RS Components, the trading brand of Electrocomponents plc, the global distributor for engineers, today announced it has signed a global distribution agreement with Fischer Connectors, a world leader in high-performance circular connectors and cable assembly solutions. The agreement allows the direct distribution worldwide by RS of Fischer Connectors’ extensive portfolio of products in the Fischer UltiMate™ Series and Fischer Core Series of high-quality rugged push-pull circular connectors.
 
Fischer Connectors is a major manufacturer of high quality and high-reliability circular connectors used in a multitude of applications in industrial, instrumentation, measuring & testing devices, medical, broadcast, telecommunication and military equipment. RS already stocks many Fischer Connectors products, but the agreement means a considerable expansion to include more than 600 references.
 
The Fischer Core Series offers high-performance push-pull connectivity solutions trusted by technology-driven industries worldwide, such as industrial, instrumentation, medical and military. The product range includes a broad range of standard circular connectors, in various body materials and offers highly customisable contact configurations.
 
The Fischer UltiMateTM Series offers rugged, lightweight, sealed connectivity solutions ideally suited to withstand a variety of severe environmental, industrial and chemical conditions. This range’s circular push-pull connectors feature excellent 360° EMC shielding, high corrosion resistance, extremely robust keying and IP68/69 sealing even unmated.
 
“Fischer Connectors is a well respected provider of high-performance and rugged circular connectors,” said Eric Smith, Head of IP&E Product Management at RS Components. “These reliable and innovative solutions should find use in a wide range of markets and applications, making this a very valuable extension to our connectivity offering.”
 
“RS has a reputation for the highest standards of service with excellent eCommerce capabilities and world-class logistics,” said Roberto Magnifico, VP Sales & Marketing at Fischer Connectors. “This agreement ensures that customers and prospects can get fast and easy access to our extensive range of off-the-shelf products from anywhere in the world, and it enables us to concentrate on directly supporting customers with higher volume demands.”