# 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 --- > 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 | | ------------ | --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | | 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 ## Documentation **Additional documentation:** - [ARIS Retrofit Kit Product and User Manual](https://r2r.tech/documentation/manuals/aris-retrofit-kit-product-and-user-manual.md) - [LHS-020-0xxx-RF: 2D Drawing (dxf)](https://r2r.tech/documentation/2d-drawings/lhs-020-0xxx-rf-2d-drawing-dxf.md) - [LHS-020-0xxx-RF: 2D Drawing (pdf)](https://r2r.tech/documentation/2d-drawings/lhs-020-0xxx-rf-2d-drawing-pdf.md) - [LHS-020-x400-TG](https://r2r.tech/documentation/2d-drawings/lhs-020-x400-tg.md) - [Master/Slave Web Guiding System Installation](https://r2r.tech/documentation/manuals/masterslave-web-guiding-system-installation.md) - [Motor Controller - MC QD 1140/1141/1240/1241: 2D Drawing](https://r2r.tech/documentation/2d-drawings/motor-controller-mc-qd-1140114112401241-2d-drawing.md) - [Motor Controller - MC QD 1140/1141/1240/1241: 2D Drawing (DXF)](https://r2r.tech/documentation/2d-drawings/motor-controller-mc-qd-1140114112401241-2d-drawing-dxf.md) - [Motor Controller - MC QD 1180/1181/1211/1230/1231/1260: 2D Drawing](https://r2r.tech/documentation/2d-drawings/motor-controller-mc-qd-118011811211123012311260-2d-drawing.md) - [Motor Driver MC QD 1140/1141/1161/1180/1181/1211/1230/1231/1240/1260](https://r2r.tech/documentation/manuals/motor-driver-mc-qd-1140114111611180118112111230123112401260.md) - [RTI + SCU5 MC(E)D Wiring with MC QD 1140/1141/1240 with Retrofit Actuator](https://r2r.tech/documentation/wiring-diagrams/rti-scu5-mced-wiring-mc-qd-114011411240-retrofit-actuator.md) - [Retrofit Actuator - LHS-0xx-xxxx-TG: 2D Drawing (DXF)](https://r2r.tech/documentation/2d-drawings/retrofit-actuator-lhs-0xx-xxxx-tg-2d-drawing-dxf.md) - [Retrofit Installation Checklist](https://r2r.tech/documentation/manuals/retrofit-installation-checklist.md) - [Roll-2-Roll® Web Guide Upgrade Kit Product Brochure](https://r2r.tech/documentation/brochures/roll-2-rollr-web-guide-upgrade-kit-product-brochure.md) - [SCU5 Controller: 2D Drawing (DXF)](https://r2r.tech/documentation/2d-drawings/scu5-controller-2d-drawing-dxf.md) - [SCU5 Controller: 2D Drawing (pdf)](https://r2r.tech/documentation/2d-drawings/scu5-controller-2d-drawing-pdf.md) - [SCU5 M: Web Guide Controller Product and User Manual (V2.6)](https://r2r.tech/documentation/manuals/scu5-m-web-guide-controller-product-and-user-manual-v26.md) - [SCU5 MC(x)D Wiring with MC QD 1141/1140/1240 + Web Guide Actuator](https://r2r.tech/documentation/wiring-diagrams/scu5-mcxd-wiring-mc-qd-114111401240-web-guide-actuator.md) - [SCU5 MD Wiring with MC QD 1141/1140/1240 + Web Guide Actuator](https://r2r.tech/documentation/wiring-diagrams/scu5-md-wiring-mc-qd-114111401240-web-guide-actuator.md) - [SCU5 MD Wiring with MC QD 1180/1181/1211/1230/1231/1260 + Large Upgrade Actuator](https://r2r.tech/documentation/wiring-diagrams/scu5-md-wiring-mc-qd-118011811211123012311260-large-upgrade-actuator.md) - [SCU5 MD Wiring with MC QD 1180/1181/1211/1230/1231/1260 + Regen Clamp + Unwind/Rewind Actuator](https://r2r.tech/documentation/wiring-diagrams/scu5-md-wiring-mc-qd-118011811211123012311260-regen-clamp.md) - [SCU5 MD Wiring with MC QD 1180/1181/1211/1230/1231/1260 + Web Guide Actuator](https://r2r.tech/documentation/wiring-diagrams/scu5-md-wiring-mc-qd-118011811211123012311260-web-guide-actuator.md) - [SCU5 MD Wiring with ODC Sensor, MC QD 1140/1141/1240 with Web Guide](https://r2r.tech/documentation/wiring-diagrams/scu5-md-wiring-odc-sensor-mc-qd-114011411240-web-guide.md) - [SCU5 MDIO Wiring with MC QD 1141/1140/1240 + Web Guide Actuator](https://r2r.tech/documentation/wiring-diagrams/scu5-mdio-wiring-mc-qd-114111401240-web-guide-actuator.md) - [SCU5: Sensor and Web Guide Controller User Manual v3.3](https://r2r.tech/documentation/manuals/scu5-sensor-and-web-guide-controller-user-manual-v33.md) - [SCU5: Sensor and Web Guide Controller User Manual v3.4](https://r2r.tech/documentation/manuals/scu5-sensor-and-web-guide-controller-user-manual-v34.md) - [Servo Center Servo Installation](https://r2r.tech/documentation/manuals/servo-center-servo-installation.md) - [Standard Operating Procedure (SOP): Center Guiding Application (v2.x)](https://r2r.tech/documentation/manuals/standard-operating-procedure-sop-center-guiding-application-v2x.md) - [Standard Operating Procedure (SOP): Edge Guiding Application (v2.x)](https://r2r.tech/documentation/manuals/standard-operating-procedure-sop-edge-guiding-application-v2x.md) - [Standard Operating Procedure (SOP): Line Guiding Application](https://r2r.tech/documentation/manuals/standard-operating-procedure-sop-line-guiding-application.md) - [Web Guide Upgrade or Retrofit Kit](https://r2r.tech/documentation/manuals/web-guide-upgrade-or-retrofit-kit.md) **Tags:** Retrofit Kit, Web Guides, Displacement Guides, Unwind Guides, Rewind Guides, Steering Guides --- ## 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 at ±0.1mm accuracy up to 760 mpm — 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). - Website: https://r2r.tech - Phone: +1 (888) 290-3215 - Email: sales@r2r.tech