Sensors are the eyes and ears of any automation system, thus deciding the accuracy and efficiency of the system. In the industrial automation domain, sensors play a very important role to make the products intelligent and highly automatic. These allow one to detect, analyze, measure and process various changes like change in position, length, height, appearance and displacement that occurs in the production sites. These sensors also play an important role in predicting and preventing many future events, thus, catering to the needs of many sensing applications.

Efficient sensors, combined with communication capability, are driving sensing technologies and their possibilities in the industry way ahead of what they used to be. With the advent of Industry 4.0, the role of sensors has become more crucial. Keeping this in view, Indian Machine Tool Manufacturers' Association (IMTMA) is organizing an online training on "Sensors for Industrial Automation – Types, Selection and Applications".

Anil Kumar Meti is presently working with IMTMA as executive officer taking care of Industrial automation training. He is having 8 yrs of total experience and prior to IMTMA worked in industries such as RR Steels and Hunet technology.