# Case Study - Wide Web Guide System for Textiles > A wide web guide system for a textile converting operations, selected due to simplicity and ease of installation and operation. **Last updated:** 2026-03-07 **Source:** https://r2r.tech/documentation/case-studies/case-study-wide-web-guide-system-textiles --- **Document Type:** Case Studies ## Application Wide Web Guide System for Textile Converting. ## Customer Company: **Hanesbrands - North Carolina** Project Lead: **Richard Horton - Engineering Automation Department** ## Customer Problem/Challenge Our customer had to feed fabric through a series of feed conveyor belts and the fabric had to be exactly centered on the belts because a special polymer material had to be applied to the fabric as it fed through the feed belts and had to always be applied exactly down the center of the fabric. They had looked at multiple Vision systems and sensors that could possibly be used to verify that the fabric was always fed straight and centered. If not, they would have to stop the process and correct the fabric. Their concern with vision systems was the upkeep and training of personnel, specially in operations outside of the US. They also looked at possibly building some type of unit to assist with keeping the fabric centered. ## Our Solution We provided them with a complete wide web guide mechanism for center guiding to test. We helped them in the installation, start-up and operation of the web guide. Results or Customer Satisfaction After the initial test the customer decided to purchase the unit and informed us that they would purchase more units as these would be used in a few of their plants. The one purchased was going to be shipped out of the country. The customer was impressed at how simple it was to install and operate. They were very happy in not having to go with a vision system or having to design a guiding system. **[You can read more on the customer’s experience in their testimonial.](https://r2r.tech/testimonials/wide-web-guide-system-textile-fabric)** ![Wide Web Guides](https://r2r.tech/sites/default/files/inline-images/GuidingSystemedit_1.jpg) ## Benefits - Reduced Downtime - Did not have to worry to stop the line to correct the position of the web - Cost of Project - No investment in costly vision system or in inhouse development and manufacture of guiding solution - Simple to Install and Operate - They were confident that they could send the equipment to facilities out of the US to have the plant personnel install and operate the web guide. ## Why the customer chose us? We offered a simple, easy to install and operate web guiding system. They considered training personnel on the system would not be difficult. ## Transcript CASE STUDY: Wide Web Guide System Textiles Application Wide Web Guide Textile Converting. Customer Company: Hanesbrands - North Carolina Project Lead: Richard Horton - Engineering Automation Department Customer Problem/Challenge Benefits Our customer had to feed fabric through a series of feed ➢ Reduced Downtime - Did not have to worry to conveyor belts and the fabric had to be exactly centered stop the line to correct the position of the web on the belts because a special polymer material had to ➢ Cost of Project - No investment in costly vision be applied to the fabric as it fed through the feed belts system or in inhouse development and and had to always be applied exactly down the center manufacture of guiding solution of the fabric. ➢ Simple to Install and Operate - They were confident that they could send the equipment They had looked at multiple Vision systems and sensors to facilities out of the US to have the plant that could possibly be used to verify that the fabric was personnel install and operate the web guide. always fed straight and centered. If not, they would have to stop the process and correct the fabric. Their concern with vision systems was the upkeep and Why the customer chose us? training of personnel, specially in operations outside of We offered a simple, easy to install and operate web the US. They also looked at possibly building some type guiding system. They considered training personnel on of unit to assist with keeping the fabric centered. the system would not be difficult.. Our Solution Products Involved We provided them with a complete wide web guide mechanism for center guiding to test. We helped them in the installation, start-up and operation of the web guide. Wide Web Guide Results or Customer Satisfaction After the initial test the customer decided to purchase the unit and informed us that they would purchase more WPS 48-IR Sensor units as these would be used in a few of their plants. The one purchased was going to be shipped out of the country. The customer was impressed at how simple it was to SCU5 MD Controller install and operate. They were very happy in not having to go with a vision system or having to design a guiding system. You can read more on the customer’s experience in their testimonial. Roll-2-Roll Technologies LLC, 1110 S Innovation Way Dr, Stillwater, Oklahoma 74074 Phone # +1-888-290-3215, Email: sales@r2r.tech Website: https://r2r.tech ## Downloads - [Case Study - Wide Web Guide System Textiles.pdf](https://r2r.tech/sites/default/files/2021-09/Case%20Study%20-%20Wide%20Web%20Guide%20System%20Textiles.pdf) ## Related Products - Wide Web Guides - SCU5 - WPS 48 - Web Position Sensor **Tags:** Wide Web Guides, SCU5, WPS 48, Web Position Sensor --- ## About Roll-2-Roll Technologies Roll-2-Roll Technologies LLC, headquartered in Stillwater, Oklahoma, manufactures patented fiber-optic web position sensors and web guiding systems for roll-to-roll manufacturing. Products include ODC edge sensors (48mm to 960mm), 1DC all-in-one sensors, SCU-series controllers, and complete web guide systems. - Website: https://r2r.tech - Phone: +1 (888) 290-3215 - Email: sales@r2r.tech