RS Components
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Corby
Northants
NN17 9RS
United Kingdom
Corby
Northants
NN17 9RS
United Kingdom
Phone: +44 (0) 1865 207546
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RS Components and Allied Electronics are the trading brands of Electrocomponents plc, the world's leading high service distributor of electronics and maintenance products. With operations in 32 countries, we offer more than 550,000 products through the internet, catalogues and at trade counters to over one million customers, shipping more than 46,000 parcels on the same day the orders are received. Our products, sourced from 2,500 leading suppliers, include electronics, automation and control, test and measurement, electrical and mechanical components.
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Circular connectors meet ISO 11783-2 standard
Availability of a new series of ISOBUS circular connectors manufactured by Amphenol has been announced by RS Components. The key application area for the ISOBUS series of cable connector sockets is in agricultural and forestry vehicles, as the series offers a standardised connection that meets ISO 11783-2.
14th August 2018
Linux-based Arduino Yún rev. 2 targets IoT projects
Availability of the latest version of the Arduino Yún Linux-based board has been announced by RS Components. It delivers advanced network connections for IoT (Internet of Things) projects. Offering value and reliability, the Arduino Yún rev. 2 targets use by design engineers, hobbyists and those in educational establishments.
10th August 2018
Emerging era of silicon freedom heralded
Open source digital design is by no means a new phenomenon, with projects such as the venerable OpenRISC processor having been flown aboard a NASA satellite and immortalised in silicon in Samsung digital televisions, to name just two applications.
Author: Andrew Black, Treasurer and Director of the Free and Open Source Silicon Foundation and Founder of the Open Source Hardware User Group.
30th July 2018
Connectors meet needs of Industry 4.0
Availability of the HARTING PushPull V4 series of connectors which target a wide range of industrial applications has been announced by RS Components. The PushPull industrial range covers the gamut of connectivity from data to signal to power, while also offering a high degree of modular flexibility, which make the series ideal for meeting the needs of the Industry 4.0 environment, delivering quick and simple handling along with robustness and a wide range of uses.
24th July 2018
PC-based scopes can measure digital and analogue signals
A series of PC-based oscilloscopes manufactured by Pico Technology are available from RS Components. The PC-based 5000D series oscilloscopes and mixed-signal oscilloscopes (MSOs) offer up to 16-bit vertical resolution, up to 200MHz bandwidth and 1GS/s sampling speed. Offering two- and four-channel models in the range, the devices are designed to be connected to PCs, and integrate the high-speed USB 3.0 connection to allow waveform data to be saved quickly.
19th July 2018
DC-DC converters include up to 8:1 input range
The QSB Series of DC-DC converters from XP Power are available at RS Components. Designed for applications including signal processing, telecoms, networking and industrial systems, the QSB Series delivers a stabilised output at a range of standard voltages between 3.3V and 48V, at power levels of 75W to 600W.
18th July 2018
Software tools augment RS Components' IoT support
RS Components (RS) has signed a partnership agreement with Zerynth, a start-up company that develops ‘middleware’ software for Internet of Things (IoT) projects and applications. The key essence of the agreement is that the Zerynth IoT development environment will be available via a unique portal on the DesignSpark engineering community, enabling easy access for customers to download the tools.
17th July 2018
Hardware modules aid IoT-focused prototyping, coding
Adding more ways to prototype and expand the functionality of popular single-board computers like Raspberry Pi and BeagleBone, RS Components is now seling XinaBox xChip hardware modules. The xChip concept makes a wide variety of electronic functions available in a standardised modular format that can be assembled, in any order, to build electronic devices quickly and easily.
13th July 2018
Innovation truck at King’s Cross to support Year of Engineering
RS Components has taken its 35-tonne innovation truck, Titan II, to King’s Cross in London in support of the government’s Year of Engineering (YoE) campaign. Over 500 students, as well as local businesses, engaged in fascinating activities in and around the truck, helping to celebrate the world of engineering and inspire young people to enter the profession.
