5G has reshaped manufacturing: experts

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Martin Hirzel, president of Swissmem, gives a keynote speech at a sub-forum during the World 5G Convention, Zhengzhou City, central China's Henan Province, December 7, 2023. /World 5G Convention

The 5G technology has reshaped manufacturers, according to keynote speakers at the World 5G Convention held from Tuesday to Thursday in Zhengzhou City, central China's Henan Province.

"Tsinghua University designed an unmanned factory in the 90s," said Luo Jianbin, a member of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, at a sub-forum of the convention. "But the factory was shut down in [the] late 90s due to the poor network connection."

"With today's 5G technology, the factory might have still been running," Luo told the sub-forum in a speech.

Luo also noted that half of the 10 sample applications of 5G released by the convention is about manufacturing.

Unlike some consumers complaining about battery drains and partial coverage of 5G smartphone services, the manufacturing industry has benefited from the significant connectivity improvement from the same tech.

"Clearly, 5G technology is one of the cornerstones of smart manufacturing," said Martin Hirzel, president of Swissmem, an industry association in Switzerland, during his keynote speech at the convention. "You are aware of this problem that interconnectivity often doesn't work with Wi-Fi."

Hirzel talked about how private 5G networks can act as a more advanced solution to campus networks than Wi-Fi, though it can be harder to set up.

"I believe 5G and smart manufacturing is a must for classic mechanical engineering these days," he said.