Market research shows that nearly 80% of the defects produced in an SMT production line result primarily from the printing process with approx. 64% and from the reflow process with approx. 15%. Ersa, Europe's largest manufacturer of soldering systems, has expanded its product range by screen printers for solder paste application on PCBs. This consequential step newly defines Ersa's role as a strategic supplier taking increased responsibility for the entire SMT processes of printing and reflow.