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The General Assembly of VDMA Wireless Communications for Machines took place on May 6/7, 2025 in Frankfurt.

VDMA WCM is presenting the Wireless Communications Guide (WCG) at the Hannover Messe. This proves to be a practical tool for selecting industrial wireless technologies.

Autonomous mobile robots (AMR) are a new category of robots that are expanding the range of applications for robotics and will also play a key role on the road to the fully networked factory ("smart factory").

In an era characterized by advanced wireless communication technologies, the mechanical engineering industry is faced with the challenge of integrating not only innovative solutions, but also safety in potentially explosive environments.

Under the motto "Talk&Share", AG WCM offers a practical format for the use of wireless data transmission technologies in mechanical engineering.

As of August 1, 2025, new mandatory cybersecurity requirements apply to radio equipment when being placed on the EU internal market.

Wireless communication technologies have developed rapidly in recent years and bring high added value for machine and plant engineering through, among other things, increased efficiency.

As of July 1, 2023, Dr. Miriam Solera has taken over the management of the VDMA Working Group Wireless Communications for Machines.

With the availability of frequencies in the 3.5 GHz and 26 GHz bands, the industry holds the key to exploiting the full potential of 5G.

Overview of the structure and units of the Wireless Communications for Machines working group

Working Group 3 "Infrastructure and Configuration - Solutions" deals with reference architectures and aspects of the integration of wireless communication systems in machines, plants and production systems.

Working group 2 "Wireless technologies - comparison according to requirements" deals with the integration of wireless communication systems in machines, plants and production systems.

Working group 1 "Requirements - needs and use cases" discusses key questions for various branches of industry.

Here you will find guidelines, white papers and other publications relating to Wireless Communications for Machines.

Here you will find the industry guide, guides and other current publications on electrical automation.

New version of the "Handbook - A Selection of Wireless Communications Technologies for Mechanical and Plant Engineering" published.

At HANNOVER MESSE - Digital Days on 15 July, the guide and descriptions of nine use cases on 5G in mechanical and plant engineering will be published. The occasion is the VDMA panel discussion "5G in mechanical engineering: from technology push to market pull". The guide and the use cases have been available exclusively to VDMA members since April 2020.

The subject matter is radio equipment approved for the European single market that can be reconfigured after the installation of new or modified software.

With the 5G in mechanical and plant engineering guide and the use cases, the VDMA supports its members in identifying the potential applications and challenges of 5G.

Use cases for the guide - a practice-oriented tool for 5G applications (as of 2020 - current to date).