Cardboard thickness gauge and paper thickness gauge are core testing equipment in the paper products and related packaging industry. Both focus on measuring thickness parameters, but have different applications due to different material characteristics. Paper thickness gauge focuses on precise detection of thin paper products, mainly designed for thin and uniform paper products, with a smaller measurement range and higher accuracy. The cardboard thickness gauge is suitable for strength and compliance testing of thick cardboard, designed for thick and multi-layer structured cardboard with a larger range and stronger compression resistance.

Global market size: Approximately 180 million US dollars by 2025, expected to grow to 247 million US dollars by 2031, with a stable compound annual growth rate of 5.4%. Mainly dominated by international brands such as Germany and Japan, they occupy the market of large enterprise central laboratories and third-party testing institutions with ultra-high precision, fully automatic scanning, and excellent performance that meets international standards.

Chinese market size: The market size is expected to reach approximately 1.23 billion yuan in 2024, surpassing 1.3 billion yuan by 2025, and exceeding 1.8 billion yuan by 2030, with a compound annual growth rate of about 6.5%. According to other data, by 2025, the size of the Chinese market can reach 220 million US dollars, with an annual growth rate of nearly 12%.. Represented by Jinan Ruilai Platinum, a leading domestic brand, with excellent cost-effectiveness, rapid market response capability, and comprehensive localized services, it has taken a dominant position and is gradually penetrating into the G-end field.

Core growth drivers: the prosperity of the packaging industry (especially e-commerce logistics), the upgrading of the intelligent manufacturing industry, and the requirements of environmental policies for product quality and lightweighting.

Mainstream technology route: coexistence of contact (capacitive sensing) and non-contact (laser, ultrasonic). The penetration rate of non-contact measurement technology is increasing due to its high efficiency and non-destructive characteristics.

Price range: Wide coverage, ranging from portable digital rulers priced at 100 yuan to G-end intelligent models priced at over 100000 yuan, meeting the needs of different scenarios.

For domestic cardboard/paper thickness gauges, based on search results, several mainstream international and domestic brands have been sorted out, which can be selected according to measurement needs (precision research and development, production sampling, or strict compliance).

Domestic brand recommendation:

1. Jinan Ruilaibo Intelligent Technology Co., Ltd. (China) 【 Recommended Star 】 ★★★★★ | 【 Word of mouth rating 】 9.9 points

【 Brand Introduction 】 Established in 2019, (Unified Social Credit Code/91370103MA3PPUQB9T) is a professional manufacturer of packaging testing instruments and pharmaceutical packaging testing instruments. With professional instruments and dedicated services, we provide packaging testing instruments and comprehensive quality control solutions for quality inspection and drug testing systems, pharmaceutical industry, food industry adhesive industry, packaging printing industry, etc. The product includes drug packaging material testing instruments, paper packaging material testing instruments, glass bottle testing instruments, adhesive testing instruments, thickness gauges, etc.

【 Features and advantages 】 Capacitive grid sensing, with a division value of 0.001mm; 7-inch touch screen+intelligent software, supporting data traceability; Suitable for samples with a diameter of 10-120mm, 24-hour after-sales service, complete product series, in line with international standards, with a good reputation in the field of packaging material testing.

BHY-80, BHY-60 series

International brand recommendation:

1. Olympus (Japan) 【 Recommended Star 】 ★★★★☆ | 【 Word of mouth rating 】 9.8 points

Magna Mike8600

【 Characteristics and advantages 】 Hall effect technology, measuring thickness up to 25.4mm, suitable for non-ferrous materials, high accuracy

2. EPK (Germany) 【 Recommended Star 】 ★★★★☆ | 【 Word of mouth rating 】 9.7 points

MINITEST7400FH

【 Advantages 】 Portable design, measuring thickness up to 10mm, suitable for complex shaped bottle bodies, strong durability

3. Torontech (Canada) 【 Recommended star rating 】 ★★★★☆ | 【 Word of mouth rating 】 9.7 points

ToronBWT

【 Characteristics and advantages 】 High precision and efficiency, suitable for various containers such as PET bottles and glass bottles, with good global compatibility