Smart Connected Manufacturing – Making it happen!

Sponsored by nexGworx, a great virtual conference delivered to industry and academia! In partnership with BT, and forming the centrepiece of the Tommy Flowers Network Summer 2021 Conference , we explored the challenges and technologies driving Industry 4.0, including Cyber Security, 5G, Internet of Things and AI that play their part in this amazing transformation.Over […]

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Security in a 5G world

5G is a set to be a game changer for many industries, enabling greater collation, processing and sharing of data than ever before. Greater bandwidth means many more devices than previously can be connected to a network, most of which are likely to be machines or things rather than personal devices. It also offers lower […]

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5G and Industry 4.0: Enabling Smart Connected Manufacturing

5G factory

From the first industrial revolution when water and steam powered mechanised production, through electricity being harnessed for mass production and computer technologies enabling the automation of production processes, emerging technologies have driven economic change around the world for hun-dreds of years. Key to all of these changes has been the ability to apply new knowledge […]

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Virtual Conference: Smart Connected Manufacturing

This summer Tommy Flowers Network (TFNetwork) in partnership with Worcestershire 5G explores this challenge and the technologies involved including Cyber Security, 5G, Internet of Things and AI that play their part in this amazing transformation.

Join us and our lead sponsor Worcestershire 5G for three days to explore the importance, opportunities and challenges of Smart Connected Manufacturing, and real world activities and deep dives. 

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5G Case Study – Benchmarking the future of manufacturing at the Manufacturing Technology Centre

Synopis The Manufacturing Technology Centre (MTC) in Coventry, is trialling a purpose-built private stand-alone 5G network aimed at helping manufacturers to boost resilience and productivity through innovation. In partnership with WM5G, the MTC is launching its 5G capability along with technology partners Worcestershire 5G (W5G) and BT. The private network is being installed at the […]

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5G Case Study – Worcestershire 5G Testbed – Worcester Bosch and Yamazaki Mazak

Synopsis The Worcestershire 5G Consortium, based at Malvern Hills Science Park, was awarded funding by the 5G Testbed and Trials (5GTT) Programme. Following the project, supported by technology partner BT, Worcestershire 5G has set up a ‘Testbed as a Service’ offering. Led by a team of 5G and Industry 4.0 experts, the Worcestershire 5G Testbed […]

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5G Case Study – Increasing speed and accuracy of measurement at AE Aerospace

Synopsis AE Aerospace, a leading manufacturing business in the West Midlands is the first UK SME to deploy a 5G private network working together with WM5G, Worcestershire 5G and technology partner BT. AE Aerospace operates a high precision engineering facility and has an ambitious growth strategy. They believe that the 5G-enabled trials will both improve […]

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5G Case Study – Transforming manufacturing productivity at AE Aerospace

Synopsis AE Aerospace, a leading manufacturing business in the West Midlands is the first UK SME to deploy a 5G private network working together with WM5G, Worcestershire 5G (W5G) and technology partner BT. AE Aerospace operates a high precision engineering facility and has an ambitious growth strategy. They are undertaking three 5G-enabled use cases that […]

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5G Case Study – Improving construction site safety with PLINX

Synopsis PLINX is a technology business producing safety products for the construction sector. Based at Malvern Hill Science Park, PLINX has been working with the Worcestershire 5G testbed (W5G) to explore the benefits of 5G for their services. The PLINX safety system, currently powered by its own Proprietary wireless technology, logs on-site hazards such as […]

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