5G-technology in manufacturing and the potential for SMEs in the wood sector

The 5G-TIMBER project will address the challenges outline above by developing 5G-enabled UCs and implementing field trials for different small and medium size manufacturing industries: small volume machinery, hand-assembled elements production, and construction focusing on the wood value chain (WVC). The project will demonstrate key innovations in the field of timber material models; open standards for production data, and secure exchange thereof; data analytics at the edge; precise indoor localization; Digital Twin (DT) and augmented reality (AR); industrial IoT. To support the rapid uptake of 5G technologies, considering real industrial practices and constraints in the EU timber industry over the whole value chain, focusing on small-volume manufacturing industries. Expected Impacts Accelerate the twin green and digital transition of the manufacturing and construction sectors. Create green, flexible and digital ways to build and produce goods. Increase the attractiveness and safety in manufacturing and construction jobs and point the way to opportunities that allow workers to upskill. Set out a credible pathways to contributing to climate neutral, circular, and digitalised energy intensive industries. Increase productivity, innovation capacity, resilience, sustainability and global competitiveness of European energy intensive industries. Contribute to a substantial reduction of waste and CO2 emissions