8462.11.00.35 - Mechanical transfer presses

This classification covers mechanical transfer presses specifically designed for working metal. These machines utilize a series of operations performed sequentially in different stations of the press to complete a metalworking process. Transfer presses are characterized by their ability to move the workpiece from one die station to another using a mechanical transfer system, allowing for high-volume, automated production of complex parts.

Distinguishing this category from its siblings, 8462.11.00.30 covers headers and upsetters, including cold headers, which are primarily used for forming the head or upsetting a portion of a metal blank. While both are types of metalforming presses, transfer presses are designed for multi-station operations on a single workpiece that moves between stations, whereas headers and upsetters typically perform a single major forming operation in one die set.

As this is a leaf node within the HTS classification, there are no further subcategories. Therefore, the classification of a mechanical transfer press under 8462.11.00.35 hinges on its specific operational features and design as a press employing a mechanical transfer system for sequential metalworking operations, and not fitting the more specific descriptions of headers or upsetters.