RS Components’ new Panel Building Centre (rswww.com/automation) is an interactive online resource designed to help engineers save time and money on their next panel or machine building project by bringing together all relevant products and services in a way specific to their needs. When selecting components RS understands that many engineers like to combine the strengths of various manufacturers’ products in a single build. Being able to find all the products in one place relieves pressure from the selection process.

At the heart of the new centre is an interactive ‘virtual’ control panel that engineers can tour to see the huge range of products and brands available from RS. By clicking on the glowing red circles, customers can view information on everything from Power Supplies, Circuit Protection, Timers & Relays, Contactors & Control Gear, Safety Relays & Controllers, PLCs & Logic Controllers, Signal Conditioning, Isolation & Barriers, to DIN Rail Terminals, Variable Speed Drives (Inverters) & Soft-Starts, Temperature & Process Controllers, HMIs & Operator Panels, Panel Meters, Pushbuttons & indicators, Isolators & Fused Disconnectors, Enclosures and Emergency Stop Switches. Brands include market-leading manufacturers such as Schneider Electric, Siemens, Mitsubishi, Bosch Pilz and Rockwell to name only a few.

Services to make customers’ lives easier
Tabs across the top of the site bring up information on the design, selection, purchasing, build and installation phases of a panel/machine building project and provide more information on the suite of services including technical support, flexible pricing and scheduled orders that RS offers to help customers at each of these stages.

Links to Technology Centres focusing on Sensors, Logic Control, PLCs, Networking, Fluid Management, Temperature Control and Servo Control, and to other ‘Solutions and Industries’ sections including Machine Safety, ATEX & Hazardous Areas, Energy Management and Ingress Protection, are also provided.

Market-leading brands and innovative solutions
RS has 30 years of experience in the panel and machine building market. During this time it has created one of the widest ranges of products dedicated to this important sector. 200,000 products are available for next-day delivery while 100,000 extended range items are available on a 5-to-10 day delivery service.

Everything from application ideas to evaluation software can be found at rswww.com/automation, including over 101,000 datasheets. For specific application or product questions RS’ Technical Support team is available either via the web or by phone and for customers that would like to see the products in action, RS is happy to bring selected manufacturers products on site for a demonstration.

Complete offer
In addition to its dedicated panel and machine building range RS also offers all the fixings, cable and connectors together with the tools to complete the job. RS even has the test and measurement equipment needed to test the panel and can calibrate customers’ existing equipment.

The RS Panel Building Centre is part of the ‘Industries & Solutions’ section of the company’s Process and Automation Centre, which customers can view by visiting http://rswww.com/automation.

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