Monitoring system, control system, and actuation assembly of a paper machine, and a method of controlling

A system comprising:

• a. a monitoring system including:
• i. one or more sensors that monitor activity of stock at one or more locations along a paper machine, the one or more sensors including:
• 1. cameras that take still images, moving images, or both, the cameras being angled to monitor in a cross-machine direction of the paper machine and,
• wherein one of the one or more sensors is located alongside a cut through of the paper machine and is angled in the cross-machine direction so that an area between a slice opening and a forming board is monitored;
• and
• b. a control system in communication with the one or more sensors and one or more foil sections within the paper machine;
• wherein the control system measures the activity of the stock taken by the monitoring system and correlates the activity to formation of fibers within the stock so that an angle, height, or both of the one or more foil sections are adjusted to change the activity of the stock.