5G Tango research project completed
Virtualization through software advances 5G
Weidmüller has taken part in the 5G Tango project funded by the European Union. The knowledge gained is now to be transferred to production.
5G has the potential to take production in Germany a big step forward. Before the technology can be introduced across the board, the technologies and interfaces must be tested and brought to application maturity. This was precisely the task of the "5G Tango" project, which has now been officially completed and is funded by the European Union.
Since June 2017, Weidmüller has been involved as an application partner alongside international cooperation partners such as Atos, Huawei, Telefónica and Nokia with the aim of converting communication network services into software, which enables faster and more flexible commissioning of machines in our production. "The virtualization of previous hardware communication components through software is a great opportunity for Weidmüller and the industry as a whole," explains Dr. Patrick-Benjamin Bök, Vice President Global Digitalization/Corporate Factory IT & Technologies.
Virtualization through software
The 5G Tango project was completed in a one-day online meeting with 33 participants from all over Europe due to the coronavirus. "Thanks to the good organization and the discipline of all participants, the presentations were held successfully and the results were discussed appropriately," says Daniel Behnke, Senior Smart Factory Digitalization Engineer at Weidmüller, describing the unusual procedure.
The participants presented the results to international experts and the European Commission's Project Officer. The project participants convinced the experts that virtualization through software will be the decisive factor in the networks of the future. "The reviewers were very satisfied with the results and the consortium partners were praised for the success of the project. The experts particularly highlighted the preparation of realistic demonstrators in the areas of production, communication suite and augmented reality," explains Behnke.
Supporting augmented reality applications in production
Weidmüller is following up the results in its production by connecting further machines in the Innovation Area in Niemeierstraße in Detmold on a trial basis. The new findings are particularly helpful when using augmented reality, as virtualization can be used to enable HoloLens applications. as
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