Full cluster power towards 5G for industry
In the 5G4Industry project, InnoZent OWL e. V., a member of the "go-cluster" programme of the Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Climate Action, succeeded in developing concrete applications and use cases to demonstrate the potential of 5G in industrial production. InnoZent OWL provided a platform for knowledge exchange and transfer, drove implementation forward and consolidated it in the region. This holistic approach led to strong networking that will continue beyond the project – and thus strengthened the competitiveness of the entire region.
The 5GIndustry project team at the Smart Factory OWL in Lemgo.
© InnoZent OWL e. V.
The current requirements of industry in the field of industrial communication technology can still be covered by the 4G standard. In the future, however, 5G will be used where a lot of data is generated or many machines need to interact with each other, such as in self-driving vehicles and augmented reality applications.
5G use cases for industry
This is precisely where the 5G4Industry project comes in. Consortium leader and "go-cluster" member InnoZent OWL e. V. brought together several industrial companies and their requirements for 5G applications: the University of Paderborn – Software Innovation Campus (SICP), the OWL University of Applied Sciences in Lemgo, Benteler, Nuromedia, MECSware and Weidmüller. The use cases defined in the project ranged from an "AGV" (a self-driving vehicle) to "augmented reality maintenance" and a "high-bay warehouse" (digital twin of a high-bay warehouse), the interaction of which can be viewed in Lemgo in the Smart Factory OWL. Enquiries for live demonstrations can be directed to Lukas Dalhoff from InnoZent OWL e. V. (ldalhoff@innozentowl.de).
Furthermore, a management and planning tool was developed for the long-term and short-term use of 5G in companies in order to anticipate capacity utilisation and peak loads and derive conclusions from this. A clear and user-friendly presentation by means of dashboards enables the up-to-date visualisation of the resources used and how this use may change in the future. It is then possible to respond with up-to-date data from the management tool and use the planning tool, for example, to procure additional resources for future peaks in demand.
 Lukas Dalhoff | Project Manager 5G4Industry | InnoZent OWL
"The use cases that were developed and analysed in the 5G4Industry project are also becoming increasingly relevant for SMEs. In the 5G4Industry project, we have succeeded in building a strong network that will continue to advance the topic beyond the project."
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Success with strong cluster management
As consortium leader of the 5G4Industry project, the InnoZent OWL e. V. network, focussed on strong application-oriented cooperation between industry and research. The support of innovative 5G technologies enabled the efficient networking of Industry 4.0 applications. InnoZent OWL provided a platform for knowledge exchange and transfer, drove implementation forward and consolidated it in the region. This holistic approach led to strong networking that continues beyond the project – and thus strengthened the competitiveness of the entire region.
InnoZent OWL e. V.
The association "InnovationsZentrum für Internettechnologie und Multimediakompetenz InnoZent OWL e. V." was founded in 1998 by users of IT technologies as a neutral authority between development and application. Science and research, companies, multipliers, politics and society are brought together by InnoZent OWL as a neutral player in order to sound out and initiate new developments, including in the context of digital change. InnoZent OWL has its roots in Ostwestfalen-Lippe, but is also active nationwide.
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