Patrick Faulkner, lead engineer at Accu, looks at why understanding surface roughness is essential for manufacturers and engineers - not only to ensure functionality but also to optimise the longevity and reliability of the final product.

Review Display Systems (RDS) has announced a new range of Android and Linux-based smart displays from a leading supplier of advanced display solutions, DWIN.

OKW reports strong interest in its TOPTEC universal plastic enclosures following the electronica 2024 trade fair in Munich.

Southco has introduced a next-generation 4D Captive Screw, featuring a self-aligning knob and increased tolerance.

METCASE's premium TECHNOMET desktop instrument enclosures can now be specified without a handle, or with recessed side handles or a tilt/swivel carry handle bar.

Siemens Digital Industries Software is collaborating with PhysicsX, a startup leveraging generative AI to enable breakthrough engineering in advanced industries.

Siemens and Eplan will make engineering and production processes for customers in machine and line building more efficient. This will be achieved by both companies significantly expanding data interoperability between their offerings.

Essentra says it will be launching a new innovation in post-consumer recycled (PCR) plastic materials next year to support manufacturers seeking to reduce the use of single-use plastics and deliver a more sustainable business operation.

Vesconite Bearings reports that most parts produced on its new 450-ton injection-moulding machine have been proudly labelled "Manufactured with Solar Power" following the machine's commissioning in June 2024.

Celera Motion has updated its Aura precision rotary and linear optical encoder range with a new packaged version. The new Aura P, available from INMOCO, is presented in a connection-ready PCBA (printed circuit board assembly), enabling fast and easy OEM integration.