1. 1 Automatic Visual Inspection of the Physical and Aesthetic Quality of bare and decorated Panels in the Production Line Robert Massen www.massen.com January 2007 COST E49

2. 2 Aesthetic and Physical Quality aesthetic: physical: global appearance…. local contaminations..... mis-positioned décor paper missing overlay scratcheschipped edges postformed edges… chatter marks big fibres

3. 3 décor printer full board single side CPL direct printing V-groove planks boards /panels bare fibre board Automatic inspection all along the production line edges full board double side

4. 4 ColourBrain ® Inspection Machines Germany: Hamberger Parador Egger akzenta Kronoflooring Classen Kronotex Hornitex Austria: Kaindl Belgium: Unilin Swiss: KronoSwiss Luxembourg: Kronolux United Kingdom: Kronospan Poland: KronoPol Russia: Kronostar Slowakia: Kronospan Korea: Hansol Turkey: Kastamanu USA: Pergo 1.multisensorial inspection of all kind of panels 2.single-/double face inspection, postformed edges, V-grooves, embossing.. 3.inspection of coatings, laminations, overlays, transparent coatings.. 4.Inspection of aesthetic appearance 70 references :

5. 5 leading in the automatic in-line inspection of complex patterned surfaces 2006: staff: 50 (academic: 25) turn-over: 8,5 mio EUR activity: worldwide location: Konstanz, Germany member of Baumer Group previous EC projects: -WoodInspec (~1990-1994) -EuroShoe (~1999-2004) MASSEN machine vision system GmbH