5GEMII 5G-Enabled Manufacturing II
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| Coordinator | CHALMERS TEKNISKA HÖGSKOLA AKTIEBOLAG - Institutionen för industri och materialvetenskap |
| Funding from Vinnova | SEK 3 964 775 |
| Project duration | June 2018 - December 2019 |
| Status | Completed |
Purpose and goal
The pilot project 5G-Enabled Manufacturing 2 demonstrated technical and business opportunities for 5G and cellular technology in manufacturing industry. 5GEM II has created demonstrators for 5G technology both in real production plants and in a test bed for industrial digitalisation (SII-LAB). 5GEMII created technical solutions for a 5G supplier, a vehicle and roller bearing manufacturer, and a university and a system developer. The project helped to drive industrial requirements for special frequency bands and it analyzed business models for 5G in the manufacturing industry.
Expected effects and result
The 5G-Enabled Manufacturing 2 pilot project paved way for new applications of 5G, specifically in the manufacturing industry, regarded as a core market niche for 5G technology. The development of the 5GEMII demonstrators revealed problems and opportunities for 5G manufacturers. Demonstration in both real production, pilot plant and a test bed created three powerful test environments for different Technical Readiness Levels (TRL). The project contributed to Swedish industry´s requirements on specific frequency bands and created business models for 5G in manufacturing.
Planned approach and implementation
5GEMII was a collaboration project between Ericsson, AB Volvo, SKF, Siemens, Chalmers (project lead) and Prevas. The work was divided into seven work packages: 1-Cellular Shopfloor LAN; 2-5G Connectivity, infrastructure and analytics; 3-Factory cockpit - supervision and control; 4-Wireless skills and human-system interaction; 5-Business models and scalability for 5G-enabled manufacturing; 6-Dissemination; 7-Coordination and Management. The demonstrators were built in the D-Factory at SKF, Stena Industry Innovation Lab at Chalmers and in a Skövde test facility (Volvo).