Current Industrial Reports
United States Department of Commerce
Economics and Statistics Administration
Bureau of the Census

Metalworking Machinery - Summary 1997

MQ35W (97)-5
Issued July 14, 1998

Information about the scope of the survey, methodology, definitions of terms and historical notes for
this survey may be found in the introduction of the 1995 Manufacturing Profiles publication, issued
June 1997.

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301-457-4744.


Table 1.  Value of  Shipments (Including Exports) of Metalworking  Machinery,
           By Class of Product:  1988 to 1997
[Thousands of dollars]

Product
   code            Product description                1997       1996      1995        1994       1993

                 Metalworking machinery.         5,010,262  4,607,757  4,547,133  3,780,074  3,222,456

           Metal cutting type /1................ 3,583,298  3,141,128  3,036,592  2,463,001  2,084,864
3541D       Boring machines.....................    80,161     88,929    172,417    129,835     84,667
3541D        Drilling machines /2...............    89,219     99,453     78,936     51,987     37,076
35413        Gear cutting machines..............   213,507    164,258    137,121    100,612     87,662
35414        Grinding and polishing
              machines (except gear-tooth
              grinding, lapping, polish-
              ing, buffing machines)............   595,014    541,277    549,580    443,262    360,894
35415        Lathes /3..........................   480,672    451,115    478,003    390,407    305,488
35416        Milling machines /4................   280,158    199,667    194,757    138,852    180,174
3541A        Machining centers (multi-func-
              tion numerically controlled
              machines).........................   931,566    779,433    698,780    552,358    485,375
3541B        Station type machines..............   551,870    498,592    477,021    455,138    374,772
3541C        Other metal cutting machine
              tools (except those designed
              primarily for home workshops,
              laboratories, etc.)...............   358,299    315,977    246,237    200,114    166,248

           Metal forming type................... 1,426,964  1,466,629  1,510,541  1,317,073  1,139,581
35421 pt.    Punching and shearing
              machines..........................   319,208    331,382    326,318    294,441    213,402
35421 pt.    Bending and forming machines.         258,479    283,020    256,882    253,219    255,299
35422        Presses except forging.............   422,396    401,990    379,203    376,398    345,653
35423 pt.    Forging machines /5................       (D)        (D)        (D)        (D)        (D)
35423 pt.    Other metal forming type
              machines /5.......................   426,881    450,237    548,138    393,015    325,227

                                                      1992       1991       1990       1989       1988

                 Metalworking machinery.         3,073,862  3,171,748  3,426,081  3,514,224  2,858,174

           Metal cutting type /1................ 1,999,668  2,138,713  2,371,266  2,428,520  1,734,781
3541D       Boring machines.....................    97,975     77,655        (D)        (D)        (D)
3541D        Drilling machines /2...............    37,472     37,374    184,118    183,151    133,860
35413        Gear cutting machines..............    79,600    115,226    102,678     97,304     48,897
35414        Grinding and polishing
              machines (except gear-tooth
              grinding, lapping, polish-
              ing, buffing machines)............   335,121    378,946    433,574    419,754    359,821
35415        Lathes /3..........................   258,885    317,087    355,632    343,223    282,480
35416        Milling machines /4................   210,403    201,137    214,254    206,248    184,482
3541A        Machining centers (multi-func-
              tion numerically controlled
              machines).........................   377,941    361,799    436,999    442,226    334,469
3541B        Station type machines..............   434,705    450,366    502,066    562,887    225,376
3541C        Other metal cutting machine
              tools (except those designed
              primarily for home workshops,
              laboratories, etc.)...............   166,535    195,654    141,945    173,727    165,396

           Metal forming type................... 1,073,994  1,033,035  1,080,181  1,085,704  1,123,393
35421 pt.    Punching and shearing
              machines..........................   172,872    180,756    200,050    200,104    167,347
35421 pt.    Bending and forming machines.         270,044    204,357    222,861    217,891    204,939
35422        Presses except forging.............   288,248    297,889    308,338    316,549    356,528
35423 pt.    Forging machines /5................       (D)        (D)     73,947     58,478        (D)
35423 pt.    Other metal forming type
              machines /5.......................   342,830    350,033    274,985    292,682    394,579

   D Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual companies.
   pt. Part.

   1/Data for "All lathes (turning machines)" and "All milling machines," valued at under $3,025 each
are included in total "Metal cutting type" for 1995 through 1997.
   2/For 1988 through 1990 data for "Boring machines" were combined with "Drilling machines" to avoid
disclosing individual company data.
   3/For 1991 through 1997 product code 35415, "Lathes," excludes the value for product code 35415 09,
"All Lathes valued under $3,025 each."
   4/For 1991 through 1997 product code 35416, "Milling machines," excludes the value for product
code 35416 09, "All milling machines valued under $3,025 each."
   5/For 1991 through 1997, and 1988 data for "Forging machines" have been combined with "Other metal
forming machines" to avoid disclosing individual company


Table 2. Total Shipments and Unfilled Orders
[Quantity in units.  Value in thousands of dollars]


