Optical instruments

CPC v2.1 Code: 4831

About optical instruments

cpc code 4831 covers the production of optical instruments, a critical industry that plays a vital role in various sectors of the economy. These instruments, which include telescopes, microscopes, binoculars, and other precision optical devices, are essential tools for scientific research, medical diagnostics, and a wide range of industrial applications. The optical instruments industry is a key contributor to technological advancement and innovation, driving progress in fields such as astronomy, biology, and advanced manufacturing.

Production process

The production of optical instruments involves a complex process that combines precision engineering, advanced optics, and specialized manufacturing techniques. Key steps include the fabrication of lenses and mirrors using specialized glass or other optical materials, the assembly of these components into functional devices, and the integration of electronic and mechanical systems to enable advanced functionality. Manufacturers often utilize computer-controlled machinery and advanced quality control measures to ensure the accuracy and reliability of their products.

Production inputs

The optical instruments industry relies on a variety of raw materials and resources, including high-quality optical glass, specialized coatings and filters, precision mechanical components, and advanced electronic systems. Manufacturers also require specialized equipment, such as lens-grinding and polishing machines, as well as clean-room environments to ensure the production of high-quality, defect-free optical components. Additionally, the industry employs a highly skilled workforce of engineers, technicians, and craftspeople to design, engineer, and assemble these complex instruments.

Production outputs

The primary outputs of the optical instruments industry are the various types of precision optical devices, such as 4832 Photographic and photocopying equipment, 4833 Measuring, testing, and navigating instruments, and 4834 Irradiation, electromedical, and electrotherapeutic equipment. These instruments are used across a wide range of industries, including scientific research, healthcare, manufacturing, and consumer electronics, among others. The outputs of the optical instruments industry are essential for enabling technological advancements and supporting the growth of numerous other economic sectors.

Family tree for optical instruments

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    A["<a href='/classifications/cpc/v2-1/4'>4: Metal products, machinery and equipment</a>"]
A --> B["<a href='/classifications/cpc/v2-1/48'>48: Medical appliances, precision and optical instruments, watches and clocks</a>"]
B --> C["<a href='/classifications/cpc/v2-1/483'>483: Optical instruments and photographic equipment, and parts and accessories thereof</a>"]
C --> D["<a href='/classifications/cpc/v2-1/4831'>4831: Optical instruments</a>"]

    C --> E["<a href='/classifications/cpc/v2-1/4832'>4832: Photographic equipment</a>"]
C --> F["<a href='/classifications/cpc/v2-1/4834'>4834: Photographic plates and film and instant print film, sensitized, unexposed; chemical products for photographic uses, except varnishes, adhesives and the like</a>"]
C --> G["<a href='/classifications/cpc/v2-1/4835'>4835: Parts for the goods of classes 4831 to 4833</a>"]

    D --> H["<a href='/classifications/cpc/v2-1/48311'>48311: Optical fibres and optical fibre bundles; optical fibre cables (except those made up of individually sheathed fibres); sheets and plates of polarizing material; lenses, prisms, mirrors and other optical elements (except of glass not optically worked), whether or not mounted, other than for cameras, projectors or photographic enlargers or reducers</a>"]
D --> I["<a href='/classifications/cpc/v2-1/48312'>48312: Spectacles, goggles and the like, corrective, protective or other</a>"]
D --> J["<a href='/classifications/cpc/v2-1/48313'>48313: Frames and mountings for spectacles, goggles or the like</a>"]
D --> K["<a href='/classifications/cpc/v2-1/48314'>48314: Binoculars, monoculars and other optical telescopes; other astronomical instruments, except instruments for radio-astronomy; compound optical microscopes</a>"]
D --> L["<a href='/classifications/cpc/v2-1/48315'>48315: Liquid crystal devices n.e.c.; lasers, except laser diodes; other optical appliances and instruments n.e.c.</a>"]


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