ROLEC now offers two premium ranges of diecast aluminium housings – aluDOOR and aluCASE. Both are ‘go anywhere’ enclosures that can be mounted on walls, bulkheads, machines and desks to protect electronics in challenging indoor and outdoor industrial environments.

ABB has launched a new liquid-cooled version of its SynRM motors that it says sets the benchmark for energy efficiency and high power output. The new motors are said to be ideally suited for applications where high power output in a compact footprint is a critical factor.

Driveshafts deliver power as a rotary force, and in most applications there is a need to know the amount of power in the system. But getting measurements from a turning shaft requires some engineering ingenuity, so here Tony Ingham from Sensor Technology runs through the basics, with ten top torque tips.

EMKA’s new Rack Management Systems are installed worldwide in data centres and server parks of banks and co-location centres where a combination of electromechanical handles, software and radio technology is considered the best choice – such as the Agent E type handle.

WDS Components, has launched a new DIN 653 knurled thumb screw variant. The new thumb screw is based on the brand’s existing design but features a wider, low profile head that conforms to the DIN standard.

Potting and encapsulation are commonly used to protect LED assemblies from shock, vibration, the environment, and for thermal management. Kevin Brownsill, Head of Technical: Learning and Development at adhesives specialist Intertronics, shares insight on potting compound selection for an LED assembly.

To help customers get started with automation, especially where space is limited, igus has developed a new dual drive stepper motor for its drylin linear technology. It can be used to drive two linear systems directly, which also saves space.

norelem has added locking bolts and positioning bushings with condition sensors to its extensive line of products with condition sensors.

In a motion system, position sensors can be crucial to ensure safety. Particularly in applications working in close proximity to humans, such as surgical robots, or even where sensitive equipment has to be protected, position feedback is key, as Gerard Bush, engineer at motion specialist INMOCO explains.

OKW’s MOTEC desktop/portable electronic instrument enclosures are now available with a sloping front for more ergonomic viewing and operation.