Cameron Automation Opti-Match

The Opti-Match is the only machine to completely automate the color matching process for high quality solid wood panels. The Opti-Match combines innovative scanning and sorting technology with complex computer programs to build and stack sized, color matched, and color blended panels, automatically. It completely eliminates the labor intensive and subjective job of manual color matching.
The Opti-Match Will:
Accurately measure board width and color from parallel ripped defected stock.
Scan an area 5″ in from the end of each board as it traverses across grain.
Choose from 22 boards at a time to find boards that are close in color to make a specified size panel.
Assemble the chosen boards in the proper order to blend the boards in each panel.
Automatically stack the assembled panels on a scissors lift, ready for gluing.
Keep accurate tallies of panels and board pieces.
Allow entering of multiple panel widths.
Smart stack multiple panel widths.
With a production Level of approximately 1200 Panels per day (assuming 5 to 7 boards per panel), you can substitute the Opti-Match for 3+ men hand sizing panels.
A Challengers Award Winner!
The Opti-Match was named a Challengers Award Winner at the IWF 2002 Show in Atlanta, Georgia.

Overall Height: 54″ (1372 mm)
Overall Width: 72-1/2″ (1842 mm)
Overall Length: 27’ 2″ (8.28 Meters)
Minimum Board Length: 10” (254 mm)
Maximum Board Length: 66” (1676 mm)
Maximum Board Width: 6” (152 mm)
Minimum Board Width: 1” (25.4 mm) (Optional 10″ Wide Capacity Machine Available upon Request)
Maximum Thickness: 8/4” (51 mm)
Maximum Panel Width: 36” (914 mm) (Optional 42” (1067 mm)
Increased Yield
Experience has shown that manual sizing produces panels, on average, that are 1/2” or more too wide. Operators are impressed not to make under sized panels. To balance color and size, it is easier to produce a panel much wider than needed.
Experience has shown that manual sizing produces panels, on average, that are 1/2” or more too wide. Operators are impressed not to make under sized panels. To balance color and size, it is easier to produce a panel much wider than needed.
Reduce Labor
The Opti-Match can consistently produce panels within 1/4” of the desired size. This is a small advantage per panel but many board feet of savings per week, month, or year. A typical operator is capable of sizing and matching 20 panels per hour manually. With an Opti-Match, that same operator can size up to 4 panels per minute. The owners of the first Opti-Match are currently producing with one operator what used to take four operators.
The Opti-Match can consistently produce panels within 1/4” of the desired size. This is a small advantage per panel but many board feet of savings per week, month, or year. A typical operator is capable of sizing and matching 20 panels per hour manually. With an Opti-Match, that same operator can size up to 4 panels per minute. The owners of the first Opti-Match are currently producing with one operator what used to take four operators.
Save Space
The Opti-Match centralizes the sizing and matching into one location, replacing multiple layup tables.
The Opti-Match centralizes the sizing and matching into one location, replacing multiple layup tables.
Consistency
The Opti-Match sizes and matches consistently all day long. Manual matchers vary in skill level from one to the next and may grow tired toward the end of the day. Additionally, manufacturers can now color match panels that were previously unmatched due to cost.
The Opti-Match sizes and matches consistently all day long. Manual matchers vary in skill level from one to the next and may grow tired toward the end of the day. Additionally, manufacturers can now color match panels that were previously unmatched due to cost.