From component to solution (www.industrial-production.de)
Maintenance with a view to efficiency
At Maintenance, RS offers an overview of its range of products and services. From consumption meters and frequency inverters to power supplies and measuring and testing devices, the company provides support in the selection of products and solutions.
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RS expands automation portfolio with Leuze products
RS has expanded its automation range to include products from Leuze electronic Germany. The company specializes in sensor solutions for industrial applications.
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RS expands partnership with Phoenix Contact
RS Components has significantly expanded its range of products from Phoenix Contact. The distributor now supplies more than 45,000 products from the manufacturer of products, solutions and digitalization expertise for the electrification, networking and automation of all sectors of the economy and infrastructure.
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New Managing Director DACH appointed
RS, a provider of product and service solutions with increased consulting needs for industrial customers, has appointed Stefan Gierse as Managing Director DACH on August 1, 2025. Ralf Hellwig will retire from this position and take on a new project-related role.
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RS cooperates with Hilscher
Distributor RS has recently sealed its partnership with Hilscher. With the introduction of the Hilscher range, RS is expanding its offering in the field of factory automation. Hilscher gains access to target groups in the areas of development, automation and maintenance.
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Helmholz complements the RS range
RS, a provider of product and service solutions for industrial customers, has expanded its line card. Helmholz adds products for automation projects to the distributor's product range. The focus is on switches, gateways and secure communication.
read more...RS Components at SPS 2024 (www.computer-automation.de)
Increasing System Availability
RS Components will showcase at the SPS trade fair what defines a digital automation hub with a product range of over 800,000 items that can meet all maintenance needs from a single source.
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Electronic modules for professionals
RS Components has expanded its RS-Pro range with the introduction of 4,000 new products. The expansion of the product range focuses on industrial automation applications.
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Franchise agreement with Fair-Rite
RS has signed an agreement with Fair-Rite Products Corp. It concerns the supply of ferrite-based technologies and products. The RS portfolio thus includes ferrites for the suppression of electromagnetic interference and power supply applications.
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Cooperation with Hauber-Elektronik
The distributor RS Components is expanding its range with products from Hauber Elektronik in the field of smart condition monitoring, sensors with IO-Link connection and explosion-proof variants.
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End-to-end application solutions
RS, a global provider of product and service solutions for industrial customers, was also represented at SPS 2023 and demonstrated its end-to-end product offering and its portfolio of value-added solutions.
read more...Better World product range (www.industrial-production.de)
A further step towards sustainability
RS has launched the Better World product range in the DACH region. The products in the range have been optimized with regard to sustainability.
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End-to-end application solutions for the IIoT
RS, a provider of product and service solutions for industrial customers, will be demonstrating its end-to-end product offering and its portfolio of value-added solutions at SPS 2023.
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RS Group completes acquisition of Distrelec
RS has completed the acquisition of Distrelec, a digitally focused high-service distributor of industrial, maintenance, repair and operational products.
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Simon Pryce becomes new CEO
Effective April 3, 2023, RS Group appoints Simone Pryce as Chief Executive Officer (CEO) and Executive Director. David Egan, currently Acting CEO, will work with Pryce in his role as Chief Financial Officer (CFO).
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Simon Pryce becomes CEO
Simon Pryce has been appointed as the new Chief Executive Officer (CEO) and Executive Director of RS Group with effect from April 3, 2023. David Egan, currently Acting CEO, will work alongside Pryce in his role as Chief Financial Officer (CFO).
read more...All-in-one soldering station (www.industrial-production.de)
Process control with traceability
RS Components has added a new 300 W manual soldering platform to its range with the WXsmart from Weller. The soldering station uses TLS encryption and two-factor authentication to protect against cyber attacks and data skimming.
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Process control with traceability through soldering tips with microchips
RS has added a new 300 W manual soldering platform to its range with the WXsmart from Weller. The station combines all soldering applications in a single device and comes with a new range of intelligent soldering tips. In this way, the WXsmart enables complete process control over the entire soldering process.
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RS Components and Ultra Librarian enter into partnership
RS Components (RS) and Ultra Librarian, provider of the world's largest CAD library, have agreed a partnership. This enables the direct integration of the Ultra Librarian CAD model library into the online platform DesignSpark from RS.
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Assortment increased
RS Components has expanded its range of Molex connection products: Developers, electrical installers and maintenance engineers and technicians now have over 1000 additional Molex products to choose from.
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Manufacturer and distributor develop dispenser solution for cartridges
With their latest Industrial Maker Project, RS Components (RS) and Barth Elektronik are once again demonstrating that automation solutions can solve almost any everyday problem thanks to small controllers.
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Expanded own-brand range
RS Components has significantly expanded the range of cables and connectors under its own RS Pro brand. The provider now offers a wide range of connection products for industrial and network applications in various fields of application.
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RS expands range of bearings from SKF
RS Components has added 4,000 bearings from the manufacturer SKF to its range. The product range now comprises a total of 6,000 bearings of various types. The additional items available from RS include, for example, the SKF Blue range of food bearings.
