Fun gadgets and creative product demonstrations, using Arduino and Raspberry Pi development boards, along with the latest FREE design resources to inspire and empower innovation in local engineers
BEIJING, March 19, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- RS Components (RS), the trading brand of Electrocomponents plc (LSE:ECM), the world's leading high service distributor of electronics and maintenance products, will showcase a host of products and gadgets at Electronica and Productronica (EPC) 2013, to demonstrate how innovation can be easy and fun and reiterate its commitment to help engineers keep the world running. RS Components is located at Hall E1, Booth 1548.
For 75 years, RS Components has been helping engineers to do their jobs better, and continues to empower and inspire design engineers by lowering the barriers to innovation through continuous introduction of the latest products, free design tools and resources. The company's FREE DesignSpark PCB design software, ModelSource library and 3D CAD programme together with a comprehensive range of low cost development boards help engineers to develop their ideas quickly and efficiently.
"The demonstrations we have planned illustrate how some of the latest products and development kits we offer have been used to design products from the fun MakeyMakey to more sophisticated items such as 3D printers. We hope local engineers will get excited about design and innovation from the exhibits," said Lim Cheng Mong, Head of Product Marketing, Asia Pacific, RS Components.
Some highlights of the product demonstrations and exhibits planned include:
"China is in transition from 'being the world's factory' to an innovation-driven economy, hence we are extremely excited to showcase our efforts in empowering innovation in the local engineering and design community," said Clement Zheng, Country Manager, China at RS Components. "Through our wide range of latest technologies and products, strong regional network and locally stocked products, fast delivery service and a robust eCommerce platform, RS Components continues to help engineers excel in their demanding environment."
About RS Components
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 around 44,000 parcels a day. Our products, sourced from 2,500 leading suppliers, include electronics, automation and control, test and measurement, electrical and mechanical components.
Electrocomponents is listed on the London Stock Exchange and in the last financial year ended 31 March 2012 had revenues of GBP1.27bn.
For more information, please visit the website at www.rs-components.com.
Further information is available via these links:
Twitter: @RSElectronics; @alliedelec; @designsparkRS
RS Components on LinkedIn:
http://www.linkedin.com/company/rs-components
Relevant Links:
Electrocomponents plc
www.electrocomponents.com
RS Components
www.rs-components.com
DesignSpark
http://www.designspark.com
RS Components
Tan Soo Chun
Public Relations Manager - Asia Pacific
E: soochun.tan@rs-components.com
T: +65-6391-5745
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