Santa Ana, CA – Christopher Associates today announced an exciting line up of new product introductions at Booth 1439 next week’s IPC/APEX Show. New technologies to be exhibited include the Marantz iSpector entry level AOI system, Koh Young Technology aSPIre solder paste inspection system, Taku Robo jet soldering system, and Japan Unix 413L-II laser soldering system on the pcb assembly side. On the printed circuit fabrication side, Christopher will exhibit the brand new First EIE CP-462 ink jet printing system and Machvision Line Gauge.

The Koh Young aSPIre is the world’s fastest and most accurate solder paste inspection system, with throughput of 2.5X that of prior technology, while the Marantz iSpector is the first bench top AOI system that is field upgradeable to in line applications. New software also makes both aSPIre and iSpector two of the easiest to program and use inspection systems in the world.

“2008 represents our best new product mix to date” said Matthew Holzmann, president of Christopher. “Each of these technologies is based upon some of the most extensive production experience in the industry, and delivers definable yield improvement” he continued.