Vaisala receives an internationally renowned innovation award for its wireless monitoring system viewLinc

Vaisala, a globally leading company in environmental and industrial measurements, has won the 2018 Global Quality Innovation Award with its continuous monitoring system viewLinc. The monitoring solution was awarded for its user-friendliness and reliable system design, which utilizes the latest technology in an innovative way. The international award was announced at the award ceremony on February 27 in Beijing.

The modern wireless monitoring system, launched by Vaisala in April 2018, ensures compliance with storage conditions for critical goods and resources in the highly regulated life sciences industry, such as pharmaceutical warehouses, laboratories, and ultra-cold or clean rooms. It also provides seamless, reliable, and easy-to-verify data about these conditions. Although developed for regulated environments, the solution can also be used in a variety of applications where continuous monitoring with reliable data recording plays an important role.

The award-winning system, consisting of the viewLinc software, wireless data loggers, and access points, operates with a radio protocol developed by Vaisala. This innovative technology enables a signal range of more than 100 meters between the measurement site and the access point, even in rooms with concrete walls, metal shelves, and other typical building structures. Thanks to its high flexibility and reliable radio technology, users can easily expand the system according to their requirements.

A key criterion: maximum customer benefit

The wireless data loggers and access points are very easy to integrate into the system, highly energy-efficient, and deliver highly accurate temperature and humidity measurements. The viewLinc software records and secures measurement data from all connected data loggers, sends automatic warning notifications when monitored parameters deviate from permissible values, and generates automatic reports for different users.

The clear, intuitive, and informative interface conceals the complexity of large systems for users. Combined with the unique real-time user support, the very clear visual design ensures exceptional user-friendliness.

“Maximum customer benefit was the most important factor in optimizing our system into a highly attractive, seamless combination of hardware, software, and services. The data loggers and access points are equipped with clear displays, and the interactive software assistance functions were developed together with users. These assistants virtually guide the user through the system. They help users in their work by displaying tips,” comments Jan Grönblad, Product Area Manager in Vaisala’s Industrial Measurements division.

From national winner to international innovation champion

The Quality Innovation Award is an international competition held annually. Since its inception in 2007, it has evolved from a national Finnish event into an internationally renowned competition with eight categories. Companies receive evaluations and feedback on their innovations, can benchmark against other providers, and increase the visibility of their innovations.

The Vaisala monitoring system was already awarded at the Finnish national Quality Innovation Award competition in December 2018 for its innovative technology and collaborative design. All national winners qualified for the international competition for the Quality Innovation Award, where jurors from all eighteen participating countries voted for their favorites. Evaluation criteria for the international innovation competition include novelty, user-friendliness, technical concept, customer orientation, and product effectiveness. A high-quality innovation must meet current and future stakeholder requirements and offer improvements in technical, societal, or social benefits.