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RS Components garners distribution award with ramp up of TDK-Lambda power portfolio

RS Components has received the 2019 award for ‘High Service Level Distributor of the Year’ from TDK-Lambda, which is part of the TDK group of companies and is Britain’s largest designer and manufacturer of both standard and configurable AC-DC and DC-DC power supplies. RS has taken the opportunity to strengthen …

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Aberdeen University student team awarded Best Newcomer for energy-efficient car in global challenge

RS Components (RS) helped support a student team from Aberdeen University achieve Best Newcomer in the hydrogen prototype category of the Shell Eco-marathon programme this month, for their ultra-energy-efficient car. PrototAU, team of around 50 students for which RS was the headline sponsor, developed the car with financial and ongoing technical …

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Hundreds of local school children turn out for RS Components’ inaugural STEMFEST event

RS Components (RS) welcomed more than 1,300 people – including 500 local school children – over three days when it held its inaugural STEMFEST event at its UK headquarters in Corby last week. Attendees, from local primary and secondary schools were treated to a medley of technology workshops and activities. The event was supported by 150 …

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RS Components completes nationwide ‘Tour de Branch’ bike ride to help fight the injustice of childhood cancer

RS Components (RS) embarked on an epic charity cycle ride on 8 June, covering 1,100 miles from Aberdeen to London, with an ambitious goal of raising £250,000 for Children with Cancer UK. More than 60 employees from RS took part in the ‘Tour de Branch’ challenge, which made its way …

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RS Components announces new global franchise agreement with Yageo for passive components

RS Components today announced a new global franchise agreement with Yageo, a world leader in passive components. A key product type now immediately available from RS is Yageo’s extensive portfolio of chip resistors, including general-purpose thick-film components and thin-film high-precision high-stability resistors; automotive-grade components; current sensing devices; resistor array networks; …

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RS Components supports Aberdeen University student team to develop energy-efficient car for global challenge

RS Components (RS) is supporting a student team from Aberdeen University building an ultra-energy-efficient car to compete in the global Shell Eco-marathon programme. RS is the headline sponsor for the team of around 50 students that make up PrototAU, and is providing financial and ongoing technical support to build the vehicle. …

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RS Components announces Bluetooth IoT design competition

RS Components (RS) has announced ‘Make With Mesh’, a new design challenge based around IoT Bluetooth technologies, in partnership with Cypress Semiconductor, a world-leading semiconductor maker and embedded solutions provider. The competition challenges creative minds to see what kind of projects they can come up with based around one, or …

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RS Components launches brand new series of ‘The DesignSpark Podcast’ – It’s Time for TechLOLogy!

RS Components (RS) has released a new series called ‘The DesignSpark Podcast’, which explores some of the hottest topics in tech through a mix of fun facts, exuberant stand-up, outlandish sketches and foot-tapping songs. The podcast offers excellent educational information on each technology, while also delivering a highly entertaining comedy …

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RS Components launch electrifying tour of Germany

Following on from a highly successful tour of the UK, RS Components (RS) is bringing together products from its world-leading technology partners, with the launch of an extensive roadshow across Germany. Managed by global roadshow expert Event Marketing Solutions (EMS), the tour will deliver an immersive and memorable experience to …

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RS Components partners with TE Connectivity to launch TE Learning Centre on DesignSpark

RS Components (RS)has partnered with TE Connectivity to launch the TE Learning Centre on DesignSpark, the global platform and community for design engineers. The courses will enable designers and engineers to obtain a fast overview of many advanced products, technologies and solutions. Available at www.rs-online.com/designspark/te-learning-centre, the TE Learning Centre provides easy …

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