Capital equipment comprises machinery and equipment used in production. While it does not equate to a standard statistical category, it mainly falls under machinery and electrical equipment. Machinery refers to the production of machine tools, engines, pumps, handling equipment, armaments and similar complex equipment; electrical machinery covers electric motors, transformers, cables and lights. These categories exclude transport equipment, appliances and precision equipment, for instance for medical use. However, the line between these equipment classes has become increasingly blurred as digital controls grow in importance. South African capital equipment manufacturers mainly produce for mining, construction, electric power generation and distribution (including renewables), and food processing.
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Basic chemicals and pretroleum
Beverages
Clothing, footwear, leather and textiles
Electronics and appliances
Food processing
Furniture and manufacturing activities not elsewhere classified
Glass and non-metalic minerals
Metal and metal products
Other chemicals, rubber and plastics
Printing and publishing
Transport equipment
Wood and paper