Key facts
Code summary
Code 2819
Official title Manufacture of other general-purpose machinery
Version PSIC 2019
Source layer PSA / BSP
Section C - Manufacturing
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PSIC 2019 Navigation-first hub Class 2819 - Manufacture of other general-purpose machinery
PSIC Class 2819 covers Manufacture of other general-purpose machinery. Current child subclasses include Manufacture of Weighing Machines except Scientific Weighing Apparatus used for Laboratories, Manufacture of...
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Child codes
These are the next codes most users should open after this hub page.
28191
Manufacture of Weighing Machines except Scientific Weighing Apparatus used for Laboratories
28192 Manufacture of Refrigerating or Freezing Equipment for Commercial Purposes
28193 Manufacture of Unit Air-conditioners
28194 Manufacture of Packing and Wrapping Machinery
28195 Manufacture of Machinery for Cleaning or Drying Bottles or other Containers or for Aerating Beverages
28196 Manufacture of Fans Intended for Industrial Applications, Exhaust Hoods for Commercial, Laboratory or Industrial Use
28197 Manufacture of Calendering or other Rolling Machines other than for Metals or Glass
28199 Manufacture of other General-purpose Machinery, n.e.c. (including Manufacture of Specialized Parts for General Purpose Machinery and Equipment)
Nearby codes
2811
Manufacture of engines and turbines, except aircraft, vehicle and cycle engines
2812 Manufacture of fluid power equipment
2813 Manufacture of other pumps, compressors, taps and valves
2816 Manufacture of lifting and handling equipment
2817 Manufacture of office machinery and equipment (except computers and peripheral equipment)
2818 Manufacture of power-driven hand tools
2814 Manufacture of Bearings, Gears and Driving Elements
2815 Manufacture of Ovens, Furnaces and Furnace Burners
About this level
Practical summary
Class 2819 sits in the PSIC 2019 hierarchy under C Manufacturing > 28 Manufacture of Machinery and Equipment, n.e.c. > 281 Manufacture of general purpose machinery. This class usually fans out into more specific subclasses such as Manufacture of Weighing Machines except Scientific Weighing Apparatus used for Laboratories, Manufacture of Refrigerating or Freezing Equipment for Commercial Purposes, and Manufacture of Unit Air-conditioners. It is the level people use when they already know the activity family but still need the exact five-digit match.
Administrative context
Where this code is used
This class is used when a business can already narrow the activity family and only needs to compare the final subclasses such as Manufacture of Weighing Machines except Scientific Weighing Apparatus used for Laboratories, Manufacture of Refrigerating or Freezing Equipment for Commercial Purposes, and Manufacture of Unit Air-conditioners. It is the level most often checked before a five-digit decision is finalized.
Selection note
How to choose it
Use this class to choose between its final subclasses such as Manufacture of Weighing Machines except Scientific Weighing Apparatus used for Laboratories, Manufacture of Refrigerating or Freezing Equipment for Commercial Purposes, and Manufacture of Unit Air-conditioners. If two options look close, compare the exact activity, the outputs and the way the business actually earns revenue.
Official note
Source-backed description
This class includes: Manufacture of industrial refrigerating or freezing equipment, including assemblies of major components Manufacture of air-conditioning machines, including for motor vehicles Manufacture of non-domestic fans Manufacture of weighing machinery (other than sensitive laboratory balances): household and shop scales, platform scales, scales for continuous weighing, weighbridges, weights, etc. Manufacture of filtering or purifying machinery and apparatus for liquids Manufacture of equipment for projecting, dispersing or spraying liquids or powders: spray guns, fire extinguishers, sandblasting machines, steam cleaning machines, etc. Manufacture of packing and wrapping machinery: filling, closing, sealing, capsulling or labeling machines, etc. Manufacture of machinery for cleaning or drying bottles and for aerating beverages Manufacture of distilling or rectifying plant for petroleum refineries, chemical industries, beverage industries, etc. Manufacture of heat exchangers Manufacture of machinery for liquefying air or gas Manufacture of gas generators Manufacture of calendering or other rolling machines and cylinders thereof (except for metal and glass) Manufacture of centrifuges (except cream separators and clothes dryers) Manufacture of gaskets and similar joints made of a combination of materials or layers of the same material Manufacture of automatic goods vending machines Manufacture of parts for general-purpose machinery Manufacture of attic ventilation fans (gable fans, roof ventilators, etc.) Manufacture of levels, tape measures and similar hand tools, machinists' precision tools (except optical) Manufacture of non-electrical welding and soldering equipment This class excludes: Manufacture of sensitive (laboratory-type) balances, see 2651; Manufacture of domestic refrigerating or freezing equipment, see 2750; Manufacture of domestic fans, see 2750; Manufacture of electrical welding and soldering equipment, see 2790; Manufacture of agricultural spraying machinery, see 2821; Manufacture of metal or glass rolling machinery and cylinders thereof, see 2823, 2829; Manufacture of agricultural dryers, machinery for filtering or purifying food and cream separators see 2825; Manufacture of commercial clothes dryers and textile printing machinery see 2826. scientific weighing apparatus used for laboratories equipment for commercial purposes machinery drying bottles or other containers or for aerating beverages applications, exhaust hoods for commercial, laboratory or industrial use machines other than for metals or glass brazing or soldering machines machinery, n.e.c. (including manufacture of specialized parts for general purpose machinery and equipment)
FAQ
What does PSIC Class 2819 cover?
PSIC Class 2819 is the four-digit layer that sits just above the final subclasses and usually defines the activity family for Manufacture of other general-purpose machinery.
How do I compare Class 2819 with the sibling classes?
Read the neighboring classes and compare the exact wording of the child subclasses. Nearby options include 2811 Manufacture of engines and turbines, except aircraft, vehicle and cycle engines and 2812 Manufacture of fluid power equipment.
Why does Class 2819 matter for a filing decision?
It is usually the last broad checkpoint before the five-digit subclass choice, so it is the right place to catch near-miss classifications.