noun
general machinery; general instrumentation
Refers to non-specialized, standard mechanical equipment or instrumentation, often in industrial or engineering contexts.
この工場では一般機械の製造を行っている。
This factory manufactures general machinery.
一般機械の保守点検は定期的に実施される。
Maintenance and inspection of general instrumentation are carried out regularly.
精密機械 refers to precision machinery, while 一般機械 is general-purpose or standard machinery.
Compound of 一般 (general) and 機械 (machine). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the term is a straightforward modern technical compound.