Capital equipment comprises machinery and equipment used in production. While it does not equate to a standard statistical category, it largely falls under machinery and electrical equipment. Machinery refers to the production of machine tools, engines, pumps, handling equipment, armaments and similar complex equipment; electrical machinery covers electric motors and transformers as well as cables and lights. These categories exclude transport equipment, appliances and precision equipment, for instance for medical use. The line between these classes of equipment has however become increasingly blurred as digital controls grow in importance.
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Basic chemicals and petroleum refineries
Beverages
Clothing, footwear, leather and textiles
Electronics and appliances
Food processing
Furniture and manufacturing activities not elsewhere classified
Glass and non-metalic minerals
Metal and metal products
Other chemicals, rubber and plastics
Printing and publishing
Transport equipment
Wood and paper