March 18, 2009
Christopher Associates to
Introduce Game Changing New Technology at IPC/APEX
(Santa Ana,
CA)
Christopher Associates Inc. (www.christopherweb.com) today
announced that they will be exhibiting a full range of new technologies at Booth
2125 at IPC/APEX, to be held from March 31- April 2 at the Mandalay BayConvention Center in Las Vegas, NV.
First among these is the brand new Aspire 2 solder
paste inspection system from Koh Young Technology. Aspire 2 in the
world’s most advanced SPI system, production proven to 01005 components at the
highest speeds in the industry. Christopher will also exhibit the KY-3020T
bench top SPI system, the industry standard for laboratory and high mix/low
volume applications. New free software upgrades for the over 180 Koh Young
systems now operating in North America will
also be available.
Marantz Electronics will be represented by the iSpector
ML 350 automatic optical inspection system, their new full color, RGB based
technology. Capable of inspecting for component and solder defects on panels up
to 22” x 26”, the iSpector ML 350 offers the same performance as much
more expensive systems at a very competitive price.
Japan Unix will introduce the model 414R robotic
soldering system for high density applications as well as the 414L3
laser soldering system. Included will also be the UniCyclone 113 paste
mixer/defoamer, Unicon 103Unicon 108XL
soldering system for solar module manufacturing. soldering irons, and
Christopher Associates will also be exhibiting the KDS-251
dross separation system, proven to recover up to 70-75% of all solder in virgin
form as well as the Taku-Robo selective soldering system from Kokitec.
Koki will be represented with their new line of lead free, halogen free solder
pastes and wire solder, including anti pillow defect solder pastes.
Also new to the Christopher product range will be the Vacunest
universal pcb support system. Developed to be used in solder paste printers,
pick & place machines, and other process systems, the Vacunest compensates
for pcb warpage and component movement and improves yields throughout the
process.
Christopher will also introduce R2R under stencil
wipes to the North American market at IPC/APEX. R2R, one of Asia’s leading suppliers, manufactures a complete range
of stencil cleaning products for the pcb assembly industry
“In these challenging times, we want to enhance our ability
to support our customer base.” said Matt Holzmann, president of Christopher.
“By having a great engineering team along with some of the best technology in
the industry, we will provide the most cost effective solutions for our
customers short and long term objectives”.
For further information, please visit www.christopherweb.com or contact:
Martin Gershenson
Business Development Manager
Christopher Associates Inc.
3617 W.
MacArthur Blvd.
Santa Ana,
CA 92704
Tel: 714-979-7500
Fax: 714 –
557-6904
E mail: martin.gershenson@christopherweb.com