At the McCalla, AL, plant of Gestamp Automoción, a tier one automotive supplier based in Spain, everything is oversized. The floor is a vast concrete slab, bare but for two giant 2,000 metric ton transfer presses stretching into the air.
Survey respondents point to need for performance and ease-of-use, and turn away from proprietary networks. They also stress importance of lighting as they maintain and increase budgets for these automation systems.