                          Product description                         No.    Total shipments      Unfilled
Product                                                                of                           orders
  code                                                               cos.  Quantity       Value    (value)

                                 1997

              Metalworking machinery.............................     (X)   243,920   5,010,262  2,142,586
        Total metal cutting type machine tools...................     (X)   169,624   3,583,298  1,406,987
        Total metal forming type machine tools...................     (X)    74,296   1,426,964    735,599

         Metal cutting type machine tools
          valued at $3,025 each or more..........................     (X)    40,168   3,520,170  1,404,777
         Metal cutting type machine tools
          valued under $3,025 /1 /2 /3 /4........................     (X)   129,456      63,128      2,210

3541D 00   Boring and drilling machines..........................      40     6,234     169,380    109,720
3541D 10     All boring machines valued under $3,025 each........       -       (X)         (X)        (X)
             Boring machines valued at $3,025 each or more:
3541D 16       Horizontal boring, drilling, and milling
                machines, includes floor, table and rail
                mounted /5.......................................       5       (D)         (D)  a/ 9,509
3541D 40       Precision boring machines, including horizontal
                and vertical boring machines /5..................       8       (D)         (D)        (D)
3541D 46       Jig boring and all other boring machines,
                excluding boring lathes /5.......................       1       982   b/ 80,161     46,033
3541D 05      All drilling machines valued under $3,025 each.....      14   a/4,524   a/  7,350     b/ 226
              Drilling machines valued at $3,025 each or more:
3541D 15        Vertical upright drilling machines, including
                 plain upright and heavy duty....................       9       135   a/  1,604      1,022
3541D 25        Radial drilling machines, including plain and
                 universal.......................................       -       (X)         (X)        (X)
3541D 35        Deep hole drilling machines......................       4     b/ 92   b/ 11,301   c/ 3,649
                Multiple spindle drilling machines:
3541D 45          Adjustable joint and fixed center types /6.....       6       (D)         (D)        (D)
3541D 55          All other automatic multiple spindle drilling
                   machines......................................       6    c/  73   b/ 10,324   c/ 8,226
3541D 65        All other drilling machines, n.e.c. /6...........       7    b/ 428   b/ 58,640     41,055

35413 00  Gear cutting machines, includes gear hobbers,
           shapers, teeth finishing, bevel gear generators, and
           all other gear cutting machines.......................      12    a/ 619     213,507    126,484

35414 00  Grinding, polishing, buffing, honing, and lapping
           machines /1...........................................      84   112,443     595,014    227,050
35414 10    All grinding, polishing, buffing, honing, and
             lapping machines valued under $3,025 each /1........      20   104,506      40,407      1,354
            All grinding, polishing, buffing, honing, and
             lapping machines valued at $3,025 each or more:
              External cylindrical grinding machines:
35414 11        Plain, including angular wheel types /7..........       2       (D)         (D)        (D)
35414 13        Universal /7.....................................       4    a/ 106      27,308     12,726
35414 14        Roll, chucking, centerless, and other
                 cylindrical grinding machines...................      13    c/ 985  a/ 218,674     95,353
35414 33      Surface grinding machines, rotary table type,
               horizontal and vertical /8........................       5       (D)         (D)        (D)
35414 34      Surface grinding machines, reciprocating table
               type, including face grinders, horizontal and
               vertical..........................................       6       (D)         (D)        (D)
35414 37      Surface grinding machines, reciprocating table
               type, including face grinders, hand surface
               type /9...........................................       3  a/ 1,030   a/ 14,155      1,731
35414 42      All other disc grinders, includes bench, floor,
               snag, double spindle grinders, and abrasive belt
               grinders /8 ......................................       4     1,090   a/ 33,429  b/ 17,893
35414 52      Tool and cutter grinding machines /10..............      15    a/ 654      97,783     16,910
35414 53      Drill point grinders /11...........................       6       (D)         (D)        (D)
35414 55      All other grinding machines, n.e.c., including
               internal cylindrical type, planer type, and thread
               grinding machines.................................      18  b/ 2,399   a/ 75,546     38,203
35414 75      Honing and lapping machines, internal, including
               combination bore, hone, and external /12..........       6       (D)         (D)      4,835
35414 79      Flat surface lapping machines (except gear
               lapping) /12......................................       4     1,051      46,770        813
35414 84      All other honing and lapping or polishing and
               buffing machines, including speed lathes and
               multistation type.................................      16    b/ 622   a/ 40,942     37,232

