The Canty Thickness Measurement System can be setup in two separate configurations dependant on the process needs. One would be the STANDARD EDGE METHOD means to measure thickness, which would be to visually monitor the side of the product and determine it’s thickness. The second means to determine thickness is with the SHADOW TRACKING METHOD. The shadow tracking method views the shadow, from a fixed object and light source, with a Canty Surveillance Camera and measures the position change of the shadow on the surface of the material. The position change correlates directly to the change in thickness of the material being measured.