# Types of Web Guides   Web Guiding Fundamentals Webinar

> Terminologies and types of web guides, terminal guides like unwind and rewinds, and intermediate guides such as offset pivot guides and steering guides.

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

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Understanding Terminal and Intermediate Web Guides

In this video, we delve into the basics of web guides used in roll-to-roll machines. We explore various terminologies and types of web guides, including terminal guides like unwind and rewinds, as well as intermediate guides such as offset pivot guides and steering guides. Key distinctions and common applications in different industries are highlighted, providing a comprehensive overview of these essential components in web handling.

00:00 Introduction to Web Guides
00:07 Types of Terminal Web Guides
00:50 Intermediate Web Guides Overview
00:59 Common Intermediate Web Guides
01:31 Less Common Web Guides
01:43 Fundamental Principles of Web Guides

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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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