Heavy Equipment Manufacturer Cuts Rework Costs by 40% Using SuPAR

The Problem

A heavy equipment manufacturer producing excavator components was spending over €200,000 annually on rework caused by inspection oversights. The root cause: complex weldment assemblies that were difficult to verify against 2D drawings.

The SuPAR Approach

SuPAR was deployed at three weld inspection stations. The AR overlay made it possible to verify weld bead placement, bracket positioning, and hole patterns against the 3D CAD model — all without switching between drawings and the physical part.

Training and Adoption

Welders and inspectors were skeptical at first. After a one-hour hands-on session with the iPad, the reaction shifted dramatically. The visual feedback was intuitive enough that even operators with no CAD experience could identify deviations.

Impact

• Rework costs reduced by 40% in the first quarter
• Inspection time per weldment assembly decreased from 25 to 8 minutes
• First-pass yield improved from 82% to 96%

The manufacturer is now expanding SuPAR to their machining and final assembly lines.