The manufacturing industry is gradually migrating to smart manufacturing. Smart manufacturing is a dynamic, data-centric manufacturing technique which is characterized by automation of the manufacturing line, big data management, and integration of digital technologies for effective production. Data management can only be achieved if data synchronization between digital technologies is effective. To achieve this effective data synchronization, 5G technology, which is equipped with low latency and high bandwidth, should be adopted into a smart manufacturing environment. Most industrial-level programmable logic controllers, which are widespread automation technology in smart manufacturing and processing plants, lack 5G capabilities. Hence, advancements must be implemented in programmable logic controller-automated smart plants to enhance 5G capabilities. This project is aimed at elaborating the experimental setup undertaken for implementing tactile Internet using 5G technology in programmable logic controller-automated smart plant and showcasing the measured results of latency and bandwidth performance of the setup.