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The Peak Group

  • Peak Production Equipment Ltd Peak House Works Road Letchworth Garden City Herts
    SG6 1GB
    United Kingdom
  • +44 (0) 1462 475603
  • http://www.thepeakgroup.com
  • +44 (0) 1462 480294

The Peak Group Articles

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Test & Measurement
14th April 2016
Partnership to offer testing support across Europe

A new partnership has been forged between The Peak Group and Equip-Test of Hungary. The partnership offers test system customers a one-stop-shop for consistent quality design, implementation and support across the UK, central and eastern Europe.

Test & Measurement
7th March 2016
Robust probes handle heavy duty testing

A series of spring contact probes specifically designed for heavy-duty testing applications such as automotive cable harnesses has been introduced by Peak Test Services. The P61/G probe is threaded so it may be securely screwed into the test fixture, and equipped with a gold-plated steel spring to ensure the tip makes accurate contact with the subject component, maximising the capture area and minimising damage to the probe or the component.

Test & Measurement
1st March 2016
Test alliance offers European ICT support

A new partnership aims to offer test system customers a one-stop-shop for consistent quality design, implementation and support across the UK, Central and Eastern Europe. The Peak Group and Equip-Test of Hungary will offer geographic support across the UK, Central and Eastern Europe, helping designers and manufacturers to integrate operations across the continent.

Test & Measurement
25th November 2015
RF contact probe targets high-speed data connectors

The new P819 from Peak Test Services is a spring contact probe specifically designed for contacting HSD (high-speed data) connectors in RF applications. The probe is equipped with a calyx spring for optimised guiding of the probe onto the connector. The conical insertion configuration of the circular contact and the position of the calyx spring provide an optimum set-up for maximising the capture area and minimising damage to the probe or the con...

Test & Measurement
21st October 2015
Screw-in test probe for cable harness testing

The new P53/G from Peak Test Services is a series of screw-in threaded test probes designed for use in test modules for cable harness testing.  The new compact probe has a total length of only 25.2 mm inclusive of receptacle. It is designed for use at 2.54 mm centres, has a continuity resistance of 20 milliohms, and operates at currents up to 5 A.

Test & Measurement
12th July 2015
Test probes position sensor supplies exact measurements

Now available from Peak Test Services are a range of test probes which features a built-in position sensor system designed to provide an exact measurement of the distance travelled by the probe in contacting the test item. They are designed for measuring parameters such as pin lengths, component heights or the depth of drill holes in wire harnesses and connectors.

Test & Measurement
15th May 2015
High-current test probe embraces many applications

The new HSP865-C from Peak Test Services is a high-current test probe designed to handle currents of up to 50A DC. Originally developed for battery test applications, the design of the new device makes it suitable for a wide range of applications, including high-temperature testing at up to +250°C and use as a holding-down device with a force of up to 530 cN.

Test & Measurement
22nd April 2015
Fixture interface expands boundary scan portfolio

A new boundary-scan fixture interface has been added to the Peak Group’s portfolio of automatic test systems based on its partnerships with National Instruments (NI), GOEPEL electronic and Virginia Panel Corporation (VPC).  The new PXI 1149/VPC(x) Pull-Thru receiver ensures an outstanding signal quality in the interface between GOEPEL electronic's PXI/PXIe SCANFLEX Boundary Scan controllers and test fixtures, and completely eliminates ...

Test & Measurement
18th March 2015
Automatic test partnerships bear fruit at PXI show

The Peak Group is using the 2015 PXI exhibition (April 21-22) at the NEC, Birmingham to showcase a number of new products to its automatic test systems based on partnerships with National Instruments (NI), GOEPEL electronic and Virginia Panel Corporation (VPC).  A major new product is a simplified fixture interface for boundary scan using a new VPC Pull-Thru receiver from GOEPEL electronic.

Sensors
19th February 2015
USB sensor tests colour and intensity of LEDs

The Universal LightProbe Spectra USB Sensor from Optomistic Products, designed for the colour and intensity testing of LEDs, is now available exclusively in the UK from Peak Test Services. Universal LightProbes are small, highly versatile programmable sensors for the reliable testing of LEDs, addressing many different LED test environments and requirements.

