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What does it take to go from a manually operated to a fully automated factory?  Learn from the automation manager of Gentex Optics as he shares with you the highlights of the five years of his journey. The highlights include: understanding what automation can bring to a plant, understanding current state, learning about automation technology, sharing the technical knowledge with peers, building confidence, building the business case for automation, building the automation team from scratch, selecting vendors, finding the right technologies, envisioning the future state; and designing, integrating and installing the solutions in phases.  The automation manager will share the challenges the company has faced on this journey and how the team addressed those challenges.