6th July 2018
MCU development kit leads to faster prototypes
Announced earlier this year the Clicker 2 development kit for Cypress Semiconductor’s PSoC 6 microcontrollers (MCUs) is now on sale at distributor RS Components (RS). The kit is the result of a collaborative development by RS, Cypress Semiconductor and MikroElektronika. It bridges the gap between expensive, power hungry application processors and low performance MCUs.
5th July 2018
DIN-rail power supplies cover ratings up to 100W
The latest Phoenix Contact Quint Power DIN-rail power supplies are on sale at RS Components.The 4th generation of Quint Power covers power ratings up to 100W, with24V output voltage and 1.3A, 2.5A, and 3.8A nominal current ratings. They are the first members of the Quint Power family below 100W to feature Phoenix Contact’s dynamic boost technology, which can supply up to 200% of nominal maximum current for up to five seconds to start loads that place high short-term initial demand.
5th July 2018
RS connects with Glenair in EMEA and Asia/Pacific
RS Components (RS) has signed an official contract to become a digital partner of leading high-reliability interconnect manufacturer Glenair in the EMEA and Asia Pacific regions. Glenair specialises in military qualified, industrial and commercial products for use in harsh environments.
3rd July 2018
Data security products tighten up GDPR compliance
Availability of a range of expert data security products to help companies comply with the European Union’s new General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) has been announced by RS Components. These include products from 3M, Kingston Technology and the company’s own RS Pro range.
27th June 2018
DC/DC converters meet gamut of medical approvals
A range of DC/DC converters that target use in medical applications are available at RS Components. Offering high reliability and excellent value, the TIM 2 and TIM 3.5 series are manufactured by Traco Power and feature 2W and 3.5W DC/DC converters, respectively.
21st June 2018
High-current LEDs can be driven at up to 3600mA
Cree XLamp CMA high-current LEDs which feature optical-source sizes and package sizes consistent with the standard-density CXA2 series are in stock at RS Components. Similarity with CXA2 LEDs helps developers create higher-performing variants of existing lighting products to satisfy new market opportunities efficiently.
20th June 2018
Distributor and supplier team up to aid pushbutton migration
A collaboration between RS Components and Siemens will help customers with the phase out of the manufacturer’s SIRIUS 3SB3 22mm pushbutton range and the migration to Siemens’ SIRIUS ACT range of devices. In October 2017, Siemens announced the beginning of a gradual phase-out period – lasting two years – of its 22mm SIRIUS 3SB3 command and signalling devices, providing customers with enough time to migrate to the newer range of ACT pushbutton devices.
12th June 2018
Data loggers head T&M portfolio expansion
RS Components (RS) has expanded its RS Pro test and measurement portfolio with a multitude of new equipment. The launch includes Wi-Fi cloud-connected data loggers, a multifunction installation tester, a rugged multimeter, gas leak detectors, moisture meters, pressure meters and particle counters.
5th June 2018
Termination connectors reduce harness assembly time
Availability of the Molex MUO 2.5 series of terminal connectors has been announced by RS Components. The connectors have been designed to replace closed-end (CE) terminals and thereby reduce harness-assembly lead times, as well as improving quality, reliability and processing.
28th May 2018
COB LEDs boast high thermal performance
The newly launched Lumileds Gen-4 Luxeon COB LEDs which enable smaller, simpler luminaires to deliver bright and vibrant lighting are in stock at distributor RS Components. With efficacy of up to 170lm/W, the industry’s smallest LES, and package thermal resistance up to four times lower than other COB LEDs, lighting designers using Luxeon Gen-4 LEDs can create new styles featuring denser arrays, smaller optics, and simplified construction.
22nd May 2018
Fan controllers deliver temperature-sensitive speed control
Energy-efficient fan controllers together with the 4300N series of fans from ebm-papst, are in stock at RS Components. The latest fan controller solutions are low-cost, credit-card-sized devices. The DCP controllers offer optimised power consumption by providing temperature-sensitive speed control for four-wire PWM controlled compact fans at 12, 24 and 48V DC.
17th May 2018
