RS Components has signed a new distribution agreement covering Europe and the Asia/Pacific region with APEM, a manufacturer of switches and keyboards. At present RS has more than 2,100 APEM products in its stores. Thus, the distributor offers solutions in the field of switching technology for the development of man-machine interfaces in the most varied areas of application.

This summer RS will increase the range of APEM by a further 890 new lines. The product range includes toggle switches, buttons, rocker switches, sliding switches, DIP switches, key switches, joysticks, keyboards and keypads as well as film keyboards and LED displays.