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RS Components Ltd

Birchington Road
Corby
Northants
NN17 9RS
United Kingdom

Telephone : 08457 201 201
Fax : 01536 405678
Email : general@rswww.com
Web : www.rswww.com


Article archive for RS Components Ltd

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RS Components launches new UK digital catalogue (15/02/2012)

RS Components has launched a new digital catalogue in the UK, offering an enhanced virtual browsing experience of 80,000 of the company’s most popular products, including cable connectors and batteries, while also providing a window to the full RS...

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RS Components launches industry-first app for its branch network (16/01/2012)

RS Components (RS) has launched a specialist app for its branch network. The first of its kind in the high service distribution market, the MyLocalRS app brings the complete range of 550,000 products, such as batteries and cables, even closer to...

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Competition promotes energy efficient electronics design (25/11/2011)

RS Components (RS) has announced details of its DesignSpark chipKIT Challenge, a global competition launching on 28 November 2011. Run in partnership with Elektor and Circuit Cellar magazines across Europe, Asia Pacific and the US, the chipKIT...

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RS Components sponsors IET Young Woman Engineer of the Year Award (18/07/2011)

RS Components is sponsoring the 2011 Institution of Engineering & Technology (IET) Young Woman Engineer of the Year Award, which is presented to the best female engineer under the age of 30 working in the UK today. Additional prizes include the Mary...

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RS launches PCB converter module for Google SketchUp: 3D eCAD tools (20/06/2011)

RS Components (RS) has released its new PCB Converter for SketchUp tool that allows designers to import Intermediate Data Format (IDF) files into Google SketchUp. The new module adds a 3D CAD back-end capability to PCB design tools and takes...

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RS is now stocking the latest OLED lighting products (15/04/2011)

RS Components is now stocking the latest OLED lighting systems from Osram Opto Semiconductors. The 'instant on, dimmable' additions to the Orbeos range is the last word in lighting flexibility. The unique mirrored effect offered by the OLED lighting...

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RS Components upgrades DesignSpark PCB with 3D (14/03/2011)

RS Components has released DesignSpark PCB version 2, its free PCB design software package. Working in partnership with Number One Systems, new features in DesignSpark PCB include novel 3D visualisation of PCB layout plus increased library...

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RS Introduces ‘RS Essentials’ range (13/10/2010)

RS Components has introduced its own range of products, RS Essentials, designed to deliver major cost reductions without compromising on quality for a wide range of products across key technologies. RS Essentials includes more than 30,000 products...

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RS claims a first with world’s smallest humidity sensor from Sensirion (13/08/2010)

RS Components is currently exclusive supplier of the world’s smallest digital humidity sensor, the Sensirion SHT-21. Samples of this relative humidity and temperature (RH&T) sensor are in stock at RS warehouses around...

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RS boosts medical design with over 500 new products and enhanced website (30/06/2010)

RS Components has announced a major programme to support medical design. It has not only added more than 500 new products to its already substantial portfolio, but also unveiled a dedicated area on its website and embarked on a...

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RS launches interactive online panel building centre (12/03/2010)

RS Components new panel building centre is an interactive online resource that brings together all relevant products and services in a way that is specific to the needs of panel and machine builders. When selecting components, many engineers like to...

RS Components and ABB sign strategic supplier agreement (01/02/2010)

RS Components today announced it has signed a new global agreement with ABB, a major supplier with a profile of well over 3000 stocked lines spanning electrical, interconnect, power and control products. Under the new...

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Understand the jargon for new Machine safety Standards with RS (20/11/2009)

The new machine safety standards, BS EN ISO 13849-1 or BS EN 62061, bring new approaches and terms. Understanding what these mean will ease the transition process when the legislation goes live from the December 29 2009. RS can help you understand...

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RS now stocking Le Croy oscilloscope ranges (13/10/2009)

RS Componentshas extended its test and measurement portfolio with the introduction of oscilloscope products from LeCroy. LeCroy’s oscilloscopes provide large colour screens with many integrated simple-to-use tools to meet...

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IECEx helps machine builders make for the worldwide market (01/10/2009)

Many industries with high potential for explosion risks from petro-chemical to mining and food to metal processing are found around the world. Whilst control equipment for these industries can be made locally, Europe and the UK are well known for...

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Maintenance essentials catalogue (15/04/2009)

RS Components has produced a new catalogue featuring all the maintenance products most demanded by customers, available for same or next day delivery. The range covers thousands of essential electrical, plumbing, lighting and security products....

RS offers free software to support Omron energy-efficient product range (08/04/2009)

RS Components is currently offering the €SAVER software from Omron, free for download from rswww.com. The package has been designed to help companies establish how much energy they can save using the latest range of inverter drives from Omron, the...

Production packaging service launched (06/05/2008)

RS Components has announced the launch of a production packaging service in France, Germany, Italy and the UK. The new venture allows customers to order bespoke product quantities packed in reels, tubes, trays and continuous strips for placement...

V1000 Drive released (13/12/2007)

RS Components has announced the release of the V1000 drive, and the CP1L PLC series from Omron, available to order immediately from rswww.com/automation. Labelled the world’s smallest inverter and a revolution in inverter design, the V1000...

Free wall planner (14/11/2007)

RS Components has introduced its 2008 Maintenance Solutions Wall Planner, featuring a year planner on one side and an equipment schedule planner on the other, to help effectively manage maintenance schedules and employees’ annual leave. ...