35415 00  Lathes.................................................     (X)     5,058     480,672    120,867
            Numerically controlled:
              Horizontal.........................................      15     3,679     356,700     49,668
35415 15        Multiple spindle NC turning machine /13..........       2       (D)         (D)        (D)
                Single spindle NC turning machines:
35415 19          Chuck sizes up to and including 6 inches /13          3       (D)         (D)        (D)
35415 21          Chuck sizes over 6 inches but less than 10
                   inches /13 /14................................       9       (D)         (D)        (D)
35415 11          Chuck sizes from 10 inches but less than
                   15 inches.....................................       9       816      94,603     12,311
35415 12          Chuck sizes 15 inches and over /13.............       2     2,863     262,097     37,357
35415 22      Vertical NC turning machines.......................       7       228      76,711     49,414
            Nonnumerically controlled turning machines /2........      10     1,151      47,261     21,785
35415 09      All lathes (turning machines) valued under $3,025         2       (D)         (D)        (D)
              All lathes (turning machines) valued at $3,025 each
               or more:
35415 23        Engine or toolroom lathes, all types /15.........       4       (D)         (D)        (D)
                Automatic lathes:
35415 83          Single spindle /15.............................       1       (D)         (D)        (X)
                  Multiple spindle:
35415 88            Bar (screw) machines /15.....................       2       (D)         (D)        (D)
35415 67            Chucking machines /15........................       1       (D)         (D)        (D)
35415 57        All other horizontal turning machines, including
                 turret lathes and automatic between center
                 lathes /15......................................       4       (D)         (D)        (X)
35415 86        All vertical turning machines /15................       1  b/ 1,151   a/ 47,261     21,785

35416 00  Milling machines /3....................................      23     4,240     280,158    198,989
35416 09    All milling machines valued under $3,025 each /3.....       5       (D)         (D)        (D)
            All milling machines valued at $3,025 or more:
35416 23      General purpose, knee milling machines, all
               types /16.........................................       7       (D)         (D)        (D)
              Automatic:
35416 32        Single spindle, multiple spindle and special
                 purpose machines /16............................       5       (D)         (D)      3,996
35416 53      Profile machines and duplicators /16...............       3       (D)         (D)        (D)
35416 62      All other milling machines, n.e.c., including
               planer type and thread milling machines /16.......      11     4,240     280,158    194,993

3541A 00  Machining centers......................................      25     9,809     931,566    234,849
            Drill, mill, and bore, vertical (automatic tool
             change):
3541A 05      Y-axis travel less than 20 inches..................      11  b/ 3,882  b/ 234,871     16,905
3541A 07      Y-axis travel 20 inches through 26 inches..........       8  b/ 3,440  b/ 281,210     25,188
3541A 09      Y-axis travel over 26 inches.......................       7  b/   537  b/  77,889  b/ 22,618
            Drill, mill, and bore, horizontal (automatic tool
             change):
3541A 12      400mm pallet and smaller /17 /18...................       4       310      65,477        (D)
3541A 14      401mm-500mm pallet /18.............................       5    c/ 352  b/  82,626     25,393
3541A 16      501mm-630mm pallet /17.............................       2       (D)         (D)        (D)
3541A 17      631mm-800mm pallet /17.............................       4       176      90,835     62,300
3541A 18      801mm-1000mm pallet /19............................       3       (D)         (D)      7,101
3541A 21      Over 1000mm pallet /19.............................       3        58      48,885     55,525
3541A 19    All other machining centers, including special
             machining, special adapting of standard machining,
             and machining centers with indexing turret..........       7  a/ 1,054      49,773     19,819

3541B 00  Station type machines..................................      21       435     551,870    293,901
3541B 31    Dial or rotary, trunnion, and center column..........      10       152     110,443     71,570
3541B 35    Transfer /20.........................................      10       (D)         (D)        (D)
3541B 37    Other station type, n.e.c /20........................       4    b/ 283  c/ 441,427    222,331

3541C 00  Other metal cutting machine tools /4...................      68    28,760     358,299     94,497
3541C 41    Other metal cutting machine tools, n.e.c.
               valued under $3,025 /4............................      15 a/ 18,400   c/ 12,539        (D)
            Other metal cutting machine tools, n.e.c. valued
             at $3,025 each or more:
3541C 51      Broaching machines.................................       6     b/ 72   a/  9,479   b/ 9,163
              Sawing and cutoff machines:
3541C 53        Power hack saws /21..............................       2       (D)         (D)        (D)
3541C 55        Circular cutoff saws (cold) /21..................       3       (D)         (D)        (D)
3541C 59        Band saws /21....................................      11     4,470         (D)        (D)
3541C 61        All other sawing and cutoff machines /21.........      10     1,078   a/ 63,686     18,309
3541C 64      Spark erosion, untrasonic, and electrolytic
               machines, all types...............................       7     1,284      46,551     24,235
3541C 91      Miscellaneous metal cutting machine tools..........      27  b/ 3,456   a/ 83,179  a/ 42,790

          Metal forming type machine tools valued at $3,025
           or more...............................................     (X)    19,898   1,384,291    733,060
          Metal forming type machine tools valued under $3,025...     (X)    54,398      42,673      2,539

