Late news out of MWC; Schneider Electric, Capgemini, and Qualcomm Technologies have worked together to develop an automated hoisting solution to attach to private 5G networks. The trio called it a “first-of-its-kind” solution; a prototype has been installed at Schneider Electric’s hoisting lab in Grenoble, France.
Hoisting applications, integrated typically into cranes, play a key role in supply chain and manufacturing operations to lift materials and goods, sometimes up to hundreds of metres. Often, they are required to operate in challenging industrial environments, such as under extreme temperatures and over large distances.