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RS Making Amazing Happen for a Better World. Your global partner with over 750,000 in stock industrial and electronics products. What will the future bring?

RS Components is the trading brand of Electrocomponents plc, the global distributor for engineers. Since 1937 we have supported generations of engineers with products for all types of applications. Through 80 years we've seen technologies develop and inspirations come to life. Well, whatever the innovation or industry, RS will continue to support the engineers of tomorrow. For more information, please visit the website at www.rs-online.com.

ON THIS DAY | In 1998, Larry Page and Sergey Brin filed for incorporation of Google, allowing them to cash a $100,000 ch...
04/09/2026

ON THIS DAY | In 1998, Larry Page and Sergey Brin filed for incorporation of Google, allowing them to cash a $100,000 check Andy Bechtolsheim, co-founder of Sun, had written to Google Inc.

From the RS Archive: a glimpse inside our distribution centre.Some things have changed over the years. Others, like maki...
03/09/2026

From the RS Archive: a glimpse inside our distribution centre.

Some things have changed over the years. Others, like making the most of every metre of warehouse space, look surprisingly familiar.

ON THIS DAY | In 1982, Steve Wozniak's US Festival opened in California.While on leave from Apple following a plane cras...
03/09/2026

ON THIS DAY | In 1982, Steve Wozniak's US Festival opened in California.

While on leave from Apple following a plane crash, co-founder Steve Wozniak launched the US Festival, a unique blend of music and technology. Held in San Bernardino, the event featured a dedicated technology exhibition alongside performances from acts including The B-52s, Talking Heads and The Police.

The festival returned in 1983 and became one of the most ambitious attempts to bring together computing, innovation and popular culture during the early personal computer era.

02/09/2026

What engineering tool, component, or piece of kit will you defend forever, no matter how outdated people say it is?

ON THIS DAY | In 1997, IBM announced that its RS/6000 SP model parallel supercomputer, was now 58 percent faster than De...
02/09/2026

ON THIS DAY | In 1997, IBM announced that its RS/6000 SP model parallel supercomputer, was now 58 percent faster than Deep Blue, the computer that beat Kasparov at chess.

We're proud to have SolarAid Ambassadors across RS helping to raise awareness of the incredible impact of our charity pa...
31/08/2026

We're proud to have SolarAid Ambassadors across RS helping to raise awareness of the incredible impact of our charity partner, SolarAid. 💡

Recently, Anninda Hooghiemstra led a hands on session where colleagues experienced first-hand how access to clean, reliable light can create opportunities, improve safety, and help build brighter futures across Sub-Saharan Africa.

Thank you, Anninda, for bringing SolarAid's mission to life. 💛

On This Day | In 1997, The developer release of Apple’s new OS, code name Grail1Z4 / Titan1U was released.It was known f...
31/08/2026

On This Day | In 1997, The developer release of Apple’s new OS, code name Grail1Z4 / Titan1U was released.

It was known formally as Rhapsody and would evolve into OS X.

📦 What if your packaging could tell you more than meets the eye?From spotting defects to improving efficiency, AI is hel...
30/08/2026

📦 What if your packaging could tell you more than meets the eye?

From spotting defects to improving efficiency, AI is helping manufacturers uncover insights that humans might miss.

This RS DesignSpark article tells us more about how artificial intelligence is transforming the world of packaging and quality control.

➡️ https://weare.rs/3SZVMwO⬅️

On This Day | In 1993, Intel began shipping the Pentium processor, the company's next-generation CPU that would become o...
30/08/2026

On This Day | In 1993, Intel began shipping the Pentium processor, the company's next-generation CPU that would become one of the most recognisable names in computing. Featuring a superscalar architecture and significantly improved performance over the 486, the Pentium helped power a new generation of PCs throughout the 1990s.

Its launch marked a major milestone in processor design and played a key role in bringing multimedia, gaming and increasingly powerful software to mainstream users.

What happens when ambitious students are given the support to bring their ideas to life?Through 'The Big Pitch' programm...
29/08/2026

What happens when ambitious students are given the support to bring their ideas to life?

Through 'The Big Pitch' programme, RS helped support Engineers Without Borders (https://www.ewb-uk.org/) Strathclyde with funding for their community garden project.

What started as an idea has grown into a solar powered, self-watering garden that provides practical learning opportunities, supports sustainable innovation and creates a lasting impact on campus. 🌱

We're proud to support students who are using engineering to make a difference! ❤️

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