Dr. Marko Šimic is an assistant professor and researcher in the Laboratory for Handling, Assembly and Pneumatics at the University of Ljubljana, Faculty of Mechanical engineering (UL FS). He defended his Ph.D.,at the UL, FS, in 2013. His main research and expertise fields are developing, modelling and simulation of cyber-physical systems used in smart manufacturing processes. The second important area presents the development of advanced hydraulic and pneumatic components, which are integrated into smart and high-performance production systems.