The OECD has recognised Data61 as a global blueprint for digital and open innovation. [ + ]

Metso has been awarded a major contract to supply pyro-processing and comminution equipment for a new lithium hydroxide processing plant. [ + ]

Brisbane-based start-up MOVUS, developer of FitMachine, and the AMGC are partnering to offer 50 Australian manufacturers a machine monitoring solution trial. [ + ]

Using nitrogen in grain silos removes the oxygen from the silo and therefore takes away the means of survival for pests and fungi. [ + ]

The Endress+Hauser Group has reported that it filed a record 287 patents in 2018. [ + ]

A new study by a team of researchers at MIT shows the promise of merging statistical and symbolic AI to make machines better at understanding what they see. [ + ]

The Workplace Health & Safety Show, to be held at the ICC Sydney in May, promises a live, interactive two-way learning experience. [ + ]

Partnership on microgrid solutions to integrate digital technology and efficient hybrid power systems. [ + ]

Australia's 'Top 100 Manufacturers 2019' National Manufacturing Week has been announced, with Caltex Australia topping this year's list. [ + ]

HARTING has presented Single Pair Ethernet solutions at Hannover Messe along with its smallest ever multipurpose connector. [ + ]

Companies are working on an open ecosystem for the digital transformation of industrial plants. [ + ]

Jeff Connolly has been recognised as Adjunct Professor at Swinburne University of Technology for his contributions to Industry 4.0 in Australia. [ + ]

First established in Coburg, Germany in 1919, the company is now active all over the world including both Australia and New Zealand. [ + ]

At this year's Hannover Messe, ABB will be showcasing its technologies in the areas of collaboration and digitalisation. [ + ]

Siemens will lead a cross-section of Australian stakeholders from various sectors, including manufacturing, energy, power and gas, to Germany for Hannover Messe. [ + ]