New Delhi, July 16th, 2018: Raritan® — a brand of Legrand, and a leading provider of intelligent data center management and rack power distribution solutions see KVM over IP range add significant value to the large-scale manufacturing sector as manufacturing automation takes off in India and other global markets.

The Indian manufacturing industry will undergo a significant digital transformation and automation; the segment becoming a software-driven business. As part of its vision highlighted in Industry 4.0, companies in various sectors will increasingly focus on real-time dashboards showcasing the operational status of manufacturing subsystems. The KVM over IP products allow a single point remote access to all manufacturing equipment thereby allowing for centralized management and an efficient production process and improve competitiveness. The use of remote monitoring and management software in manufacturing automation has yielded significant gains in productivity, reliability, and efficiency.

The KVM-over-IP solution connects multiple manufacturing machines in the clean room to a Local Console Controller (LCC). The LCC is equipped with a keyboard, mouse, and monitor that allows on-site personnel to manage all connections. The LCC is connected to the Computer Interface Module (CIM) as well. The CIM is then connected to Raritan's Dominion KXIII KVM-over-IP switch. As the Dominion KXIII KVM-over-IP switch can be connected to up to 64 devices and uses TCP/IP networking, local or remote users can access or control all connected devices.

Anjani Kumar, India Country Manager, Raritan- A brand of Legrand said, “We see a lot of potential for our KVM over IP portfolio in smart manufacturing in enterprises after Ministry of Heavy Industries’ initiative Samarth Udyog Bharat 4.0 that intends to accelerate the adoption of smart manufacturing solutions. In today’s “Smart Manufacturing” facilities, KVM solutions are deployed on manufacturing equipment the same way they are deployed in data centers. They provide a single point remote access to all manufacturing equipment in the facility, allowing better-centralized management and planning of the facility. They also enable remote trouble shooting and repairs which not only reduces downtime and manpower requirements but also reduces physical access to a highly sensitive manufacturing environment.”

Raritan, a brand of Legrand, is a global leader in intelligent rack PDUs, KVM switches, and other data center infrastructure monitoring and management solutions. Raritan’s innovations improve the reliability, efficiency, and intelligence of data centers and server rooms around the globe — including those of the top Fortune 500 companies, such as Cisco, Dell, Google, HP, IBM, Intel, and Microsoft.