{"id":19897,"date":"2026-06-29T17:39:41","date_gmt":"2026-06-29T15:39:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/roder.it\/applications\/wood-furniture-and-flooring\/"},"modified":"2026-09-23T09:26:20","modified_gmt":"2026-09-23T07:26:20","slug":"wood-furniture-and-flooring","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/roder.it\/en\/applications\/wood-furniture-and-flooring\/","title":{"rendered":"Wood, furniture and flooring"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

In the wood, furniture and flooring<\/strong> sectors, measuring the speed and length<\/strong> of panels, profiles and strips is essential for cut-to-length, metre counting and line synchronisation. ASTech optical speed meters and encoders<\/a> measure without contact<\/strong> on solid wood, panels, laminates and coated profiles, eliminating measuring wheel slippage and wear. <\/p>\n\n

This section brings together practical solutions for woodworking operations. For the technical principles, please refer to the Technologies<\/a> section; the other application areas are covered in Steel and metals<\/a>, Paper, printing and converting<\/a> and Automation and process<\/a>. <\/p>\n\n

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The requirements of woodworking<\/h2>\n\n

Wood lines process panels and profiles of very different sizes and finishes: melamine-faced, laminated, lacquered, veneered or raw. On these surfaces, measuring wheels can slip, mark high-quality finishes or wear out through contact with dust and resins. The length count must nevertheless remain accurate, because it determines the cut sizes, the cut-to-length and the correct production of flooring and furniture components. Non-contact measurement therefore offers a clear advantage. <\/p>\n\n

The VLM60<\/a>, a compact optical encoder, replaces measuring wheels directly and measures down to 0 m\/s, making it ideal for the frequent stops of panel sizing lines; the VLM500<\/a> is suited to continuous high-speed lines.<\/p>\n\n

Typical applications<\/h2>\n\n

Optical solutions are used on panel sizing lines, moulders, edgebanders, coating lines and plants for laminate flooring and parquet. In each of these operations, speed and length measurement feeds cut-to-length, metre counting and unit synchronisation. On a flooring line, for example, accurate length counting ensures planks of consistent nominal size. <\/p>\n\n

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Meter counters and panel length<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Metre counting and length measurement of panels, profiles and strips.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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VLM60 optical encoder<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

A replacement for measuring wheels, measuring down to 0 m\/s.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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VLM500 optical speed meters<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Speeds up to 50 m\/s, uncertainty < 0.025 %, CCD spatial filter.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Advantages for the wood sector<\/h2>\n\n