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Barth Elektronik and RS launch "Industrial Maker Projects"
The collaboration between RS Components and the miniature PLC manufacturer Barth Elektronik has already resulted in numerous innovative concepts. The latest addition is the "RS Pro Projects powered by Barth Elektronik and DesignSpark".
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Management summarized at DACH level
RS Components is underlining the importance of the German-speaking market for the company with a key personnel decision and is bundling its management in this important growth region. Ralf Hellwig is the new Managing Director DACH.
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RS Components consolidates management at DACH level
RS Components has appointed Ralf Hellwig as Managing Director DACH.
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Starter kit of the 8 GB version
RS Components is now launching a starter kit from OKdo based on the 8 GB version of the latest Raspberry Pi single board computer (SBC). The Raspberry Pi 4 Model B with 8 GB RAM is the most powerful version of the Raspberry Pi SBC to date.
read more...Occupational safety (www.industrial-production.de)
Machine safety and PPE
RS Components is focusing on the topic of occupational safety on its website in a new section with offers and practical tips. The distributor supplies products from all areas of safety, such as personal protective equipment, occupational safety, electrical safety and machine safety.
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RS Components expands Amphenol range
RS Components has expanded its range of Amphenol PowerLok connectors.
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The top articles of the year
2020 will undoubtedly be remembered as the year of the coronavirus - but it also brought some remarkable technical developments, including Single Pair Ethernet, the Omlox standard and the digital twin! Not forgetting the virtual coffee corner for the home office ...
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RS Components relies on solar energy
RS Components relies on solar energy for the expansion of its distribution center in Bad Hersfeld. The major project also represents a contribution to sustainability.
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Two or three LED light modules
RS Components has launched a range of pre-assembled, pre-wired modular LED signal towers from its own 'RS Pro' brand to visually signal equipment faults and other machine conditions.
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RS Components breaks new ground
RS Components is taking part in a virtual trade fair for the first time. At SPS Connect, products and solutions relating to Industrial IoT and Industry 4.0 will be on display.
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Own information portal for maintenance
RS addresses the field of "maintenance and servicing" with a dedicated online portal that summarizes all relevant information on this topic at a glance.
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Against pain in everyday working life
RS Components has added OrthoSole orthotic insoles to its product range.
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Corona: Change as an opportunity
People react differently to the coronavirus and its consequences. What is it like in everyday working life? In the new part of our "Three questions for..." series, we look at this topic and asked automation experts for their opinions.
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Light modules for device status display
RS Components has launched a range of pre-assembled, pre-wired modular LED signal towers from its own RS Pro brand. They are a cost-effective means of visually signaling equipment faults and other machine conditions.
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Isolated standby voltage option
A series of AC/DC embedded switching power supplies (SMPS) from TDK-Lambda is available from RS Components.
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RS Components expands Festo product range
RS Components has expanded its product range from factory automation manufacturer Festo. The newly available products include those from the company's pneumatics and electrics divisions, such as cylinders, actuators and valves.
read more...Thermal imaging camera (www.industrial-production.de)
Maintenance of industrial plants
RS Components has added new thermal imaging cameras from Fluke to its product range. The compact PTi120 is aimed at troubleshooting and predictive maintenance applications in industrial environments.
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Thermal imaging camera included
RS Components‘ RS-9889 thermal imaging multimeter allows you to detect thermal overload problems in electrical equipment from a safe distance without the need for physical contact.
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RS Components expands its Festo range
RS Components has expanded its portfolio of automation manufacturer Festo. The latest additions are the new double-acting pneumatic cylinders from the DSBC series.
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Development environment for drive systems
RS Components has recently started offering the K4 kit from ebm-Papst for the development of drive systems. The compact K4 system is aimed specifically at design engineers, application engineers and developers. It accelerates the development and implementation of motor control solutions.
read more...High-speed industrial connectors (www.industrial-production.de)
Robust I/O connectors save space
The ix-Industrial series from Hirose is now available from RS Components. The robust series of connectors meets all requirements for applications where installation space is limited.
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Groundbreaking ceremony at RS Components in Bad Hersfeld
RS Components celebrated the official ground-breaking ceremony for the expansion of its distribution center in Bad Hersfeld on 24 June 2019.
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New cores, more memory, more displays
The Raspberry Pi 4 comes with new computing cores and improvements, especially to the peripherals. The new features in detail in a picture gallery.
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Information portal for Siemens control systems
RS Components dedicates a separate section of its website to the Siemens Logo! small controller. The selection ranges from basic modules to expansion modules, power supplies and complete starter kits.
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RS Components invests in Bad Hersfeld site
RS Components has announced the expansion of its distribution center at the Bad Hersfeld site. The 65 million euro project will enlarge and further automate the distribution center.
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New range at RS Components
RS Components has added a number of frequently used cable and connector combinations from Harting to its range.
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Putting ideas into practice
The IoT will be one of the key topics at the RS Components stand. Platforms from Sony and Microchip will serve as demonstrators. The Design Spark team will be on site to demonstrate the development environment and software.
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