Stepper vs Servo vs BLDC: Choosing the Right Motor for Web Guiding Actuators

A side-by-side comparison of stepper, servo, and BLDC motor options for web guiding actuators. Engineering criteria for selecting the right drive for your web handling…

Mar 24, 2026

Why We Use Stepper Motors for High-Thrust Web Guiding Actuators

Engineering rationale for stepper motor selection in high-thrust web guiding actuators. Tradeoffs in torque density, holding power, and reliability vs servo and BLDC…

ODC Linear Cameras for web position detection and monitoring

Apr 15, 2022

Web Guiding Monitoring - Roll-2-Roll Technologies LLC at Converters Expo 2022

Yes, we skipped exhibiting at Converters Expo last year, but we are back. After the hiatus in trade show attendance, it’s good to see Converters face to face.

Mar 28, 2022

Old web guiding system no longer operational - what can you do?

Old web guiding systems might not have any support or spare parts in the industry. Here are three options most used by converters to deal with this issue.

Feb 1, 2022

Web Guiding Applications and Advanced Web Guiding Concepts - Center Guiding

There are converting operations that require alignment of the web material to the centerline of the converting machine.

Jan 4, 2022

Web Guiding Applications and Advanced Web Guiding Concepts - Single Edge Guiding

In 2020 we hosted a webinar on web guiding applications and advanced web guiding concepts as a continuation of the educational series web guiding fundamentals.…

Dec 8, 2021

Contrast Guiding Application - Using a Continuous Edge Contrast to Guide or Monitor a Web.

Another Option in Contrast Guiding when there is no Feature that could Mimic a Line.

Dec 8, 2021

Contrast Guiding Application - Using the Color Contrast Between Two Features

A Very Special Option for Contrast Guiding and Monitoring

Nov 4, 2021

Changing Roll Diameters and Web Edge Detection on Unwind and Rewind Guides

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Nov 4, 2021

Why is WPS being replaced by ODC? And what does it mean to existing customers?

Couple of weeks ago we made an…

Oct 20, 2021

ODC Linear Camera product line - replacement of the WPS Sensor product line

ODC Linear Cameras are single dimension cameras for web edge and contrast detection. They will have the same compact enclosure design of the WPS Sensor product line…

Sep 22, 2021

Contrast Sensing Application - Guiding on Negative Spaces

Contrast sensing allows for a variety of applications to guide or monitor your web. These applications help you eliminate the need for a printed line.

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Stepper vs Servo vs BLDC: Choosing the Right Motor for Web Guiding Actuators

Why We Use Stepper Motors for High-Thrust Web Guiding Actuators

Web Guiding Monitoring - Roll-2-Roll Technologies LLC at Converters Expo 2022

Old web guiding system no longer operational - what can you do?

Web Guiding Applications and Advanced Web Guiding Concepts - Center Guiding

Web Guiding Applications and Advanced Web Guiding Concepts - Single Edge Guiding

Contrast Guiding Application - Using a Continuous Edge Contrast to Guide or Monitor a Web.

Contrast Guiding Application - Using the Color Contrast Between Two Features

Changing Roll Diameters and Web Edge Detection on Unwind and Rewind Guides

Why is WPS being replaced by ODC? And what does it mean to existing customers?

ODC Linear Camera product line - replacement of the WPS Sensor product line

Contrast Sensing Application - Guiding on Negative Spaces

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