35421 00   Punching, shearing, bending, and forming machines.....      77    15,559     577,687    167,196
35421 08    All punching and shearing machines
              valued under $3,025 each...........................      12   c/  775    b/ 1,433     c/ 163
            All punching and shearing machines valued at $3,025
             each or more:
              Power operated only:
35421 11        Punches, including combination punching and
                 shearing machines...............................      16   b/3,628   a/ 53,936      4,383
35421 16        Punching machines fixed position and two axes
                 positioning table...............................       6       533     115,197     15,275
                Plate shearing machines:
35421 12          Mechanical /22.................................       5       (D)         (D)        (D)
35421 14          Hydraulic /22..................................      11  a/ 1,085      22,281      6,856
35421 19        Other power operated punching and shearing
                 machines /22....................................      11     1,766     126,361     33,199
35421 33    All bending and forming machines, power operated,
             valued under $3,025 each............................       8     2,300       3,288        421
            All bending and forming machines, power operated,
             valued at $3,025 each or more:
35421 34      Press brakes, all types............................       7   a/1,022      66,810     14,076
35421 37      Bending rolls, sheet, and plate /23................       7   b/  541   c/ 11,423        (D)
35421 35      Bending rolls, angles, bars, shapes, and tubes /2..       5       (D)         (D)        (D)
35421 43      Rotary bending and forming machines, including
               rotary head /23...................................      10   b/  712      69,796  a/ 13,210
35421 47      Ram and press bending machines /24.................       4       (D)         (D)        (D)
35421 49      Other bending and forming machines, including
               folders /24 ......................................      21   a/3,197  a/ 107,162  a/ 79,613

35422 00  Presses (except forgings)..............................      45    12,084     422,396    382,333
35422 01    All presses valued under $3,025 each /25.............       7     8,916       6,531        155
            All presses valued at $3,025 each or more:
              Mechanical presses:
                Open back inclinable, gap type:
35422 12          50 tons and under..............................       7       356       6,346      2,893
35422 02          51 tons to 120 tons............................       5       144       9,025      3,251
35422 03          121 tons and over /25..........................       2       (D)         (D)        (D)
              Vertical straight sided and arch frame single
               action:
35422 16        Single point /26.................................       2       (D)         (D)        (D)
                Two point:
35422 17          300 tons and under /26.........................       5       108      20,235     10,808
35422 18          301 tons and over /25..........................       3       (D)         (D)        (D)

35422 45      Automatic presses, strip or coil field /25.........       8       480     137,779     62,501
35422 53      All other mechanical presses /25...................       5       106     132,627    228,878
              Hydraulic presses:
                Vertical single action, all tonnages:
35422 56          Housing or straight side type /27..............       6     a/ 62      25,726        (D)
35422 57          Column type (open rod) /27.....................       7       103      20,102     50,301
                Gap or C-frame:
35422 58          15 tons and under..............................       7       603       7,339        627
35422 59          16 tons to 35 tons.............................       6       111       5,145        376
35422 60          Over 35 tons...................................       8       147      12,639      3,978
35422 92        Other hydraulic and pneumatic presses, including
                 horizontal......................................      12    c/ 948   a/ 38,902     18,565
35423 20  Forging machines, including forging presses and die
           stamping presses /28..................................       5       (D)         (D)        (D)

35423 00  All other metal forming type machine tools.............      48    46,653     426,881    186,070
35423 97    All other metal forming type machine tools valued
             under $3,025 each /28...............................       5 a/ 42,407   a/ 31,421      1,800
            All other metal forming type machine tools valued
             at $3,025 each or more:
35423 43      Thread rolling machinery...........................       6  b/   148   c/ 22,232      7,848
35423 30      Metal container-making machinery /28...............       7       (D)         (D)     33,220
35423 55      Die casting machines all types /28.................       5       (D)         (D)        (D)
35423 49      Riveting machines..................................      10  a/ 1,094   b/ 23,252   b/ 1,869
35423 93      All other metal forming type machine tools, n.e.c..      25  a/ 3,004     349,976    141,333

                                 1996

              Metalworking machinery.............................     (X)   179,955   4,607,757  2,347,109
        Total metal cutting type machine tools...................     (X)   110,770   3,141,128  1,589,988
        Total metal forming type machine tools...................     (X)    69,185   1,466,629    757,121

         Metal cutting type machine tools
          valued at $3,025 each or more..........................     (X)    35,057   3,093,895  1,587,623
         Metal cutting type machine tools
          valued under $3,025 /1 /2 /3 /4........................     (X)    75,713      47,233      2,365

3541D 00   Boring and drilling machines..........................      40     7,927     188,382    113,869
3541D 10     All boring machines valued under $3,025 each........       -       (X)         (X)        (X)
             Boring machines valued at $3,025 each or more:
3541D 16       Horizontal boring, drilling, and milling
                machines, includes floor, table and rail
                mounted /5.......................................       5       (D)         (D)        (D)
3541D 40       Precision boring machines, including horizontal
                and vertical boring machines /5..................       8       (D)         (D)        (D)
3541D 46       Jig boring and all other boring machines,
                excluding boring lathes /5.......................       1    a/ 879      88,929     57,100
3541D 05      All drilling machines valued under $3,025 each.....      14     5,595       7,736        115
              Drilling machines valued at $3,025 each or more:
3541D 15        Vertical upright drilling machines, including
                 plain upright and heavy duty....................       9       278       2,086        214
3541D 25        Radial drilling machines, including plain and
                 universal.......................................       -       (X)         (X)        (X)
3541D 35        Deep hole drilling machines......................       4     b/ 89   a/ 12,102   a/ 4,565
                Multiple spindle drilling machines:
3541D 45          Adjustable joint and fixed center types /6.....       6       (D)         (D)        (D)
3541D 55          All other automatic multiple spindle drilling
                   machines......................................       6       (D)         (D)        (D)
3541D 65        All other drilling machines, n.e.c. /6...........       7  a/ 1,086   b/ 77,529     51,875

