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Swiss federal authorities

284100 Manufacture of metal forming machinery and machine tools for metal work


This type includes:

  • manufacture of machine tools for working metals, including those using a laser beam, ultrasonic waves, plasma arc, magnetic pulse, etc.
  • manufacture of machine tools for turning, drilling, boring, threading or tapping for working metal
  • manufacture of machine tools for deburring, sharpening, grinding, honing, lapping, polishing or otherwise finishing metal or cermet by means of grinding stones, abrasives or polishing products
  • manufacture of machining centres and multi-station machines for working metal
  • manufacture of machine tools for planing, shaping, slotting, broaching, gear cutting, gear grinding or gear finishing, sawing and cutting-off, and of other machine tools working by removing metal or cermets
  • manufacture of metal stamping or pressing machine tools
  • manufacture of punch presses, hydraulic presses, hydraulic brakes, drop hammers, forging machines, etc.
  • manufacture of draw benches, thread rolling machines for working wires
  • manufacture of filing machines, riveters, sheet metal cutters

This type excludes:

  • manufacture of interchangeable tools, see 256300

  • manufacture of electrical welding and soldering machinery and apparatus, see 279000

  • manufacture of machines for additive manufacturing, see 289700