Over the years the term "Low Cost Automation" (LCA) has evolved and its relevance and context has changed a lot. Traditionally, any material handling automation that used simple frugal "homegrown" solutions that did not use power or costly capital investment were termed as LCA. The scope of automation today transcends well beyond just Material handling right up to Industry 4.0 implementation. The economics has also changed a lot as electronic devices and even Robots have become much cheaper in relative terms and there are much cheaper local system integration startups available now.

In order to put things into perspective in contemporary scenario IMTMA is organizing a 3 – 4 hour webinar on "Low Cost Automation" (LCA)

This program will be conducted by Mr. Avinash Khare.

Mr. Avinash Khare, is presently working as an Advisor & Consultant Head for IMTMA Pune Technology Centre for last 5 years ; he has been designing, developing content and delivering wide range of Training Courses as a Faculty. He is Electrical Engineer by Qualification and he has worked for over 33 years at Tata Motors Pune in various capacities ranging from R&D in Industrial Electronics, Machine Maintenance, Technology Procurement, Head of Machine Shops, Tool Room Shop Head, Head of Die Design and Champion in Business Excellence. He has taught Instrumentation and Bio Medical Instrumentation at Pune University as part time faculty.