Metriguard is now part of Raute

Metriguard is the wood products industry leader in the design and manufacture of machine stress rating (MSR) equipment. MSR involves electro-mechanical testing of every piece of lumber, visual evaluation to determine piece grade, and daily quality control tests to verify the strength and stiffness properties of the final product. MSR offers producers improved profits by increasing grade recovery while reducing material waste. For component manufacturers and structural engineers, MSR offers the ability to construct stronger and more rigid roof and floor systems. MSR lumber makes such designs possible, because structural properties are characterized with more precision. For buyers of structural lumber products, this means more efficient use of the natural resource and increased confidence that the product will perform as required. Machine Evaluated Lumber (MEL) and E-rated (lamination grades) can also be produced with Metriguard equipment.