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Find a selection of mechanical products that will keep your production line moving.

From fittings to FRLs and cylinders we've got over 20,000 pneumatic parts to help you stay operational.

Machine & Electrical Safety

Don't compromise on electrical or machine safety, we've got the brands you know and trust.

There’s no time for downtime – so to help keep your critical plant up and running RS stocks thousands of products across our 12 distribution centres located strategically around the world so that we can deliver what you need when you need it – we’ve got you covered!

We support manufacturing in every sector with our full range of automation, mechanical, pneumatic, machine safety and electrical products. We have a variety of delivery options available to suit your industry requirements and to help keep things running smoothly.

Automation & Sensing Highlights

TeSys D Contactors

A popular range of motor rated AC contactors from 9A to 150A in a choice of coil voltages.

W2S-S Photoelectric Sensors

Ultra-compact photoelectric sensors offering background suppressed direct detect retro-reflective and through-beam sensing.

SITOP DIN Rail PSUs

DC power is crucial to control systems and Siemens' SITOP power supply range is one of the most popular.

ATV320 Variable Speed Drives

Available from 0.18 to 15kW and the replacement for the popular ATV32 and ATV312 drives found in many machines.

M18 Inductive Sensors

M18 Inductive sensors with both flush and non-flush IP67/68 mounting and PNP & NPN outputs.

XCK Series Limit Switches

A range of complete, ready to install EN 50041 sized limit switches rated at 10A

PT100 Industrial Probes

PT100 RTD temperature probes with industrial process mounts and optional 4-20mA head mount transmitters.

Transparent Object Sensor

An innovative sensor that offers reliable detection of transparent objects such as PET or glass bottles, or transparent trays.

Multi-pole Industrial Relays

Common industrial footprint relays in single, double, triple and four pole formats with a choice of coil voltages.

GV2M Motor Circuit Breakers

The most popular MPCB on the market using thermal-magnetic trip technology to protect motors from fault conditions.

LFP Level Sensors

Guided radar level sensors suitable for monitoring levels in both water and oil-based fluids - with hygienic options.

D700SC Inverter Drives

Single and 3-phase variable speed drives are often found in packaging and processing machinery.

Associated Products

Fluke 11x Series Multimeters

Compact, fully-featured digital multimeters at a competitive price point - ideal for electrical fault finding.

Socket Sets

A compact 1/4" drive socket set with sockets from 4-13mm plus accessories.

Engineers Screwdriver Set

Protwist 8 piece set containing Slotted, Phillips and Pozidrive screwdrivers with silicon carbon steel blades for durability.

Multi-function Clamp Meters

Clamp meters that combine non-contact current measurement with basic multimeter functionality at an attractive price point.

Sensor & Actuator Cable

Flexible sensor and actuator cables correctly sized and colour coded in PUR, PVC and TPE sheaths.

Loop Calibrators

Allow the setup & calibration of 4-20mA loops often found in temperature, pressure and level control systems.

Vital for keeping cabling, panel wiring and other items neat and secure. Choose from our extensive range now.

Pocket-Sized Sensor Tester

A proximity & presence sensor tester for NPN/PNP sensors - ideal for testing sensors in position & fault finding.

Key Automation & Sensing Brands

Plug & play condition monitoring

Bosch and HARTING combine forces to create a fully connected condition monitoring solution that uses the benefits of IIoT.

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