RS Components Launches New Design Resources and Unrivalled
Gateway to Connect Engineers
2010-07-06 11:32
Introducing RS' fully featured PCB tool and the industry's most
comprehensive parametric search engine for electronic components
and free 3D model library
RS Components, the leading distributor of
electronic, electro-mechanical and industrial products, today
announced the launch of DesignSpark, the centrepiece of its
initiative to provide an authoritative online design environment
for engineers. DesignSpark will feature the first RS-created free
design tool, DesignSpark PCB, a PCB drawing and layout tool which
comes with a unique range of functions and features.
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DesignSpark is an online gateway that gives
engineers trusted and reliable information and resources, bringing
together design information, user generated reviews and new
free-of-charge tools to speed up the design process. With the
DesignSpark PCB drawing tool, users will have access to a full
suite of video tutorials, examples and a parts library. Engineers
can create schematics that target any sized PCB with any numbers of
layers, and import designs created in other PCB design software
RS is also launching two brand-new online
design tools for engineers - the industry's most comprehensive,
vendor-independent parametric database of electronic components and
a certified 3D CAD model download platform - under their initiative
to build an authoritative online environment to support their
latest design needs.
The new platforms help customers to simplify
and speed up their design process, building a trustworthy online
environment with information, tools and services to support design
concepts.
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DesignSpark, an unrivalled gateway to online
design support and resources with RS' revolutionary free design
tool, DesignSpark PCB
Richard Huxley, Regional General Manager,
Asia Pacific at RS Components commented, "DesignSpark cuts through
the mass of inconsistently presented design information on the
internet, providing engineers with a reliable gateway to
information, reviews and resources they can trust at every stage in
the design process. DesignSpark is more than just a website, it
provides the electronic engineering community with an environment
where they can not only find design tips and reviews that help
inform the start of new designs, but also connect with partners,
exchange ideas and contribute to a variety of valuable information
sources available from across the internet which are relevant for
the whole design cycle."
Click here to read more --
http://bit.ly/DesignSpark
Component Chooser -- the industry's most
comprehensive parametric search engine for electronic
components
The world's largest and most extensive
parametric search engine of electronic components, the Component
Chooser, provides an instantly accessible and consistent search and
compare tool for 260,000 semiconductors, passive and
electromechanical components from the world's leading
suppliers.
Richard Huxley, Regional General Manager,
Asia Pacific at RS commented, "RS is seen as a trusted and reliable
partner by electronics engineers around the world at every stage of
their career. We sat alongside our customers, looked at how they
work today and considered the part that RS can play in helping them
use their time more effectively. The platforms we have created are
based on that work and offer customers an end to end online
experience that will meet their needs today and tomorrow. It
ensures that we will continue to be the professional home for
engineers as their work and personal lives change in the face of
new information sources and communication opportunities online." He
continued, "Developing our online environment will be a major part
of our customer service focus in the years to come."
Component Chooser will enable engineers to
rapidly speed up accurate search and selection of electronic
components across manufacturers with a number of unique
characteristics, including side-by-side comparison across the
database of products. In implementing it, the company has
doubled the number of searchable attributes across its range of
components, and completely normalised their presentation.
The new search engine can be accessed directly at
http://www.rswww.com/cc .
Click here to read more --
http://bit.ly/DesignSpark
Comprehensive Free 3D Model Library -- of
certified 3D and 2D CAD models of electromechanical components,
downloadable free of charge The service provides free and simple
access to the most comprehensive online library of
electromechanical CAD models available today.
RS partnered with TraceParts, a leading
digital engineering 3D content supplier to offer the service.
Visitors to the RS website will see a rotating 3D model of parts
where a model is available, with links to "classic" images to show
details of colour or surface finish. Registered users can request
the model from the database, which is converted into the file
format chosen by the user depending on their CAD package. The first
20,000 of its 45,000 electromechanical components are available
now. The remainder are under development and will continue to be
added to the TraceParts database in up to 23 neutral and native
formats freely available in the coming months. The TraceParts
database also serves a number of other important CAD Vendor
websites, giving users a number of different ways of accessing the
models.
"The use of 3D CAD models in the electronics
industry continues to increase," added Richard. "Creating models
for use in CAD packages can be a time-consuming process, hindered
by the largely non-standardised formats used by a wide variety of
CAD packages. Some 3D CAD models are available from manufacturers
but these can be hard to find or only available on request. RS is
offering a comprehensive range of certified 3D models that can be
downloaded in all major CAD file formats, free of charge, from a
single source."
Click here to read more --
http://bit.ly/DesignSpark
About RS Components
RS Components is the trading brand of
Electrocomponents plc, the world's largest distributor of
electronics and maintenance products. The Group serves nearly 1.6
million customers worldwide. Through operations in 27 countries and
17 warehouses, RS distributes 500,000 products from over 2,500
suppliers. The Group has an annual turnover of over GBP 972 million
and is listed on the London Stock Exchange. For more details on the
Group please visit the corporate website
(http://www.electrocomponents.com ).
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