# Web Guiding Applications and Advanced Web Guiding Concepts: May 13th 2020 Webinar

> Web Guiding Applications  Edge Guiding Straight edge Fuzzy edge Jagged edge Wrinkles Center Guiding One sensor measuring two edges Two sensors, one each for an edge Moving sensor center guiding (mechanical sensor repositioning) Electronic guide point adjustment Line guiding Contrast/pattern guidi...

**Last updated:** 2026-03-03

**Source:** https://live-roll2roll.pantheonsite.io/videos/web-guiding-applications-and-advanced-web-guiding-concepts-may-13th-2020-webinar

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### Web Guiding Applications 



- Edge Guiding  Straight edge
- Fuzzy edge
- Jagged edge
- Wrinkles

  Center Guiding

- One sensor measuring two edges
- Two sensors, one each for an edge
- Moving sensor center guiding (mechanical sensor repositioning)
- Electronic guide point adjustment

  Line guiding

- Contrast/pattern guiding
- Line/contrast/pattern guiding on unwinds and rewinds

  Mechanical chasing application Electronic chasing application Mechanical master/slave application Electronic master/slave application

### Advanced Web Guiding Concepts



- Dead bar
- Dead band
- Actuator stroke limit
- Lock on lost edge
- Loss of contrast/line

**Tags:** web guide, aris web guiding system, web guide installation, web guide sensor

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## About Roll-2-Roll Technologies

Roll-2-Roll Technologies designs and manufactures patented fiber-optic web position sensors and advanced web guiding controllers — the precision measurement and control core of modern roll-to-roll manufacturing. Spun out of Oklahoma State University's Web Handling Research Center and trusted by Fortune 500 medical, battery, and nonwovens manufacturers, our patented sensors work without recalibration at ±0.1mm accuracy up to 760 mpm — typical customer outcomes are 50%+ less downtime and payback under six months. Headquartered in Stillwater, Oklahoma, our team of PhDs, controls engineers, and industry veterans extends the sensor + controller core into complete web guide systems including stepper-motor-based linear actuators (RLA, BLA, LHS).

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