Wielsbeke, Belgium—Gerflor signed a licensing agreement to use Unilin Technologies’ patented ClickControl technology. The company will integrate the system into its flooring production process.
Unilin Technologies designed ClickControl to automate quality control and improve profiling operations. The technology aims to increase accuracy, efficiency and safety during quality assurance.
ClickControl automatically measures the precision of milled click profiles on floorboards. The system then verifies those measurements to help manufacturers maintain consistent product quality.
“Quality is at the heart of Gerflor’s strategy and ClickControl is a great example of how advanced technologies can support that ambition,” said Olivier Ceysson, R&D innovation and strategy director at Gerflor. “By integrating this solution into our production process, we can further enhance our quality assurance capabilities and ensure even greater consistency across our flooring products.”
Automated quality control
ClickControl measures flooring profiles without damaging the floorboard. Traditional quality control methods can require manufacturers to cut samples for inspection.
The technology also provides operators with feedback on milling-line adjustments. That information can help manufacturers optimize profiling settings during production.
“We are delighted to welcome Gerflor as a ClickControl licensee,” said Floris Koopmans, president of Unilin Technologies. “Gerflor’s decision to adopt our technology demonstrates the value that intelligent quality control brings to modern flooring manufacturing. We look forward to supporting their teams in achieving even greater levels of precision, efficiency and consistency in production.”