TECHNOLOGY
Could 5G be the missing link for
INDUSTRY 4.0 adoption ?
Manufacturing Global speaks to Steve Foxley , CEO of AMRC , to get to the bottom of this question
WRITTEN BY : GEORGIA WILSON
Leading the 5G Factory of the Future ( 5GFoF ) consortium , the University of Sheffield Advanced Manufacturing Research Centre ( AMRC ) is embarking on its innovative 5G journey as an active industrial research programme .
“ We ’ re hugely proud to be leading the way on this flagship project driven by our team in Lancashire at AMRC North West . We want this programme of research to be a beacon for the potent role that 5G can have for manufacturing ,” says Steve Foxley , CEO at the University of Sheffield Advanced Manufacturing Research Centre ( AMRC ).
This Government funded project includes key global players and multiple SMEs in the industry - BAE Systems , IBM , aql , Digital Catapult , Miralis and MTT – the AMRC ’ s role in the consortium is to integrate the 5G technology within a manufacturing context . Currently , the AMRC is testing the 5G technology through a number of use
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