Method for the optimal alignment of veneer sheets at a lay-up station

A method for the optimal positioning of veneer sheets at a lay-up station, wherein the veneer sheets are attached for a veneer assembly composed of veneer sheets glued on top of each other, wherein the method comprises:

• determining an optimal position for each veneer sheet in the veneer assembly;
• determining perpendicularly-arranged virtual alignment edges individually for each veneer sheet, with respect to the optimal position thereof, at least the virtual alignment edges being determined separately of the real veneer edges of each individual veneer sheet, without the virtual alignment edges extending outwardly of the respective real veneer edges;
• and
• positioning the veneer sheets with respect to each other such that the veneer sheets are aligned in accordance with the respective virtual alignment edges thereof, during lay-up of the veneer sheets to form the veneer assembly.