Current Industrial Reports United States Department of Commerce Economics and Statistics Administration Bureau of the Census Mining Machinery and Mineral Processing Equipment - 1997 MA35F (97)-1 Issued July 20, 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. These data are also available through the U.S. Department of Commerce and STAT-USA Electronic Bulletin Board by subscription. To access, dial 202-482-3870 and follow the prompts to register; or call 202-482-1986, for further information. The Internet address is: stat-usa.gov/. For mail or fax copies of the publication, contact the Manufacturing and Construction Division Information center, 301-457-4673. Address inquiries concerning these data to U.S. Department of Commerce, Bureau of the Census, Manufacturing and Construction Division, Washington, DC 20233, or call Larry Blumberg, 301-457-4744. Table 1. Manufacturers' Shipments of Mining and Mineral Processing Equipment by Type: 1997 and 1996 [Quantity in units. Value in thousands of dollars] No. 1997 1996 Product Product description of code cos. Quantity Value Quantity Value Mining and mineral processing equipment............ (X) (X) 2,128,011 (X) 1,790,505 3531K 70 Portable crushing, screening, washing, and combination plants...................................... 17 976 130,371 676 97,018 Crushing plants (classification based upon the type of crusher first in the processing flow): 3531K 41 Gyratory............................................. 7 130 35,164 72 20,064 3531K 42 Impact............................................... 9 58 10,964 25 6,532 3531K 43 Jaw /1............................................... 9 (D) (D) (D) (D) 3531K 44 Roll /1.............................................. 1 90 24,781 88 25,779 3531K 47 Screening, washing, and other plants................. 12 698 59,462 491 44,643 35325 00 Underground mining machinery (except parts sold separately)........................................ 28 16,741 671,380 6,849 443,260 35325 41 Continuous mining machines, borer, ripper, auger, and drum, including roadheading machines /2........... 8 (D) (D) 184 152,011 35325 56 Face haulage vehicles, rubber-tired, self-propelled /2. 7 504 323,843 172 42,066 35325 70 Support vehicles, rubber-tired or track-mounted........ 13 330 20,777 300 22,418 35325 97 All other underground mining machinery, n.e.c.......... 21 15,907 326,760 a/ 6,193 226,765 35327 00 Crushing, pulverizing, and screening (except portable) machinery (except parts sold separately)........................................ 40 4,153 433,519 4,030 344,564 Crushers, stationary type, including skid mounted: 35327 11 Gyratory............................................. 6 a/ 261 a/ 82,855 279 79,075 35327 13 Impact............................................... 12 392 52,231 336 26,292 35327 17 Jaw.................................................. 8 a/ 111 15,152 113 17,645 35327 19 Roll /3.............................................. 9 (D) (D) (D) (D) 35327 31 Grinding mills and pulverizers /3...................... 8 a/ 287 a/ 166,583 250 r/ 114,403 Screens, vibrating, stationary: 35327 56 Horizontal........................................... 15 a/ 939 a/ 39,042 934 34,201 35327 57 Inclined............................................. 20 a/ 1,743 a/ 56,740 1,742 56,822 53527 58 Other, including trommell............................ 8 a/ 139 6,878 104 2,816 35327 59 Other crushing, pulverizing, and screening machinery, n.e.c................................................. 9 281 14,038 272 13,310 35328 00 Drills and other mining machinery, not elsewhere classified (except parts)............................... 25 16,453,351 458,797 16,739,738 461,801 Drills and breakers (rotary and percussion): 35328 11 Rock drills, air and hydraulic powered /4............ 3 (D) (D) (D) (D) 35328 15 Coal drills and core drills /4....................... 3 (D) (D) (D) (D) 35328 50 Roof bolters /4...................................... 5 10,751,063 165,471 10,257,752 171,369 35328 75 All other mining machinery and equipment (except parts sold separately)................................ 23 5,702,288 a/ 293,326 6,481,986 /r/ 290,432 3533A Portable drilling rigs and parts......................... 31 3,146,465 433,944 2,267,787 443,862 Rotary, trailer and truck mounted with pull-back capacity: 3533A 21 Up to 14,999 lbs..................................... 5 78 7,024 65 4,126 3533A 23 15,000 to 29,999 lbs................................. 8 121 25,773 105 19,076 3533A 25 30,000 to 59,999 lbs. /5............................. 5 (D) (D) (D) (D) 3533A 28 60,000 lbs. and over /5.............................. 2 138 52,768 162 53,321 Rotary blasthole drills, truck-, trailer-, or track- mounted: 3533A 35 Up through 59,999 lbs. .............................. 