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PRODUCT SHOWCASE Turning metal into components We all know the frustration that can occur in waiting for a component to be machined by someone else so you can move forward in assembling and finishing your project. And when the part arrives you find it does not fit as you had intended and will need more machining! How many times have you said to yourself ‘if only I had the machine’! Well, the if only now can be a reality. If you go to Hare & Forbes Machineryhouse they have on show and in stock, a wide range of metal turning lathes to suit everyone’s application. For instance, this compact AL-51G bench lathe has many convenient facilities ideal for the enthusiast model engineer wanting to make small components. It has a turning capacity of 230 x 500mm, can screw-cut metric New R&S Tracking Power Supplies The HMC804x power supplies developed by Rohde & Schwarz subsidiary HAMEG Instruments are equipped with one (R&S HMC8041), two (R&S HMC8042) or three (R&S HMC8043) channels. All models from this series deliver up to 100W of power and are adjustable between 0V and 32V in steps of 1mV. Tracking is available in the two multichannel models and enables combined parallel or serial operation. It is still possible to provide power to several circuits independently. Changes to current and voltage values are carried out synchronously in combined channels. & imperial threads that works in conjunction with gears and the Norton gearbox and is supplied with three and four-jaw chucks, faceplate, fixed and travelling steadies – all this for only $1,265.00 including GST! Simply call into your nearest Hare & Forbes Machineryhouse store or jump online, sign up to become a Machin- Ocean Controls new range of Slip Rings Ocean Controls is now carrying a range of slip rings. These allow the transfer of power or data signals through a continuously rotating junction. Commonly, you’d find slip rings in wind turbines, weather sensors, radar antennae, industrial applications and robotics. They prevent cables from twisting and allow rotating equipment to spin continuously without needing to be unwound. Three models are available, with 3, 6 or 12 conductors. Each is capable of carrying 240VAC. The 6 and 12-wire models can carry 2A per conductor, and the 3-wire model is rated to a massive 10A per conductor. eryhouse mate to place your order and have it shipped direct to you. Contact: Hare & Forbes Machineryhouse 1/ 2 Windsor Rd Northmead NSW 2152 Tel: (02) 9890 9111 Website: www.machineryhouse.com.au Antenna, filter and power amplifier analysis Copper Mountain Technologies Planar TR1300/1 Compact VNA is an excellent low cost solution for magnitude and phase measurements over the frequency range of 300kHz to 1.3GHz. This 2-port, one-path vector network analyser weighs just 1kg and provides the user with high accuracy measurements and a variety of analysis capabilities in frequency and time domains. Dynamic range of transmission measurement is 130 dB, output power adjustment -55 dBm to +3 dBm, including TDR (Time Domain Reflectometry). Copper Mountain Technologies VNAs are flexible, easy to maintain and are a fraction of the cost of traditional analysers. The Software is easy to use and completey free. The Planar TR1300/1 is priced at $3250 + GST. Contact: Contact: Contact: Unit 2, 75 Epping Rd, North Ryde NSW 2113 Tel: (02) 8874 5103 Fax: (02) 8874 5199 Website: www.rohde-schwarz.com.au 3/24 Wise Ave, Seaford, Vic 3198 Tel: (03) 9782 5882 Website: www.oceancontrols.com.au 4/8A Kookaburra Rd, Hornsby NSW 2077 Tel: (02) 9482 1944 Fax: (02) 9482 1309 Website: www.clarke.com.au Rohde & Schwarz Australia Pty Ltd siliconchip.com.au Ocean Controls Clarke & Severn Electronics November 2014  97