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"ReLink" Web Guiding Systems

All Double E / Re web guides separate the RK31 interface controller from the MWG61 driver. This separation allows many improvements over conventional web guide systems.


One remote controller directs up to 10 web guides. A single Serial BUS RS485 cable connecting the devices and short cables to actuators reduce electrical noise and wiring time. 24VDC power, so no UL or CSA certification is needed.

The RK31 Web Guide Controller makes web guiding easy with a clear, easy-to-read LCD screen

RK31 Remote Web Guide Controller

  • Controls up to ten web guides simultaneously!
  • Clear, user-friendly LCD display.
  • Simple joystick operation.
  • Step-by-step popup instructions in multiple languages.
  • Compact & removable – mounts on a DIN rail; small enough to put in your pocket!

The MWG61 Web Guide Driver is mounted directly on the web guide frame.

MWG61 Web Guide Driver

Driver is packaged in one small unit which is mounted directly on the web guide frame or actuator. Disturbance is minimized because cables between the driver, motor, and all sensors are far shorter.

Brushless DC Stepper Motors

No maintenance – (no brushes).
Precise web guiding control (standard = .004” = 0,1 mm).
Unlike AC drive web guides, these advanced motors don’t overshoot the established set point so the web stays perfectly aligned.
Set point micro-adjustment through controller.
Minimized actuator work extends life.
Web Guide Types
Offset pivot guides, steering rolls, and shifting actuators. Click here
Web Guide Sensors and Sensor Carriers
Various sensors are available to ensure the most accurate feedback for whatever type of web material is being processed. Click here


web guiding systems
Re Web Inspection
Video inspection systems allow easy monitoring of printed images on the running web material. Click here
Re Brakes
"Combiflex" pneumatic and "Eleflex" electromagnetic powder brakes. Click here
Re Web Tension Control Systems
Various tension control systems available using load cells, dancers, ultrasonic sensors, and amplifiers. Click here

Edge Guiding | Center Guiding | Line Guiding available with the following Web Guide Types:

Offset Pivot Frame (Pivot Guide)

Pivot Frame Web Guiding Systems Series WG

This system utilizes two parallel rolls positioned where maximum precision is required, with the sensor placed just after the output roll.
• Puts least amount of stress on the web material.
• Most precise.
Shifting Actuator Web Guide

Shifting Actuator Web Guiding Systems Series AT

A simple system which moves the unwind or rewind station, together with the roll, to keep the material aligned.
• Thrust force up to 770 lbs (350 Kg).
• Stroke distance of 2”, 4”, or 8” (50, 100, or 200 mm).
• Flange or base mounting styles.
Steering Roll Web Guide

Steering Rolls Web Guiding Systems Series WR

WR Series web guides utilize rollers which move on an arc around an ideal point of rotation, situated at the beginning of the entering span. The entering span must be long enough to ensure complete correction of the web (three to four times the maximum web width) without damaging the web material.

Web Guide Sensors and Sensor Carriers

Web Guide Infrared and Ultrasonic Sensors

Infrared (SIR) and Ultrasonic (SU) Sensors

• For reading the position of the web’s edge.
• Ultrasonic for opaque or transparent materials.
• Infrared for materials that don’t reflect sound waves (like foam)
Web Guide Optical Sensor

Optical (SL3) Sensors

>• For controlling a line, color contrast or material edge.
• Reads very thin lines or threads.
• Detects contrast of similar colors (ie. - white on yellow).
• Sees holograms with high reflection and low contrast
Web Guide Sensor Carrier

Sensor Carriers

  • Ideal for applications that require the use of multiple core sizes and where roll stand width capacity is not a concern.
  • These chucks can be any size with the base chuck being the largest.
  • Step chucks incorporate all of the features of normally mounted DF–2000 chucks with the top chuck mounted on the base chuck in a Quick Disconnect design.
  • Top chuck may be swapped with any other size in a few minutes. If only two core sizes are being used, there is never a need to remove the top chuck.

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