Despite rising energy costs and increased foreign competition, U.S. manufacturers are poised to make significant investments in assembly technology in 2006.
What kind of poker player are you? Do you bet aggressively with a few good cards in your hand, or do you take a wait-and-see attitude? Either way, the results of ASSEMBLY magazine's 10th annual capital equipment spending survey should give assemblers and their technology suppliers plenty to think about as they consider how much to throw into the manufacturing kitty next year.