# How accurate are Roll-2-Roll® Sensors?

> Roll-2-Roll Sensors achieve 0.0635 mm (0.0025 in) hardware resolution with repeatability greater than 99.9%. This precision is maintained across all material types without recalibration. For comparison, this resolution is approximately the thickness of a human hair. The sensors also feature linea...

**Last updated:** 2026-01-31

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## Question

How accurate are Roll-2-Roll® Sensors?

## Short Answer

Roll-2-Roll® Sensors achieve 0.0635mm resolution with >99.9% repeatability on all materials.

## Detailed Answer

[Roll-2-Roll® Sensors](https://r2r.tech/products/sensors) achieve 0.0635 mm (0.0025 in) hardware resolution with repeatability greater than 99.9%. This precision is maintained across all material types without recalibration. For comparison, this resolution is approximately the thickness of a human hair. The sensors also feature linearity error of less than 0.25% across the full sensing range.

**Category:** Technical

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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 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).

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