The LoRa Alliance®, the global association of companies backing the open LoRaWAN® standard for the internet of things (IoT) low-power wide-area networks (LPWANs) presents solutions of its members Hall 14 Stand H06 at Hannover Messe 2024. The LoRa Alliance will also host a panel titled “Flexibility in Connectivity for Industrial IoT (IIoT): Driving the Revolution of Industry 5.0 with LoRaWAN” on Thursday, April 25, at 2:15 p.m. on the 5G & Industrial Wireless Conference Stage in Hall 14.
At the show, the LoRa Alliance and member companies co-exhibiting on the stand will illustrate the role of connectivity in industrial digital transformation. Industry 5.0 represents the next evolutionary phase of industry, which focuses on the integration of advanced technologies with human ingenuity to enhance both productivity and worker well-being. LoRaWAN facilitates these advancements to enhance aspects such as worker safety, environmental protection and emergency preparedness. Onsite, LoRa Alliance members will show how LoRaWAN optimizes industrial operations, integrates with existing infrastructure and creates synergies with complementary technologies to maximize the value of IIoT solutions.
“The overall theme for this year’s Hannover Messe is ‘Energizing a Sustainable Industry,’ which embodies how LoRaWAN supports industrial IoT and Industry 5.0,” said Donna Moore, CEO and chairwoman of the LoRa Alliance. “Today, enterprises are seeking insights into labor practices, devices, supplies and equipment in their factories and campuses, as well as into facility conditions, and applying adaptive intelligence to the data to drive benefits like efficiency, improved safety, increased productivity and enhanced worker utilization. This is where LoRaWAN shines: being able to provide access to data that enables continuous optimization of processes, equipment and the work environment itself, which ultimately drives sustainability and workforce well-being in support of people, planet and business profits.”
The Alliance’s “Flexibility in Connectivity for IIoT” panel will feature experts from Actility, Browan Communications, Disrupt-X, TWTG, and ZENNER discussing the value of the LoRaWAN open standard and highlighting its role in facilitating end-to-end solutions, scalability and interoperability, backed by real-world examples. Speakers will also showcase how data-driven insights lead to operational efficiencies and quantifiable ROI, using compelling case studies as examples.
In addition, the Deutsche Messe fairgrounds has a LoRaWAN network that will feature live use cases during the event, including a dashboard of LoRaWAN deployments. Live sensor data will be available at this public dashboard. LoRa Alliance members MultiTech, Connected Inventions, MOKO Technology and TWTG’s live sensor-based demos are featured:
- MOKO’s LW007-PIR sensor using LoRaWAN will be placed in the locker room of the arena for motion detection, while its LW009-SM will be used for parking detection. Additionally, the LW008-MT will be utilized for vehicle tracking near the Industrial Wireless Arena.
- Continuous, permanent leak-detection sensors from MultiTech using LoRaWAN are deployed by facility management technicians in the Industrial Wireless Arena, monitoring water damage and excessive waste from water leaks under sinks, by toilets, in water pump areas and in a difficult-to-reach cable shaft covered by a steel lid under the Hall 14 expo area.
- TWTG will showcase a live use case featuring its NEON Temperature Transmitter. This device will monitor temperature changes and extremes in the fairground pond located south of Hall 2.
Several booth demos from LoRa Alliance member companies will demonstrate the possibilities of the standard for industrial and infrastructure applications.
