Hierarchy classification:

1. top of the aat hierarchies
2. Objects Facet
3. Furnishings and Equipment (hierarchy name)
4. Tools and Equipment (hierarchy name)
5. equipment
6. [equipment by process]
7. image-making equipment
8. [equipment for printing and printmaking]
9. type composition equipment
10. composing machines

Narrower term/s

• linecasting machines

Anotations

Scope note:

Those machines that cast type for printing as the matter is being composed, either by individual characters, such as Monotype (TM) machines, or by one-line slugs, such as Linotype (TM) machines.