TARGET-X
METALINK – 5G-Enabled Real-Time Control for Laser Wire-Feed Metal Additive Manufacturing
METALINK integrates 5G technology to enable real-time monitoring and control in Laser Wire-Feed Additive Manufacturing. The trial demonstrated 5G’s low latency and reliable communication, improving deposition accuracy compared to Wi-Fi and approaching wired connection performance. This use case validates 5G’s potential for industrial metal additive manufacturing applications.
Type of experiment:
Trial
Functionality:
Ultra-Reliable and Low Latency Communications (URLLC)
Maturity:
Location(s):
Germany
Vertical sector(s):
Industry 4.0/ Manufacturing
Industry 4.0/ Manufacturing
This use case is replicable
Degree of replicability1:
31
1According to the Replicability Assessment Tool
High level of replicability : 61 < LR < 80
Good level of replicability: 31 < LR < 60
Low level of replicability: 00 < LR < 30
Project Open Call 3rd-party funding
TARGET-X
Duration:
GA Number:
101096614
SNS JU Call (Stream):
Call 1
Stream D

