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Binoculars and Optical Instruments, Excluding Eyeglasses Industry

This group encompasses the manufacturing of various optical instruments and their components used in scientific research, printing, and other applications, excluding eyeglasses. It includes the production of monoculars, astronomical telescopes, elbow telescopes, periscopes, optical instruments, spectrometers, spectrographs, polished coated lenses, prism lenses, optical microscopes, binoculars, and telescopes. The industry also covers optical mirrors, optical magnifying glass equipment, precision optical machinery equipment, optical comparators, optical weapon aiming equipment, optical positioning equipment, optical measurement and inspection equipment (such as fire control equipment and distance measuring equipment), and laser equipment. Additionally, it includes the manufacturing of lens coatings, lens polishing, and lens mounting, but not for ophthalmic purposes.