LGU+ Strengthens 5G and LTE-Based Smart Factory Services
U+ Smart Factory aims to increase sales sevenfold within five years.
12 solutions built and applied to LG affiliates


On the 16th, LG Uplus held an online press conference and explained the direction of its "U+ Smart Factory" solution business. Uplus has been implementing U+ Smart Factory solutions not only at LG affiliates but also at representative business sites across the country, including power plants and heavy industry companies. Following last year, the company was also recognized for its technological prowess this year when it was selected as a business operator for the "Smart Industrial Complex" project, a 5G-based MEC (Multi-access Edge Computing) national project as part of the Digital New Deal.

U+ Smart Factory solution, provided through U+'s 5G and LTE mobile communications, unlike WiFi, provides stable connection while on the move, wide coverage, and security through closed networks. At the meeting, U+ announced its ambition to further expand its U+ Smart Factory solution and increase related sales by seven times within five years.

Seo Jae-yong, head of LG Uplus' smart infrastructure business division, said, "We will develop smart factory solutions tailored to various workplaces and expand safe and highly productive smart factories."

◇ Support for motor diagnosis and workplace air quality diagnosis

Among the 12 solutions reorganized with the launch of the U+ Smart Factory brand, the representative solutions include ▲Big Data-based Motor Diagnosis and Distribution Board Diagnosis Solution ▲AI-based Intelligent Video Security Solution ▲Air Environment Diagnosis Solution that monitors hazardous substances in real time.

Motor Diagnosis is a solution that diagnoses the voltage and current of motors, key factory equipment, using an algorithm based on 13 million big data points, and predicts potential failures in advance. Connecting a measuring device between the motor and the distribution panel to measure electrical data allows for easy installation and the ability to detect electrical anomalies in addition to mechanical ones.

Distribution panel diagnostics monitors various sensor data from high-voltage (over 7,000 V) and low-voltage (DC 750 V, AC 600 V or less) distribution panels in electrical rooms of factories and buildings, monitoring them 24/7 from a control center. This allows factory electrical personnel to remotely monitor distribution panel status without exposing themselves to the risk of electrical safety accidents. This solution connects tens to hundreds of distribution panels and operation centers wirelessly, reducing costs by more than 50% compared to building a wired network.

Intelligent video security is a solution that analyzes video and audio within a factory in real time and automatically alerts safety managers to any abnormalities. This allows for immediate recognition of situations occurring in a large factory without the need for safety managers to patrol, facilitating a swift response. This solution comprises detailed functions such as: ① flame/smoke/steam detection; ② detection of failure to wear a hard hat; ③ detection of approach to a hazardous area; ④ detection of abnormal equipment temperatures; ⑤ facial recognition (mask and body temperature); and ⑥ mobile CCTV. Safety managers can receive alerts and review recorded footage via a mobile app.

The air quality diagnostic solution not only measures the concentration of air pollutants emitted from factories, but also analyzes and predicts the movement path and spread of pollutants by combining meteorological and geographic information surrounding the business site. This allows for the establishment of an environmental management system for the business site.