For more than 35 years, Ostby Barton has provided innovative products to meet the demands of ATE Testing. This inventive spirit, then and now, has once again provided a product that fulfills the test requirements of today's "No Clean" PCB Manufacturing processes.

It has been shown that use of CFC's contributes to the depletion of the Earth's ozone layer. PCBs will become more difficult to test until such time as alternative cleaning methods are developed.

The OB Steel Probe provides a solution to these conditions...Today!

• The sharp edges/tips of steel probes are built tough and are able to cut through oxides, solder residues, and other contaminants.

• Small tip geometries hold up better in steel.

• The steel probe series is available in "extra heavy" spring forces for added penetration power.

• The steel plungers are corrosion resistant and are heat treated for long life.

• Heavy gold plating provides excellent electrical contact resistance and minimizes surface oxides.

• Replacement compatibility with most major manufacturers of probes.

• Available in Cyclo-Soldered version.

At Ostby Barton, we make the probe that makes the choice easy. The OB Cyclo Soldered Steel Test Probe provides the kind of performance and longevity you must have to survive in today's "no clean" environment. And with our innovative engineering breakthroughs in self cleaning and steel plunger technology, you get unsurpassed testing reliability with extended probe life.

You'll find oxides, residues and other surface contaminants are no match for the OB Cyclo Soldered Steel Probe. It's manufactured with our proprietary process for sharper tips and edges, with a plunger that is Cyclo Soldered to the spring and barrel. This metallurgical bonding process overcomes contamination and plating wear problems, providing consistent test results. And guarantees a current path for your critical test signals. What's more, the hardened steel tips of our probes are RC55-60, unlike the competition's 50-55. Our probes' plungers and barrels are gold plated for top electrical performance. And they're available for 50, 75, and 100 mil test centers.