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AI visual inspection and production intelligence for trusses

Catch every missing plate with a system that never blinks, all while capturing a historical record of every truss coming off your line.

What if a truss never left your plant with a missing plate again, and you had the record to prove it?

MISSED PLATES ARE EXPENSIVE

The cost of a single missed defect quickly compounds.

What one missed plate costs
A missing plate doesn’t cost a plate.
A rejected truss
Pulled and rebuilt off the line
$60
A field callback
A crew back to the jobsite to make it right
$900
A chargeback
The builder deducts it from your invoice
$2,500+
A stop-ship audit
Every load re-inspected before it leaves
weeks
WHAT ONE PLATE BECAME
$3,400+ & the builder
The builder who caught the missing plate now inspects every load you send, or quietly moves the program to a competitor.
One missed connector plate, start to finish. Your plant’s numbers may differ.

The truss line just got smarter.

We find every missing connector plate coming off your line, with no coverage gaps.

Inspection
100% inspected
Every truss and every plate
What we catch
Missingplates
Caught before the truss ships
The record
Everytruss, kept
A history of the line
Coverage
Nogaps
No blinks, no breaks, no mirrors

A record of every truss off your line.

Not a sample. Not a spot-check. Every truss, kept and queryable, so a disputed load is settled with proof.

Line record · live
Table 3 · first shift
07:14:22TRUSS #A-447112 / 12 platesPass
07:14:58TRUSS #A-447212 / 12 platesPass
07:15:31TRUSS #A-4473plate missing · bottom chordHeld
07:16:09TRUSS #A-447410 / 10 platesPass
07:16:44TRUSS #A-447514 / 14 platesPass
Every truss, kept and queryable, by truss, by shift, by plant.

We're catching missing plates in truss plants around the world.

Regional roof & floor truss manufacturer
Family-owned · multi-plant · component manufacturer
On the line
In the platform

The questions truss plants actually ask.

What happens the moment a missing plate is found?

The floor is alerted immediately, an alarm plus the image of the truss on screen, tagged to that exact truss. Your crew pulls it before it reaches the banding station or the truck.

Do we get a record of every truss?

Yes. Every truss that comes off the line is captured and kept, a permanent, queryable history you can pull by truss, by shift, or by plant. When a load is ever disputed, the proof is already on the record.

How does this reduce chargebacks?

Missing plates are the escapes that become chargebacks and field callbacks. Catching every one before it ships removes the escape at the source, and the historical record lets you show a builder exactly what left your plant.

How long does install take, and does the line stop?

A single table is typically instrumented and inspecting within days, not months. We mount cameras over the line, calibrate to your setup, and tune against your real trusses. No teardown, and you never write a rule.

What is it like to work with Shelfmark after install?

It is a managed system. Our team watches model performance, handles tuning and drift, and ships improvements continuously; your crew just sees escapes caught and acts on them. You have a named expert, not a ticket queue.

How is it priced?

As a service, an operating expense, not a six-figure capital purchase. Before you commit, we model the payback against your real chargebacks, field callbacks, and rework, so the math is yours, not ours.

Do we own our inspection data?

Yes. Every truss stays on the record and is yours, queryable across tables and plants, exportable any time. The platform is the single source of truth for your quality data, not a black box.

What does Shelfmark catch on a truss line?

Today the system inspects every truss for missing connector plates, the escape that drives chargebacks and field callbacks. Every truss is checked in line as it comes off the table, not spot-audited, and each one is recorded.

Will inspection keep up with our table and gantry speed?

Yes. We inspect at production speed as trusses come off the line, so inspection never becomes the bottleneck. Nothing slows down for it.

Talk to a
Shelfmark expert.

See if it’s a fit.
In 30 minutes you’ll know whether we can catch your defects, on your substrate, and your line speed.
See what’s possible.
We can show you the real thing. A line with every defect caught automatically; fewer escapes, less rework, and capacity you didn’t know you had.
See if we are full of shit.
We are a young company doing things that have never been done before. We own that, and we will answer any questions you have.