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Published inJun 2023
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Olushola Akande
Olushola Akande
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Olushola Akande

Olushola Akande is an industrial automation and robotics expert with over 10 years of experience in the design and development of automation and robotics-related projects. He is an industrial automation trainer and consultant with a passion for driving industries to achieve greater results by doing work more accurately with less effort of human control. He is the chief executive officer (CEO) of Showlight Technologies Limited, an industrial automation, robotics, artificial intelligence (AI), and machine learning (ML) training and servicing company in Lagos, Nigeria. He is a member of the Schneider Electric team involved in the installation of Integrated Control and Safety Systems (ICSSs), which includes high-integrity PLCs, supervisory control and data acquisition (SCADA) systems, and distributed control systems (DCSs) at the largest oil refinery in Africa (Dangote Oil Refinery) at Lekki Free Zone, Lagos, Nigeria.
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The benefits of a 5G-enabled smart factory

The following are the benefits of using 5G in a smart factory:

  • With 5G, more smart sensors and smart devices can be connected to the internet, boosting IoT capacity. This leads to a massively connected factory.
  • 5G enables staff using AR/VR headsets to move freely on the factory floor and stay connected to the private 5G network. A 5G network can provide the high-speed requirement for AR/VR to function effectively.
  • 5G enables staff to monitor machine performance, analyze production processes, and share that information between various smart factory locations for proper decision-making and planning. A 5G network enables large amounts of data to be analyzed at high speed.
  • Robots are used extensively in industries to move products, and some are also designed to work alongside humans. Most of these industrial robots are powered by a wired network connection because the current wireless speed is not good enough to make them perform...
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Published in: Jun 2023Publisher: PacktISBN-13: 9781800569386

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Olushola Akande

Olushola Akande is an industrial automation and robotics expert with over 10 years of experience in the design and development of automation and robotics-related projects. He is an industrial automation trainer and consultant with a passion for driving industries to achieve greater results by doing work more accurately with less effort of human control. He is the chief executive officer (CEO) of Showlight Technologies Limited, an industrial automation, robotics, artificial intelligence (AI), and machine learning (ML) training and servicing company in Lagos, Nigeria. He is a member of the Schneider Electric team involved in the installation of Integrated Control and Safety Systems (ICSSs), which includes high-integrity PLCs, supervisory control and data acquisition (SCADA) systems, and distributed control systems (DCSs) at the largest oil refinery in Africa (Dangote Oil Refinery) at Lekki Free Zone, Lagos, Nigeria.
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