German steelmaker thyssenkrupp begins live testing of blast furnace powered by hydrogen instead of coal. [ + ]

In a deal worth several hundred million euros, Beckhoff will supply the German car maker with its industrial PC needs until 2030. [ + ]

Small meter achieves high precision at low flow rates and has low sensitivity to interference. [ + ]

The solution is said to combine Intel toolkit, AWS Greengrass, Amazon Sagemaker and ADLINK Edge to simplify edge AI deployments. [ + ]

ODVA has published enhancements to the EtherNet/IP Specification for IO-Link integration and NE107 diagnostics. [ + ]

The Institute of Instrumentation, Control and Automation (IICA) has released details of its 2020 Technology Expos. [ + ]

EU's lending arm to end financing of oil, gas and coal projects after 2021. [ + ]

CSIRO has released a report that has mapped the critical research steps Australia must take to realise the potential of the burgeoning hydrogen industry. [ + ]

Metal–organic frameworks, known as magic crystals, can be used to clean air and water and in other industrial processes. [ + ]

Until now safety laser scanners could only be certified for indoor use — such as for machinery operated inside production halls. [ + ]

The cybersecurity industry is constantly changing. Threats and attackers are becoming more sophisticated and continue to wreak havoc on businesses of every size and industry, with no signs of deceleration. [ + ]

The Chamber of Minerals and Energy WA has welcomed WA's new WHS Bill as a significant milestone for legislative reforms. [ + ]

The AMS Asset Monitor's small form factor and Ethernet connectivity make it easy to add to existing assets to deliver continuous asset data and analytics. [ + ]

Rio Tinto says it will work with Australia's education and innovation sectors to help tackle a looming skills gap in the nation's future workforce. [ + ]

Increasing employee productivity is a key focus for AI investments, but success requires disruption to current business strategy to reap rewards. [ + ]