- Medium-sized tech company tests 5G with Orange for electronics
factory of the future in France
- 5G will promote the modular wireless plant with better energy
management
Orange, a global telecoms operator and leader in digital
services, and LACROIX Group, an international technological
equipment manufacturer, are exploring the benefits of 5G at the
LACROIX Electronics plant in Montrevault-sur-Evre, France.
Specialized in the electronic design and production of embedded
systems and industrial connected objects, this LACROIX Electronics
factory is recognized as a window into the future of industry. It
is running full-scale tests to see the benefits of 5G and its use
in Industry 4.0 as part of the "Symbiose" project – the electronics
factory of the future in France. As a tool for business recovery
and transformation, 5G will enable manufacturers to develop the
concept of a modular factory and improve the technical management
of buildings.
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5G will promote the modular wireless
plant with better energy management
To carry out this test, Orange designed and deployed an indoor
5G network based on Ericsson equipment:
- Four indoor 5G antennas (Ericsson Dot) were installed inside
the plant, broadcasting experimental frequencies to cover the
production space.
- Orange operates a virtualized network core, distributed between
the premises of Orange and the LACROIX Electronics plant. This
enables local processing and data security, as well as network
performance and efficiency, suitable for LACROIX Electronics use
cases.
5G, a first step toward the modular plant
LACROIX Electronics wants to co-innovate with Orange to make the
plant more adaptable. The reliability of wireless connectivity will
provide more flexibility in the organization of machines. The
installation of the production islands in the factory may
eventually be modified according to the type of production
needed.
The reliability of 5G will also allow for better production
quality control. By taking high-resolution photos of electronic
processes, for example, real-time verification of the quality of
welds and the presence of components can be performed. Taking and
sending images in real time can be combined with Machine Learning
in order to improve detection algorithms and also ensure that there
are no errors in the batches produced or if a readjustment of a
machine is necessary.
5G, an innovation driver for more efficient plants
Orange and LACROIX Group are also testing 5G's contribution for
better technical management of buildings and infrastructure. The
experiment is carried out in a controlled environment, where
electronic cards are produced for the aviation sector. The assembly
of components requires strict temperature and hydrometric
regulation to prevent damage. LACROIX Environment, a subsidiary
specializing in water and energy network management, provides
connected equipment to receive real-time measurements. Optimizing
the settings will prevent over-consumption of energy. 5G will
enable a response to the increasing number of sensors in the plant.
In fact, 5G will be able to support up to 1 million sensors per km²
(3GPP 5G standard). Eventually, thanks to the increase in the
number of sensors, it will also be possible to calculate the carbon
footprint and power consumption required for the production of each
product.
Orange enterprise customers will be able to visit the LACROIX
Electronics plant during the experimental period to discover the
benefits of 5G for Industry 4.0.
"We are very pleased to collaborate with LACROIX Group as part
of this digitized, human and environmentally friendly factory of
the future. 5G will be a digitization facilitator for Industry and
a competitive lever for both the economic environment and all
enterprises, regardless of size or location," said Helmut
Reisinger, CEO Orange Business Services.
"LACROIX Group's teams are mobilized and proud to be part of the
5G development for the industrial sector. The French electronics
industry is changing, and our industry needs to be able to rely on
wireless technology that can cope with the massification of data at
our plants. This data is the information that will enable us to
carry out predictive maintenance or provide reliable and secure
information to our customers in real time. This co-innovation feeds
our Smart Industry strategy and our electronic factory of the
future – Symbiose – which will be launched in late 2021," said
Vincent Bedouin, CEO LACROIX Group.
About Orange Business Services
Orange Business Services is a network-native digital services
company and the global enterprise division of the Orange Group. It
connects, protects and innovates for enterprises around the world
to support sustainable business growth. Leveraging its connectivity
and system integration expertise throughout the digital value
chain, Orange Business Services is well placed to support global
businesses in areas such as software-defined networks, multi-cloud
services, Data and AI, smart mobility services, and cybersecurity.
It securely accompanies enterprises across every stage of the data
lifecycle end-to-end, from collection, transport, storage and
processing to analysis and sharing.
With companies thriving on innovation, Orange Business Services
places its customers at the heart of an open collaborative
ecosystem. This includes its 27,000 employees, the assets and
expertise of the Orange Group, its technology and business
partners, and a pool of finely selected start-ups. More than 3,000
multinational enterprises, as well as two million professionals,
companies and local communities in France, put their trust in
Orange Business Services. For more information, visit
www.orange-business.com or follow us on LinkedIn, Twitter and our
blogs.
Orange is one of the world's leading telecommunications
operators with sales of 42 billion euros in 2019 and 257 million
customers worldwide at 30 September 2020. Orange is listed on the
Euronext Paris (ORA) and on the New York Stock Exchange (ORAN). In
December 2019, Orange presented its new "Engage 2025" strategic
plan, guided by social and environmental accountability. While
accelerating in growth areas, such as B-to-B services and placing
data and AI at the heart of innovation, the entire Orange Group
will be an attractive and responsible employer.
Orange and any other Orange product or service names included in
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Limited.
About Lacroix
LACROIX Group is an international technological equipment
manufacturer, aiming to serve a connected and responsible world
with its technical and industrial excellence. As a listed
family-run SME, LACROIX Group combines the essential agility
required to innovate in an ever-changing technological sector with
the industrial capacity to produce robust, secure equipment and the
long-term vision to invest and build for the future. LACROIX Group
designs and produces its customers’ electronic equipment, in
particular in the automotive, home automation, aeronautical,
industrial and health sectors. LACROIX Group also provides safe,
connected equipment for the management of critical infrastructures
such as smart roads (street lighting, traffic signs, traffic
management, V2X) and the management and operation of water and
energy systems. Drawing on its extensive experience and expertise,
the Group works with its customers and partners to build the
connection between the world of today and the world of tomorrow. It
helps them to build the industry of the future and to make the most
of the opportunities for innovation that surround them, supplying
them with the equipment for a smarter world.
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Press Contacts: Elizabeth Mayeri, Orange Business
Services, elizabeth.mayeri@orange.com, +1 212.251.2086 Laure de
Salins, LACROIX Group, l.desalins@giotto-cr.com, +33 6 50 54 17
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