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Maritime - Navigating A Changing Industry
Discover a comprehensive range of high-quality products and services designed to keep your operations running smoothly. From navigation tools to safety equipment, we've got everything you need to navigate the high seas with confidence.
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Maritime Industry Product Guide
View our catalogue containing over 9500 products relevant to the Maritime industry. Browse products from global leading brands you know and trust as well as RS PRO, or own brand, offering you quality, choice and value all backed by our Seal of Approval.
Insights from the RS Maritime Roundtable discussion
Explore how RS experts see the maritime industry evolving — from sustainability and digitalisation to the power of partnership.
The Latest From RS And The Maritime Industry
Dispelling The Myth That Sustainability Means Reduced Profits
The maritime sector makes a significant contribution to global emissions and is responsible for 2-3% of global greenhouse emissions annually. The sector also contributes to climate change in other ways, for example in its use of plastics, through poor waste management and in its reliance upon fossil fuels.
Navigating Climate Change
The environment is now a high priority for governments and businesses all over the globe which means that the maritime industry is under huge pressure to change.
Relevant Products & Ranges For The Maritime Industry
Connectors
For power applications in industrial environments, the RS range of Industrial Power Connectors has a connector to suit your needs.
Gaskets & Seals
We stock a market-leading selection of gaskets, seals and packings for use in power transmission assemblies and maintenance.
Indicator Lights
Indicator lights also referred to as panel indicators, are usually mounted onto signal condition panels or used as malfunction lights on equipment.
Sounder Beacons
The Sounder emits a loud audible alarm to raise alert to a hazard, while the Beacon provides a clear visual alert - usually by a flashing indicator light through a coloured lens.
Cable Glands
Cable glands are used for cable installation into equipment to ensure correct sealing, provide strain relief and protect the cable components from damaging environmental factors such as dust and moisture.
Wall Boxes
Wall boxes are frequently used to secure access to delicate or potentially dangerous electrical systems such as fuse boxes of power inlets.
Fans
Centrifugal fans airflow changes direction twice, once when it enters the fan and secondly when it leaves the fan, These fans have paddle blades forward curved blades, backward curved blades and radial blades.
Key Switches
Our selection of key switches and covers is sourced from leading brands known for reliability, durability and quality, including APEM, C&K, Honeywell, Omron, Lorlin, Saia-Burgess and NKK Switches.
Clips & Springs
Hose clips or jubilee clips as they are commonly known are available in many different materials such as stainless steel, brass and Zinc-plated steel. We offer many materials to ensure the best choice for your requirements.
Threading Tools
Die nuts and die nut sets are used for cleaning up damaged threads on bolts. They're generally made from carbon steel or HSS steel, and are commonly found in industrial, electrical and automotive workshops.
Pressure Gauges
Analogue pressure gauges can be bottom or back entry and come in various diameters. Connection threads include BSPP (British Standard Pipe Parallel) or G, BSPT (British Standard Pipe Tapered) or R.
Abrasive Discs
We offer a high-quality range of cutting discs, grinding discs, flap discs and sanding discs all capable of fitting on benchtop grinders and handheld angle grinders.
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Rail Industry
The rail industry operates in harsh and demanding environment, so not only do the products need to be highly reliable and to a high-quality standard, but safety is also a priority.
Aviation Industry
From the design & manufacture to supporting & maintaining aircraft, ground services and infrastructure, RS can help provide the solutions from our leading brands to help improve productivity whilst keeping the costs down and facilities running efficiently.
Automotive Industry
With automation, big data, AI and electric solutions there are many challenges and shifts facing manufacturers. Whether you are focused on reducing production downtime, re-working existing designs or implementing new technology – we’ve got you covered!
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Technical Support
Our specialist team can help you source products not published on our website. Saving you time and reducing purchase-to-pay costs.
Procurement Solutions
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ProductPlus
A procurement management service sourcing products outside of the RS range. Helping you to consolidate your vendor base.