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RS now offers Phoenix Contact's pioneering new NearFi technology
RS, a high-service global product and service solutions provider for industrial customers, offers Phoenix Contact's pioneering new NearFi contactless power and data transmission technology, which is designed to save time and money by eliminating costly, wear-prone pluggable connectors and slip rings — and the expensive unplanned downtime they cause — in industrial environments.
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