Review Display Systems (RDS) has announced the introduction of a new 18.5-inch TFT display module from industrial display manufacturer Tianma. The P-series P1850FHF1MB01 features full HD resolution, a wide 16:9 aspect ratio and in-plane switching (IPS) technology which it says provides excellent optical performance.

Module Connect from Igus is a space-saving connector for electrical cables, fibre optic cables and pneumatic hoses. It is mainly used where several cables are plugged into energy chains in the smallest possible space.

TR Fastenings and Tente Castors, a leading international castor and wheel manufacturer, are working together to enhance TR’s already extensive sheet metal range.

Kollmorgen has announced the new P80630-SDN stepper drive, saying customers can benefit from features such as smoothness, precision and torque across the full speed range in a significantly more compact package that enables smaller, lighter, more versatile machines.

Red Lion has introduced N-Tron Series NT5000 Gigabit Managed Layer 2 Ethernet switches which it says set a new standard for performance, reliability and ease of use, with security features designed to keep networks connected and protected.

Lightweight slewing rings are rapidly becoming the first choice for design engineers in demanding motion control applications, for example in the aerospace and defence industries, as Karl Brundell, MD of bearing specialist Carter Manufacturing, explains.

In February, Contrinex will launch PocketCodr, a hand-held unit which links to a Smartphone app-based configurator, making it easy to explore the power of Contrinex’s high-resolution SMART inductive and photoelectric digital-measurement sensors.

Arthur C Clarke, the science fiction writer, science writer, and futurist, once said “any sufficiently advanced technology is indistinguishable from magic.” Here, Peter Swanson, managing director of adhesives specialist Intertronics, explains the poignancy of this quote in modern day adhesives applications.

Designed to provide the same performance as the existing Emka 1056 hinge but at reduced cost and enabling lift off door operation, a new screw-on hinge suits flush mounted doors and may be interchanged with the existing 1056 design with no need to modify drawings or production.

See Scorpion Vision at MachineBuilding.Live, 4 October 2023, on stand 35