35413 00  Gear cutting machines, includes gear hobbers,
           shapers, teeth finishing, bevel gear generators, and
           all other gear cutting machines.......................      12       471     164,258    128,793

35414 00  Grinding, polishing, buffing, honing, and lapping
           machines /1...........................................      84    65,737     541,277    281,000
35414 10    All grinding, polishing, buffing, honing, and
             lapping machines valued under $3,025 each /1........      20    59,099      24,274        (D)
            All grinding, polishing, buffing, honing, and
             lapping machines valued at $3,025 each or more:
              External cylindrical grinding machines:
35414 11        Plain, including angular wheel types /7..........       2       (D)         (D)        (D)
35414 13        Universal /7.....................................       4       106      29,848     17,452
35414 14        Roll, chucking, centerless, and other
                 cylindrical grinding machines...................      13    b/ 715   a/165,098    142,867
35414 33      Surface grinding machines, rotary table type,
               horizontal and vertical /8........................       5    c/ 381   b/ 12,564        (D)
35414 34      Surface grinding machines, reciprocating table
               type, including face grinders, horizontal and
               vertical..........................................       6       (D)         (D)        (D)
35414 37      Surface grinding machines, reciprocating table
               type, including face grinders, hand surface
               type /9...........................................       3     1,226   a/ 19,921      3,610
35414 42      All other disc grinders, includes bench, floor,
               snag, double spindle grinders, and abrasive belt
               grinders /8 ......................................       4       (D)         (D)     17,560
35414 52      Tool and cutter grinding machines /10..............      15     1,031     117,143     19,832
35414 53      Drill point grinders /11...........................       6       (D)         (D)        (D)
35414 55      All other grinding machines, n.e.c., including
               internal cylindrical type, planer type, and thread
               grinding machines.................................      18  b/ 1,423   a/ 67,574     34,805
35414 75      Honing and lapping machines, internal, including
               combination bore, hone, and external /12..........       6       163      16,361        (D)
35414 79      Flat surface lapping machines (except gear
               lapping) /12......................................       4       956   b/ 46,241  b/ 14,540
35414 84      All other honing and lapping or polishing and
               buffing machines, including speed lathes and
               multistation type.................................      16    a/ 637      42,253     28,966

35415 00  Lathes.................................................     (X)     4,190     451,115    122,838
            Numerically controlled:
              Horizontal.........................................      15     2,985     304,871     62,208
35415 15        Multiple spindle NC turning machine /13..........       2       (D)         (D)        (D)
                Single spindle NC turning machines:
35415 19          Chuck sizes up to and including 6 inches /13          3       (D)         (D)        (D)
35415 21          Chuck sizes over 6 inches but less than 10
                   inches /13 /14................................       9     2,019     166,803     31,287
35415 11          Chuck sizes from 10 inches but less than
                   15 inches.....................................       9       917     115,247     18,270
35415 12          Chuck sizes 15 inches and over /13.............       2        49      22,821     12,651
35415 22      Vertical NC turning machines.......................       7       222      90,288     36,940
            Nonnumerically controlled turning machines /2........      10       983      55,956     23,690
35415 09      All lathes (turning machines) valued under $3,025         2       (D)         (D)        (D)
              All lathes (turning machines) valued at $3,025 each
               or more:
35415 23        Engine or toolroom lathes, all types /15.........       4       (D)         (D)      3,241
                Automatic lathes:
35415 83          Single spindle /15.............................       1       (D)         (D)        (D)
                  Multiple spindle:
35415 88            Bar (screw) machines /15.....................       2       (D)         (D)        (D)
35415 67            Chucking machines /15........................       1       (D)         (D)        (X)
35415 57        All other horizontal turning machines, including
                 turret lathes and automatic between center
                 lathes /15......................................       4       (D)         (D)        (X)
35415 86        All vertical turning machines /15................       1    b/ 983   c/ 55,956  b/ 20,449

35416 00  Milling machines /3....................................      23     4,102     199,667    191,985
35416 09    All milling machines valued under $3,025 each /3.....       5       (D)         (D)        (D)
            All milling machines valued at $3,025 or more:
35416 23      General purpose, knee milling machines, all
               types /16.........................................       7       (D)         (D)        (D)
              Automatic:
35416 32        Single spindle, multiple spindle and special
                 purpose machines /16............................       5       (D)         (D)        (D)
35416 53      Profile machines and duplicators /16...............       3       (D)         (D)        (D)
35416 62      All other milling machines, n.e.c., including
               planer type and thread milling machines /16.......      11     4,102     199,667    191,985

