# Roll-2-Roll Technologies Wins 2016 AIMCAL Technical Excellence Award

> Roll-2-Roll Technologies Finalist – Coating ,Laminating, Metallizing Equipment Accessories The patented ARIS intelligent web-guiding system from Roll-2-Roll Technologies LLC (Stillwater, OK), combines fiber optic sensing technology with advanced signal processing and adaptive control technology…

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

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Roll-2-Roll Technologies Finalist – Coating ,Laminating, Metallizing Equipment Accessories The patented ARIS intelligent web-guiding system from Roll-2-Roll Technologies LLC (Stillwater, OK), combines fiber optic sensing technology with advanced signal processing and adaptive control technology. As a result, the system automatically detects the edge of the web without calibration or teaching and adapts to changes in web speed, tension, material properties and sensor gain. Capable of handling a wide range of materials and automatically adapting to new substrates or processes, the technology also enhances the flexibility of converting operations.

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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, with 0.0635 mm resolution and ±0.127 mm repeatability at line speeds up to 760 m/min — 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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