BS 3997:1966

Classifies main groups of woodworking machines and auxiliary equipment as follows: cutting machines; deforming machines; joining and assembling machines, including coating; equipment for wood conditioning (seasoning, preserving, etc.); auxiliary machines and equipment; portable machines (hand machines) and machining heads, multi-purpose machines; other machines. These groups are divided into sub-groups, classes and types, according to the design capabilities of each particular type of machine.