Rotary joint with shielding comprising filled SMC and/or BMC materials

A rotary joint comprising:

• a first contactless data link of a rotary joint, said first contactless data link including
• a first transmission line structure,
• a second transmitter configured to feed a first signal representing first data into the first transmission line structure,
• a first receiver configured to receive the first signal from the first transmission line structure, and
• a first holding bracket configured to guide the first receiver at the first transmission line structure;
• at least one shielding component disposed around at least the first contactless data link and made of a sheet molding compound (SMC) material configured as a layer that is made of a mix of a) thermosetting reactive resins and b) reinforcing fibers, and configured in a mat form or in a fabric form,
• and
• first and second plastic films sandwiching the at least one shielding component therebetween, the first and second plastic films configured to prevent adhesion of an external body to said mat or fabric,
• wherein the SMC material encloses at least one of an electrically conductive material and a magnetically conductive material.