3541A 00  Machining centers......................................      25     8,442     779,433    147,229
            Drill, mill, and bore, vertical (automatic tool
             change):
3541A 05      Y-axis travel less than 20 inches..................      11     3,447     205,277     17,013
3541A 07      Y-axis travel 20 inches through 26 inches..........       8     2,832     231,114     19,314
3541A 09      Y-axis travel over 26 inches.......................       7       678      87,846     11,140
            Drill, mill, and bore, horizontal (automatic tool
             change):
3541A 12      400mm pallet and smaller /17 /18...................       4       (D)         (D)     12,688
3541A 14      401mm-500mm pallet /18.............................       5       363      80,886     20,376
3541A 16      501mm-630mm pallet /17.............................       2       (D)         (D)        (D)
3541A 17      631mm-800mm pallet /17.............................       4       169      80,187     21,484
3541A 18      801mm-1000mm pallet /19............................       3       (D)         (D)      7,221
3541A 21      Over 1000mm pallet /19.............................       3        60      58,696        (D)
3541A 19    All other machining centers, including special
             machining, special adapting of standard machining,
             and machining centers with indexing turret..........       7       893      35,427     37,993

3541B 00  Station type machines..................................      21       413     498,592    521,008
3541B 31    Dial or rotary, trunnion, and center column..........      10       168     225,747    101,042
3541B 35    Transfer /20.........................................      10       (D)         (D)        (D)
3541B 37    Other station type, n.e.c /20........................       4    a/ 245     272,845    419,966

3541C 00  Other metal cutting machine tools /4...................      68    17,013     315,977     81,613
3541C 41    Other metal cutting machine tools, n.e.c.
               valued under $3,025 /4............................      15  b/ 8,544   b/ 12,796        597
            Other metal cutting machine tools, n.e.c. valued
             at $3,025 each or more:
3541C 51      Broaching machines.................................       6     c/ 97   c/ 10,656   c/ 4,158
              Sawing and cutoff machines:
3541C 53        Power hack saws /21..............................       2       (D)         (D)        (D)
3541C 55        Circular cutoff saws (cold) /21..................       3      148     a/ 6,833        (D)
3541C 59        Band saws /21....................................      11     3,657      50,810        (D)
3541C 61        All other sawing and cutoff machines /21.........      10       765      33,481     24,436
3541C 64      Spark erosion, untrasonic, and electrolytic
               machines, all types...............................       7     1,152      80,435      7,084
3541C 91      Miscellaneous metal cutting machine tools..........      27  a/ 2,650     120,966     45,338

          Metal forming type machine tools valued at $3,025
           or more...............................................     (X)    19,864   1,427,686    754,830
          Metal forming type machine tools valued under $3,025...     (X)    49,321      38,943      2,291

35421 00   Punching, shearing, bending, and forming machines.....      77    15,540     614,402    221,514
35421 08    All punching and shearing machines
              valued under $3,025 each...........................      12    c/ 711    b/ 1,264     c/ 132
            All punching and shearing machines valued at $3,025
             each or more:
              Power operated only:
35421 11        Punches, including combination punching and
                 shearing machines...............................      16  a/ 3,200   a/ 45,774     12,977
35421 16        Punching machines fixed position and two axes
                 positioning table...............................       6       566     130,015     14,399
                Plate shearing machines:
35421 12          Mechanical /22.................................       5       (D)         (D)        (D)
35421 14          Hydraulic /22..................................      11       (D)         (D)   a/ 4,820
35421 19        Other power operated punching and shearing
                 machines /22....................................      11     3,157     154,329     61,088
35421 33    All bending and forming machines, power operated,
             valued under $3,025 each............................       8     2,304       3,691        420
            All bending and forming machines, power operated,
             valued at $3,025 each or more:
35421 34      Press brakes, all types............................       7  a/ 1,141   a/ 67,954     21,201
35421 37      Bending rolls, sheet, and plate /23................       7  b/   484   b/ 12,563        (D)
35421 35      Bending rolls, angles, bars, shapes, and tubes /2..       5       (D)         (D)        (D)
35421 43      Rotary bending and forming machines, including
               rotary head /23...................................      10    b/ 818      77,162  a/ 32,231
35421 47      Ram and press bending machines /24.................       4       (D)         (D)        (D)
35421 49      Other bending and forming machines, including
               folders /24 ......................................      21     3,159     121,650  b/ 74,246

35422 00  Presses (except forgings)..............................      45    11,023     401,990    334,302
35422 01    All presses valued under $3,025 each /25.............       7  a/ 8,072       5,004        (D)
            All presses valued at $3,025 each or more:
              Mechanical presses:
                Open back inclinable, gap type:
35422 12          50 tons and under..............................       7       367       6,647        964
35422 02          51 tons to 120 tons............................       5       111       7,214      2,271
35422 03          121 tons and over /25..........................       2       (D)         (D)        (D)
              Vertical straight sided and arch frame single
               action:
35422 16        Single point /26.................................       2       (D)         (D)        (D)
                Two point:
35422 17          300 tons and under /26.........................       5       127      31,472      8,485
35422 18          301 tons and over /25..........................       3       (D)         (D)     13,341

