The latest U.S. Manufacturing Technology Orders report also shows a year-over-year increase of more than 10%, the fifth consecutive month posting a year-over-year gain.

Orders surged 61 percent in assembly applications while food and consumer goods orders increased 32 percent.

In total for the year, orders were down 5.1 percent compared to the same point in 2015.

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These numbers and all data in this report are based on the totals of actual data reported by companies participating in the USMTO program. 

 This total, as reported by companies participating in the USMTO program, was down 11.0% from October and down 8.5% when compared with the total of $460.86 million reported for November 2011.