Test & Measurement
10th February 2015
Low wear test plugs ensure reliable connections

Peak Group is offering a range of test plugs for standard industrial interfaces produced by German manufacturer ENGMATEC. The test plugs are designed to speed the production testing of electronic equipment incorporating a range of standard interfaces including USB, HDMI, RJ45 and eSata. They have been specially developed for industrial-level automatic testing.

French
26th November 2014
Probes, software on parade at Farnborough event

At Southern Manufacturing & Electronics, the Peak Group is featuring its range of automated test & measurement solutions along with probes, test accessories and bespoke software development capabilities. Peak supplies a comprehensive range of test equipment, from simple test boxes used by subcontract manufacturers to stand-alone high-specification test racks and systems used in the aerospace and defence industries.

Test & Measurement
22nd October 2014
High speed data connectors target high speed test

A range of VTAC High Speed Data (HSD) Connectors for the Mass InterConnect systems produced by Virginia Panel Corporation (VPC) target applications including high-speed testing in industries such as telecommunications, military and medical electronics. Designed for use in high-speed testing, the new connectors, and now being made available in the UK by Peek Group, offer data transfer rates of over 10 Gbit/s per differential pair.

Test & Measurement
9th October 2014
VTAC high speed data insert debuts at NIDays

Peak Group, a National Instruments Alliance Partner, will be participating at NIDay in London (November 4) and will highlight its latest developments in automated test systems as well as test solutions using mass interconnect products from Virginia Panel Corporation (VPC).

Test & Measurement
31st July 2014
Threaded probe travels 5.6mm, mounts at 4mm

Peak Test Services has added a new threaded long-travel probe to its range of spring-contact test probes for contacting printed-circuit boards in automatic test systems.  The new P61/G has a travel length of 5.6 mm nominal (7 mm maximum), and is designed for mounting at 4 mm (157 mil) centres. Current rating is 10 A, and typical resistance is 25 milliohms.

Test & Measurement
3rd July 2014
Contact probe features position sensor system

A new contact probe from Peak Test Services features a built-in position sensor system designed to provide an exact measurement of the distance travelled by the probe in contacting the test item.  Designed for measuring parameters such as pin lengths, component heights or the depth of drill holes in wire harnesses and connectors, the new PS 21/G Series incorporates a small integral potentiometer that is screwed together with the contact prob...

Test & Measurement
28th May 2014
High-speed data connectors debut at Automated Test Summit

The latest developments in automated test systems as well as test solutions using mass interconnect products from Virginia Panel Corporation (VPC) will be featured by The Peak Group, a National Instruments Alliance partner, at the NI Automatic Test Summit. To be premiered at the event is a range of VTAC high-speed data (HSD) connectors for the VPC mass interconnect systems.

Events News
28th May 2014
Peak Group to feature ATE at 2014 NI Automatic Test Summit

At the NI Automatic Test Summit, the Peak Group will showcase its latest developments in automated test systems as well as test solutions using mass interconnect products from Virginia Panel Corporation (VPC). New at the event is a range of VTAC high-speed data (HSD) connectors for the VPC mass interconnect systems.

Test & Measurement
12th February 2014
High power contacts offer current ratings up to 150A

Now available in the UK from the Peak Group are a range of high power contacts for the Mass InterConnect systems produced by Virginia Panel Corporation (VPC).  Designed for use in high power testing, the new contacts offer current ratings up to 150 A. Rapid connection is ensured when the contacts are installed in VPC’s iCon and i1 high power InterConnect solutions, with six contacts possible in the iCon and four in the i...

Analysis
22nd November 2013
Peak, Simplicity AI supply test solutions on NI platforms

The Peak Group and Simplicity AI have formed a collaborative partnership to provide integrated test solutions based on National Instruments industry-standard platforms along with Peak’s test hardware and fixturing technology and Simplicity AI’s advanced test & measurement software. Both companies are NI Alliance Partners.

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