35422 45      Automatic presses, strip or coil field /25.........       8       452     122,892        (D)
35422 53      All other mechanical presses /25...................       5       130     131,319    237,402
              Hydraulic presses:
                Vertical single action, all tonnages:
35422 56          Housing or straight side type /27..............       6       (D)         (D)        (D)
35422 57          Column type (open rod) /27.....................       7       130      39,127     37,640
                Gap or C-frame:
35422 58          15 tons and under..............................       7       634       6,365        582
35422 59          16 tons to 35 tons.............................       6       119       5,056      2,666
35422 60          Over 35 tons...................................       8        90       7,967  a/  5,876
35422 92        Other hydraulic and pneumatic presses, including
                 horizontal......................................      12    b/ 791      38,927  b/ 25,075
35423 20  Forging machines, including forging presses and die
           stamping presses /28..................................       5       (D)         (D)        (D)

35423 00  All other metal forming type machine tools.............      48    42,622     450,237    201,305
35423 97    All other metal forming type machine tools valued
             under $3,025 each /28...............................       5    38,234      28,984        (D)
            All other metal forming type machine tools valued
             at $3,025 each or more:
35423 43      Thread rolling machinery...........................       6    a/ 128   b/ 20,578   b/ 4,854
35423 30      Metal container-making machinery /28...............       7       877     100,923     57,567
35423 55      Die casting machines all types /28.................       5       130      83,777      4,344
35423 49      Riveting machines..................................      10  b/ 1,009   a/ 13,982   b/ 2,164
35423 93      All other metal forming type machine tools, n.e.c..      25  b/ 2,244     201,993    132,376

   - Represents zero.  D Witheld to avoid disclosing data for indidual companies.  n.e.c. Not elsewhere
classified.  X Not applicable.

   1/ Product code 35414 10 is included in the total for "Metal cutting type machine tools valued under
$3,025."
   2/ Product code 35415 09 is included in the total for "Metal cutting type machine tools valued under
$3,025."
   3/ Product code 35416 09 is included in the total for "Metal cutting type machine tools valued under
$3,025."
   4/ Unfilled orders for product code 3541C 41 is included in the total for "Metal cutting type machine
tools valued under $3,025."
   5/ Product codes 3541D 16, 3541D 40, and 3541D 46 were combined to avoid disclosing individual company
data.
   6/ Product codes 3541D 45, 3541D 55, and 3541D 65 were combined  to avoid disclosing individual company
data.
   7/ Product codes 35414 11 and 35414 13 were combined to avoid disclosing individual company data.
   8/ Product codes 35414 33 and 35414 42 were combined  to avoid disclosing individual company data.
   9/ Product codes 35414 34 and 35414 37 were combined to avoid disclosing individual company data.
  10/ Product codes 35414 42 and 35414 52 were combined to avoid disclosing individual company data.
  11/ Product codes 35414 53 and 35414 55 were combined to avoid disclosing individual company data.
  12/ Product codes 35414 75 and 35414 79 were combined to avoid disclosing individual company data.
  13/ Product codes 35415 15, 35415 19, 35415 21, and 35415 12  were combined to avoid disclosing
individual company data.
  14/ Product codes 35415 19 and 35415 21 for 1996 were combined to avoid disclosing individual company
data.
  15/ Product codes 35415 23, 35415 83, 35415 88, 35415 67, 35415  57, and 35415 86 were combined to avoid
disclosing individual company data.
  16/ Product codes 35416 23, 35416 32, 35416 53, and 3541 62 were combined to avoid disclosing individual
company data.
  17/ Product codes 3541A 12, 3541A 16 and 3541A 17 were combined to avoid disclosing individual company data.
  18/ Product codes 3541A 12 and 3541A 14 for 1996 were combined to avoid disclosing individual company data.
  19/ Product codes 3541A 18 and 3541A 21 were combined to avoid disclosing individual company data.
  20/ Product codes 3541B 35 and 3541B 37 were combined to avoid disclosing individual company data.
  21/ Product codes 3541C 53, 3541C 55, 3541C 59, and 3541C61 were combined to avoid disclosing individual
company data.
  22/ Product codes 35421 12, 35421 14, and 35421 19 were combined to avoid disclosing individual company data.
  23/ Product codes 35421 37, 35421 35, and 35421 43 were combined to avoid disclosing individual company data.
  24/ Product codes 35421 47 and 35421 49 were combined to avoid disclosing individual company data.
  25/ Product codes 35422 01, 35422 03, 35422 18, 35422 45, and 35422 53 were combined to avoid disclosing
individual company data.
  26/ Product codes 35422 16 and 35422 17 were combined to avoid disclosing individual company data.
  27/ Product codes 35422 56 and 35422 57 were combined to avoid disclosing individual company data.
  28/ Product codes 35423 20, 35423 97, 35423 30, 35423 55 and 35423 93 were combined to avoid disclosing
individual company data.

  Note:  The percent of estimation of each item is indicated as follows:  a/ 16 to 25 percent;  b/ 26 to 50 percent;
c/ over 50 percent.


