Automated Lace Measurement

In today's competitive world with reduced profit margins it is important for manufacturers accurately to monitor incoming raw material to ensure that there is no shortfall in terms of quantity and quality (i.e. “what you buy is what you get”). Addresses the quantity aspect by considering the design and development of an automated lace‐measuring system. Considers the design aspect of the system and reports on the operational feedback and results used to evaluate the system in the context of its operating environment.