This webinar explores deploying virtual PLCs in the factory cloud to enhance manufacturing flexibility and scalability through real-time wireless protocols. The session details the TARGET-X architecture, focusing on 5G and Time-Sensitive Networking (TSN) to enable rapid production line adjustments. It also covers validation scenarios for wireless fieldbus communication and the implementation of real-time Kubernetes for cloud-based control. Pierre Kehl from Fraunhofer IPT will present these innovations and address the challenges of integrating them into industrial environments.
Keywords: virtual PLCs, Time-Sensitive Networking, real-time Kubernetes, wireless fieldbus, adaptive production