Table 3. Shipments of Numerically Controlled Machines;
          All Export Shipments
[Quantity in units.  Value in thousands of dollars]

                                                                   1997                            1996

                                                         Shipments of                     Shipments of
                Product description                    numerically con-                 numerically con-
                                                       trolled machines        Export   trolled machines        Export
                                                                            shipments                        shipments
                                                      Quantity      Value  (value /1)  Quantity      Value  (value /1)

      Metalworking machinery.........................   19,414  2,681,441     697,859    17,021  2,230,287     713,070

Metal cutting type machine tools /2..................   17,844  2,386,843     460,989    15,052  1,915,702     423,235
  Boring and drilling machines /2....................       72     38,657         (D)        75     35,805       2,208
  Gear cutting machines /2...........................      420    184,320         (D)       308    134,165      84,659
  Grinding, polishing, buffing, and lapping
   machines..........................................    1,336    279,049      63,492       692    239,207      75,559
    Valued under $3,025 each, external cylindrical
     grinding machines (plain and universal) and
     surface grinding  machines, all types...........    1,203    265,201      48,957       557    225,977 54,280
    Honing, lapping, polishing and buffing machines..      133     13,848      14,535       135     13,230      21,279
  Horizontal NC turning machines, valued at $3,025
   or more...........................................    3,679    356,700      52,945     2,985    304,871      31,578
  Single spindle NC turning machines:
    Chuck sizes up to and including 6 inches  /3 /4..      (D)        (D)         (D)       (D)        (D)         (D)
    Chuck sizes over 6 inches but less than 10
     inches /3 /4....................................      (D)        (D)         (D)     2,019    166,803      20,137
    Chuck sizes from 10 inches but less than
     15 inches.......................................      816     94,603      10,048       917    115,247       8,329
    Chuck sizes 15 inches and over, and multiple
     spindle /3......................................    2,863    262,097      42,897        49     22,821       3,112
  Vertical NC turning machines, valued at $3,025
   or more...........................................      228     76,711       1,180       222     90,288       1,443
  Nonnumerically controlled turning machines,
   valued at $3,025 or more..........................      (X)        (X)       3,265       (X)        (X)       2,753
  Milling machines...................................    1,461    240,695      29,319     1,649    160,867      22,332
  Machining centers /2...............................    9,809    931,566     155,313     8,442    779,433     149,179
    Drill, mill and bore, vertical (automatic
     tool change)....................................    7,859    593,970      83,819     6,957    524,237     108,165
      Y-axis travel less than 20 inches..............    3,882    234,871      44,082     3,447    205,277         (D)
      Y-axis travel 20 inches through 26 inches......    3,440    281,210      34,863     2,832    231,114      43,242
      Y-axis travel over 26 inches...................      537     77,889       4,874       678     87,846         (D)
    Drill, mill and bore, horizontal (automatic tool
     change) /5......................................      896    287,823      70,242       592    219,769      38,419
      400mm pallet and smaller /5 /6.................      310     65,477         (D)       (D)        (D)         (D)
      401mm-500mm pallet /5 /6.......................      352     82,626         (D)       363     80,886         (D)
      501mm-630mm pallet /5 /7.......................      (D)        (D)         (D)       (D)        (D)         (D)
      631mm-800mm pallet /5 /7.......................      176     90,835         (D)       169     80,187         (D)
      801mm-1000mm pallet /5 /8......................      (D)        (D)         (D)       (D)        (D)         (D)
      Over 1000mm pallet /5 /8.......................       58     48,885         (D)        60     58,696         (D)
    All other machining centers /2...................    1,054     49,773         (D)       893     35,427         (D)
  Station type machines, and other metal cutting
   machine tools, n.e.c. ............................      839    279,145      56,905       679    171,066      53,524

Metal forming type machine tools.....................    1,570    294,598     236,870     1,969    314,585     289,835
  Punching, shearing, bending, and forming machines..      996    214,035      77,260     1,099    229,850     117,835
    Punching and shearing machines...................      640    163,360      29,772       710    180,729      47,727
    All bending and forming machines, power operated.      356     50,675      47,488       389     49,121      70,108
  Presses (except forgings)..........................      205     57,744      26,422       171     57,874      48,694
  Forging machines, and all other metal forming type
   machine tools.....................................      369     22,819     133,188       699     26,861     123,306

   D  Withheld to  avoid disclosing data for individual companies.  n.e.c.  Not elsewhere classified.  X Not applicable.

   1/ Data includes the value of all types of machines exported, as reported by MQ35W survey panel.
   2/ Data included in total for machining centers.
   3/ Data included in "Chuck sizes 15 inches and over, and multiple spindle."
   4/ Data included in "Chuck sizes over 6 inches but less than 10 inches. "
   5/ Data for export shipments indcluded in "Drill, mill and bore, horizontal (automatic tool change)."
   6/ Data included in 401mm-500mm pallet.
   7/ Data included in 631mm-800mm pallet.
   8/ Data included in over 1000mm pallet.