North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code 333517 is used by federal buyers for market research, set-aside size standards, and reporting. Official titles come from the Census Bureau NAICS structure.
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.
Included activity 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
- Official title
- Machine Tool Manufacturing
- Code level
- 6
- Parent industry
- Metalworking Machinery Manufacturing 33351
- Open opportunities
- 22 open · 140 active
SBA small-business size standard
500 employees
Employee-count basis · Special exception text applies
Check this standard and its exceptionsExcluded or separately classified activities
Official Census cross-references identify activities that belong under another North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code.
Manufacturing accessories and attachments for metal cutting and forming machine tools (except saw blades)--are classified in U.S. Industry 333515, Cutting Tool and Machine Tool Accessory Manufacturing.
Manufacturing power-driven handtools--are classified in U.S. Industry 333991, Power-Driven Handtool Manufacturing;
Manufacturing rolling mill machinery and equipment--are classified in U.S. Industry 333519, Rolling Mill and Other Metalworking Machinery Manufacturing; and
Manufacturing welding and soldering equipment--are classified in U.S. Industry 333992, Welding and Soldering Equipment Manufacturing;
Source and edition
2022 NAICS Manual definition and reference material from the U.S. Census Bureau.