Businesses in machinery for metallurgy manufacture, supply, install or maintain equipment used to produce and process metals. Their customers may include foundries, steelworks, non-ferrous metal producers and metal-processing plants. Equipment can be designed for particular materials, production volumes and stages of manufacture, from preparing raw materials through to shaping or treating finished components. Typical machinery includes smelting and melting furnaces, metal-pouring and casting equipment, rolling mills, presses, forging and extrusion machines, and plant for heat treatment. Suppliers may also provide systems for cutting, descaling, surface finishing and handling metal, alongside conveyors, controls and safety equipment. Services can include equipment selection, installation, commissioning, repairs, replacement parts and scheduled maintenance. Some businesses supply complete production lines, while others specialise in individual machines or upgrades to existing plant.