5 229 79,956 232 76,068 3533A 38 60,000 lbs. and over................................. 4 46 61,674 71 93,639 3533A 40 Construction drills.................................... 11 135 18,869 1,753 17,449 3533A 49 Other portable drilling rigs, including workover (service) rigs /6..................................... 6 (D) 63,203 (D) 63,032 3533A 78 Parts for portable drilling rigs /6.................... 21 3,145,718 124,677 2,265,399 117,151 D Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual companies. n.e.c. Not elsewhere classified. r/ Revised by 5 percent or more from previously published data. X Not applicable. 1/ Product codes 3531K 43 and 3531K 44 are combined to avoid disclosing individual company data. 2/ Product codes 35325 41 and 35325 56 are combined to avoid disclosing individual company data. 3/ Product codes 35327 19 and 35327 31 are combined to avoid disclosing individual company data. 4/ Product codes 35328 11, 35328 15, and 35328 50 are combined to avoid disclosing individual company data. 5/ Product codes 3533A 25 and 3533A 28 are combined to avoid disclosing individual company data. 6/ Product codes 3533A 49 and 3533A 78 are combined to avoid disclosing individual company data. Note: The percent estimation of each item is indicated as follows: a/ 15 to 25 percent. b/ 26 to 50 percent. c/ Over 50 percent. Table 2. Shipments, Exports, and Imports of Selected Mining Machinery and Mineral Processing Equipment: 1997 and 1996 [Value in thousands of dollars] Exports of domestic Value of Product description Manufactures' merchan- imports shipments dise /1 /2 for con- (value (value sumption f.o.b. plant) at port) /1 /3 /4 1997 Portable crushing plants and stationary grinding machines........................................... 179,313 82,391 45,728 Sorting, screening, separating or washing machines.. 176,160 80,676 89,895 Rock breaking machines, coal or rock cutters, tunneling machinery, and rock drilling and earth boring tools................................. 418,461 121,213 206,662 Mine wagon pushers, locomotive or wagon traversers, wagon tippers, and similar railway wagon handling equipment.......................................... 91,630 9,086 981 Stationary crushing machines........................ 162,289 34,586 36,579 1996 Portable crushing plants and stationary grinding machines........................................... 125,951 91,982 36,748 Sorting, screening, separating or washing machines.. 151,792 53,331 69,720 Rock breaking machines, coal or rock cutters, tunneling machinery, and rock drilling and earth boring tools................................. 323,380 138,816 165,693 Mine wagon pushers, locomotive or wagon traversers, wagon tippers, and similar railway wagon handling equipment.......................................... 62,684 5,079 3,155 Stationary crushing machines........................ 137,243 14,914 35,407 1/ For comparison of SIC codes with Schedule B export numbers, and import numbers, see Table 3. 2/ Source: Bureau of the Census report FT 446, U.S. Exports. 3/ Source: Bureau of the Census report IM 145, U.S. Imports for Consumption. 4/ This dollar value represents the c.i.f. (cost, insurance, and freight) value at first port of entry in the United States plus U.S. import duties. Table 3. Comparison of Standard Industrial Classification-Based Product Codes with Schedule B Export Numbers, and HTSUSA Import Numbers: 1997 Product Export Import code Product description number /1 number /2 3531K 41 Portable crushing plants and stationary grinding machines 8474.20.0010 8474.20.0010 3531K 42 8474.20.0070 8474.20.0070 3531K 43 3531K 44 35327 31 3531K 47 Sorting, screening, separating, or washing machines 8474.10.0010 8474.10.0010 35327 56 8474.10.0090 8474.10.0090 35327 57 35327 58 35327 59 35325 41 Rock breaking machinery, coal or rock cutters, 8430.31.0000 8430.31.0040 35328 11 tunneling machinery, and rock drilling and earth boring tools 8430.39.0000 8430.31.0080 35328 15 8430.50.0000 8430.39.0040 35328 50 8430.69.0000 8430.39.0080 8207.13.0000 8430.50.1000 8207.19.1030 8430.50.5000 8207.19.2030 8430.69.0000 8207.19.5030 8207.13.0000 8207.19.3030 8207.19.3060 8207.19.3090 8207.19.6030 8207.19.6060 8207.19.6090 35325 56 Mine wagon pushers, locomotive or wagon traversers, 8428.50.0000 8428.50.0000 35325 70 wagon tippers, and similar railway wagon handling equipment 35327 11 Stationary crushing machines 8474.20.0050 8474.20.0050 35327 13 35327 17 35327 19 1/ Source: 1996 edition, Harmonized System-Based Schedule B, Statistical Classification of Domestic and Foreign Commodities Exported from the United States. 2/ Source: Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United states, Annotated (1997). ion Manufactures' merchan- imports