Apparatus having a first component (16), a second component (18), both components (16, 18) being movable relative to each other, and a device for simultaneous transfer of electric power and information between said components (16, 18) through contact-free, inductive coupling, wherein said device comprises a common transfer means for transfer of the power and the information and having a primary coil arrangement (1) mounted on said first component (16) and a secondary coil arrangement (2, 27) mounted on said second component (18), a power supply being connected to said primary coil arrangement (1, 24), being based on pulse width modulation and being operated at a predetermined clock frequency and with a predetermined duty cycle, and modifying means (71, 72 or 10, 115 to 119) for modifying of signals generated by said power supply in dependence of said information to be transferred.