# Web Guide Upgrade Kit

> The web guide replacement kit is a cost effective option to upgrade existing displacement guides, steering guides, unwind stands and rewind stands.

**Last updated:** 2026-03-07

**Source:** https://r2r.tech/products/web-guides/web-guide-upgrade-kit

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> Upgrade Your Old Web Guiding System to the Latest Technology in Web Guiding

## Specifications

| Kit Includes | Sensor (ODC/1DC) + Controller (SCU5/SCU6x) + Actuator + Adapter Brackets + Cables |
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| Compatible Systems | Fife, AccuWeb, Erhardt+Leimer (E+L), BST, Coast Controls (contact factory for specifics) |
| Sensor Technology | Fiber optic (diffuse-reflective) | Repeatability | >99.9% |
| Industrial Ethernet | EtherNet/IP, PROFINET, EtherCAT (on C models) |
| Installation Time | Typically 50% less than full replacement | Cost | Typically 50% less than full replacement |

## Features

- Direct replacement design – retrofits existing legacy guide frames
- Zero recalibration sensors – eliminates daily calibration routines
- Modern industrial Ethernet – integrates with current PLC/SCADA systems
- Compatible actuators – drop-in replacements for legacy actuators
- Plug-and-play installation – minimal downtime for upgrade

## Benefits

- Stop paying legacy parts premiums – 50-200% markups for obsolete components
- Eliminate parts shortage downtime – weeks waiting for discontinued parts
- End vendor support frustration – modern equipment with active support
- Remove daily calibration labor – zero recalibration sensing technology
- Prevent catastrophic failure risk – replace aging equipment before it fails
- Stop compatibility headaches – native industrial Ethernet protocols

## Applications

- Replacement of aging legacy web guides
- Modernization of older converting lines
- Integration of legacy equipment with modern controls
- Elimination of obsolete parts dependencies

## Product Details

- **Web Widths:** Narrow (<12"), Extra Wide (>72")
- **Line Speeds:** 0-100 fpm
- **Material Types:** Clear Film, Mesh/Screen
- **Lead Time:** 6-8 Weeks

**Tags:** Retrofit Kit, Web Guides, Displacement Guides, Unwind Guides, Rewind Guides, Steering Guides

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## 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