UK SIC 26.701—Manufacture of optical precision instruments

Where 26.701 sits

1. C Manufacturing
2. 26 Manufacture of computer, electronic and optical products
3. 26.7 Manufacture of optical instruments, magnetic and optical media and photographic equipment
4. 26.70 Manufacture of optical instruments, magnetic and optical media and photographic equipment
5. 26.701 Manufacture of optical precision instruments

What 26.701 includes

• This subclass includes the manufacture of optical instruments and lenses, such as binoculars, microscopes (except electron, proton), telescopes, prisms, and lenses (except ophthalmic); the coating or polishing of lenses (except ophthalmic) and the mounting of lenses (except ophthalmic)
• Manufacture of optical mirrors
• Manufacture of optical gun sighting equipment
• Manufacture of optical positioning equipment
• Manufacture of optical magnifying instruments
• Manufacture of optical machinist's precision tools
• Manufacture of optical comparators
• Manufacture of optical measuring and checking devices and instruments (e.g. fire control equipment, photographic light meters, range finders)
• Manufacture of lenses, optical microscopes, binoculars and telescopes
• Manufacture of laser assemblies

What 26.701 excludes

• Manufacture of fire alarms, see 26.51
• Manufacture of complete equipment using laser components, see manufacturing class by type of machinery (e.g. medical laser equipment), see 26.60
• Manufacture of photocopy machines, see 28.23
• Manufacture of ophthalmic goods, see 32.50

26.701 in other systems