Key facts
Code summary
Code 28
Official title Manufacture of Machinery and Equipment, n.e.c.
Version PSIC 2019
Source layer PSA / BSP
Parent C - Manufacturing
Section C - Manufacturing
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PSIC 2019 Navigation-first hub Division 28 - Manufacture of Machinery and Equipment, n.e.c.
PSIC Division 28 covers Manufacture of Machinery and Equipment, n.e.c.. Child codes include Manufacture of general purpose machinery and Manufacture of special purpose machinery. It is the shortlist layer for broad...
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Nearby codes
10
Manufacture of Food Products
11 Manufacture of Beverages
12 Manufacture of Tobacco Products
13 Manufacture of Textiles
14 Manufacture of Wearing Apparel
15 Manufacture of Leather and Related Products
16 Manufacture of Wood and of Products of Wood and Cork, except Furniture; Manufacture of Articles of Bamboo, Cane, Rattan and the Like; Manufacture of Articles of Straw and Plaiting Materials
17 Manufacture of Paper and Paper Products
18 Printing and Reproduction of Recorded Media
19 Manufacture of Coke and Refined Petroleum Products
20 Manufacture of Chemicals and Chemical Products
21 Manufacture of Basic Pharmaceutical Products and Pharmaceutical Preparations
22 Manufacture of Rubber and Plastic Products
23 Manufacture of other Non-metallic Mineral Products
24 MANUFACTURE OF BASIC METALS 'This division includes the activities of smelting and/or refining ferrous and non- ferrous metals from ore, pig or scrap, using electrometallurgic and other process metallurgic techniques. This division also includes the manufacture of metal alloys and super-alloys by introducing other chemical elements to pure metals. The output of smelting and refining, usually in ingot form, is used in rolling, drawing and extruding operations to make products, such as plate, sheet, strip, bars, rods, wire, tubes, pipes and hollow profiles, and in molten form to make castings and other basic metal products.
25 Manufacture of Fabricated Metal Products, except Machinery and Equipment
26 Manufacture of Computer, Electronic and Optical Products
27 Manufacture of Electrical Equipment
29 Manufacture of Motor Vehicles, Trailers and Semi- Trailers
30 Manufacture of other Transport Equipment
31 Manufacture of Furniture
32 Other Manufacturing
33 Repair and Installation of Machinery and Equipment
About this level
Practical summary
Division 28 sits in the PSIC 2019 hierarchy under C Manufacturing. This division collects tightly related groups, with child examples such as Manufacture of general purpose machinery and Manufacture of special purpose machinery. It is the main bridge between a broad sector label and the more precise groups below it.
Administrative context
Where this code is used
This division is used when the first pass is too broad and the work needs to be split into groups such as Manufacture of general purpose machinery and Manufacture of special purpose machinery. It helps with registration wording, sector analytics and review of near-miss options.
Selection note
How to choose it
Use this division as the first narrowing step. Compare child groups such as Manufacture of general purpose machinery and Manufacture of special purpose machinery and move to the group that best matches the real activity, not the marketing description.
Official note
Source-backed description
This division includes the manufacture of machinery and equipment that act independently on materials either mechanically or thermally or perform operation on materials (such as handling, spraying, weighing or packing), including their mechanical components that produce and apply force, and any specially manufactured primary parts. This category includes fixed and mobile or hand-held devices, regardless of whether they are designed for industrial, building and civil engineering, agricultural or home use. The manufacture of special equipment for passenger or freight transport within demarcated premises also belongs within this division. This division also includes other special purpose machinery, not covered elsewhere in the classification, whether or nor used in a manufacturing process, such as fairground amusement equipment, automatic bowling alley equipment, etc. This division excludes the manufacture of metal products for general use (division 25), associated control devices, computer equipment, measurement and testing equipment, electricity distribution and control apparatus (divisions 26 and 27) and general-purpose motor vehicles (divisions 29 and 30).
FAQ
What does PSIC Division 28 cover?
PSIC Division 28 groups the main activity family for Manufacture of Machinery and Equipment, n.e.c. and acts as the first narrowing step below the section level.
How do I compare Division 28 with nearby divisions?
Read the child groups side by side and compare the exact operational wording. The closest neighboring options are 10 Manufacture of Food Products and 11 Manufacture of Beverages.
Why does Division 28 matter for filing?
It is the level that helps you narrow a broad section into the right group before you reach a class or subclass decision.