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Veneer Production

CONTINUOUS
VENEER
MEASUREMENT

See the true thickness of every ribbon — edge, centre, edge — in real-time. At line speed. Every sheet.

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75,000
Samples per second
9
Vmic readings per sheet
±0.0004"
Measurement accuracy
102"
Max line width (MGV)

BUILT FOR THE LATHE.

Every feature was designed around the demands of a peeling line, not adapted from something else.

CATCH BLADE WEAR BEFORE IT COST YOU

Roughness measurement detects increasing surface irregularity as a blade dulls, before a whole ribbon is degraded and the log is wasted.

DETECT LATHE CHATTER INSTANTLY

High-speed sampling across three locations catches chatter patterns the moment they develop, not after thousands of sheets have already passed.

EVERY SHEET MEASURED. ZERO SAMPLING.

No more pulling sheets manually. Every ribbon gets a full edge-center-edge thickness profile, tracked in real-time and stored automatically.

KNOWS YOUR LINE. STARTS ITSELF.

Line-triggered scanning means the gauge starts and stops with your lathe automatically. No operator input required between ribbons.

CLIP WIDTH ON EVERY SHEET

Width is measured and logged alongside thickness on every pass, giving your team complete dimensional data without a separate step.



See The Measurements That Matter

Three purpose-built displays give your operators exactly what they need to act at the lathe, between shifts, and in QA review.

Ribbon Profile View — MGV HMI cross-section display
Sheet Tracking View — MGV HMI sheet table
Run Chart — MGV HMI shift history

Shift View

See at a glance how the lathe has been running throughout the shift. Thickness distribution across every ribbon, green bars in spec and red bars flagged, so your operators know the story before they change the log.

Sheet Tracking View

Head, middle, and tail measurements for every sheet, tracked in sequence. Spot trends developing across a log, before they affect yield. Full history from first sheet to last.

Run Chart

Thickness history across a full shift. Share this with your lathe operators at changeover, it tells the story of every log in 30 seconds and makes handover conversations concrete.

What the MGV Delivers

Complete Veneer Thickness Data.
At Line Speed. Every Sheet.

01

Full coverage at full speed

The MGV samples at 75,000 times per second across three locations simultaneously, both edges and centre, without slowing your line or interrupting production.

02

Nine micrometer readings per sheet, live to your PLC

Every sheet is broken into nine virtual micrometer positions head, middle, and tail, edge to edge. Results are published directly to your PLC in real-time. No manual logging, no sampling, no lag.

03

Runs reliably without intervention

Self-calibrating, temperature-stabilized, and cleaning-monitored. The MGV is built to hold accuracy across every shift without operator babysitting.

Under the Hood

What's Under the Hood

Measurement
  • 75,000 samples per second
  • Runs at full line speeds — no slowdown required
  • 9 virtual micrometer readings per sheet
  • Full sheet and ribbon thickness profiles
  • Thickness roughness measurement
  • Clip width measurement
Integration
  • Native Ethernet/IP — Allen-Bradley, Siemens, Omron
  • Line-triggered scanning — starts automatically when your line runs
  • Real-time KPI publishing to PLC tags
  • CSV data logging stored on-gauge
  • Remote access and diagnostics
Reliability
  • Self-calibrating thickness reference system
  • Active temperature stabilization — ±0.1°C
  • Sensor cleaning status indicators
  • Active air curtains for dust and steam
  • NIST-traceable calibration every 3 months

Flexible Footprints

The right gauge comes down to two things: your material width and the floor space available beside your line.

MGV Gauge
MGV Detail

MGV - Built for your Industry

MG5 Gauge
MG5 Detail

MG5 - wide line unit offers extended reach

MGV MG5
Best for Lines wider than 86" Lines up to 86"
Measurement Fixed triple-laser, measures 3 locations simultaneously (edge-center-edge) Scanning C-frame, configurable
Footprint Mounts above the line, no floor space beside the line required C-frame housing sits beside the line, floor space required
Environment Active air curtains for dust and steam Standard air purge
Stroke options Up to 102" 24", 48", 65", 80", 86"
PLC Ethernet/IP (Allen-Bradley, Omron) · Profinet (Siemens) Ethernet/IP (Allen-Bradley, Omron) · Profinet (Siemens)


Ready when you are

Tired of thickness problems at your plant?

We'll spec the right system for your line, your layout, and your lathe.

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