Official definition

This U.S. industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in (1) manufacturing metal cutting machine tools (except handtools) and/or (2) manufacturing metal forming machine tools (except handtools), such as punching, sheering, bending, forming, pressing, forging and die-casting machines. Illustrative Examples: Bending and forming machines, metalworking, manufacturing Buffing and polishing machines, metalworking, manufacturing Drilling machines, metalworking, manufacturing Grinding machines, metalworking, manufacturing Home workshop metal cutting machine tools (except handtools, welding equipment) manufacturing Metalworking lathes manufacturing Milling machines, metalworking, manufacturing Stamping machines, metalworking, manufacturing Cross-References. Establishments primarily engaged in--