Selected Instruments and Related Products -- Value of Shipments statistics



Product description	1990	1991	1992	1993	1994	1995	1996	1997	1998	1999


Automatic regulating and control valves...................................................................................	1,418	1,537	1,579	1,648	1,807	1,860	1,893	2,097	2,082	2,213
Solenoid-operated valves (except nuclear
and fluid power transfer)...................................................................................	346	360	405	406	452	464	522	541	524	468

Aeronautical, nautical, and navigational
instruments...................................................................................	2,518	2,672	2,517	2,121	1,859	2,125	2,274	2,531	2,504	2,637
Search & detection, navigation & guidance
systems and equipment...................................................................................	32,420	31,774	31,311	28,604	25,567	24,697	26,094	26,584	26,031	23,836

Laboratory apparatus and laboratory furniture ¹...................................................................................	1,675	1,612	1,715	1,598	1,811	1,837	1,799	1,888	1,843	1,823
Controls for monitoring residential and commercial
environments and appliance regulating controls...................................................................................	1,982	1,982	2,197	2,310	2,521	2,533	2,648	2,717	2,860	2,879
Process control instruments...................................................................................	5,224	5,230	5,731	5,935	6,240	6,439	6,745	7,073	6,637	6,546
Integrating and totalizing meters for gas and
liquids...................................................................................	725	698	727	777	859	915	963	1,079	1,147	1,077
Counting devices...................................................................................	210	226	273	285	355	364	367	435	394	408
Motor vehicle instruments ²...................................................................................	1,457	1,330	1,576	1,768	2,092	2,193	2,219	2,245	2,436	2,799

Integrating instruments, electrical...................................................................................	396	390	439	461	440	445	458	457	460	477
Test equipment for testing electrical, radio and
communication circuits, and motors...................................................................................	6,156	6,525	6,493	6,572	7,582	9,255	10,390	11,639	10,454	10,762
Instruments to measure electricity...................................................................................	586	584	558	526	554	555	500	456	377	360
Analytical and scientific instruments (except optical)...................................................................................	4,412	4,519	4,886	4,766	5,534	5,737	5,478	6,059	6,162	6,222

Sighting, tracking, and fire-control equipment,
optical type...................................................................................	581	547	771	769	652	655	613	575	510	526
Optical instruments and lenses ³...................................................................................	1,252	1,292	1,322	1,456	1,597	1,579	1,749	2,005	2,068	2,252
Aircraft engine instruments (except flight)...................................................................................	579	682	590	552	430	430	530	521	657	658
Physical properties and kinematic testing equip....................................................................................	1,012	1,024	1,149	1,175	1,199	1,374	1,369	1,523	1,728	1,693
Nuclear radiation detection and monitoring
instruments...................................................................................	567	570	533	519	489	501	497	530	567	532
Commercial, geophysical, meteorological, and
general purpose instruments...................................................................................	1,140	1,335	1,361	1,271	1,344	1,373	1,452	1,677	1,534	1,111
Surveying and drafting instruments...................................................................................	274	235	255	301	324	356	365	360	297	310

PERCENT CHANGE FROM PRIOR YEAR SHOWN

Automatic regulating and control valves...................................................................................	6.5	8.4	2.7	4.3	9.7	2.9	1.7	10.8	-0.7	6.3
Solenoid-operated valves (except nuclear
and fluid power transfer)...................................................................................	-7.6	4.1	12.5	0.2	11.4	2.5	12.5	3.7	-3.2	-10.8

Aeronautical, nautical, and navigational
instruments...................................................................................	-0.2	6.1	-5.8	-15.7	-12.4	14.3	7.1	11.3	-1.1	5.3
Search & detection, navigation & guidance
systems and equipment...................................................................................	5.1	-2.0	-1.5	-8.6	-10.6	-3.4	5.7	1.9	-2.1	-8.4

Laboratory apparatus and laboratory furniture ¹...................................................................................	-1.3	-3.8	6.4	-6.8	13.3	1.4	-2.0	4.9	-2.3	-1.1
Controls for monitoring residential and commercial
environments and appliance regulating controls...................................................................................	-10.9	0.0	10.8	5.1	9.1	0.5	4.5	2.6	5.3	0.6
Process control instruments...................................................................................	10.1	0.1	9.6	3.6	5.1	3.2	4.8	4.9	-6.2	-1.4
Integrating and totalizing meters for gas and
liquids...................................................................................	11.9	-3.7	4.2	6.9	10.6	6.5	5.2	12.0	6.4	-6.1
Counting devices...................................................

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