This Outline of Investigation covers production equipment for attended or unattended assembly of products or subassemblies. The production equipment covered by this standard is designed to be programmed for a specific manufacturing application such as the assembly of components@ packaging@ sorting@ or counting of parts@ or hole punching or cutting. This equipment may also incorporate manufacturing processes involving heating or cooling@ drying@ or gluing of parts. This Outline of Investigation does not cover: a) Robotics and associated control equipment. This equipment is covered by the Outline of Investigation for Industrial Robots@ Subject 1740. b) Equipment intended primarily for identifying@ examining@ and investigating materials and making measurements and tests. This equipment is covered by the Standard for Laboratory Equipment@ UL 1262. Devices covered by this Outline of Investigation are not intended for the handling of hazardous materials in unattended applications.