The equipment described in this report are primarily defined by its title since the title is generally
long and includes most of the criteria used to differentiate the equipment from other similar
equipment. The equipment descriptions are sourced from the U.S. Census. Additionally
descriptions can be collected from the manufacturing industry descriptions that each equipment is
categorized. The U.S. Census manufacturing industry descriptions for equipment are listed below
Barnes Reports' Global Manufacturing & Makets report series provide estimates of the size and
characteristics of the largest equipment, materials and consumables by manufacturing industries
in the largest 140 global countries. These estimates are produced by a proprietary economic
model that is based on a number of sources and factors