OEM Application & Configuration Support
KENDORIC provides customized web guiding solutions for roll-to-roll machinery. Based on application requirements, we work with selected manufacturing partners to provide suitable guiding systems, sensors and control solutions.
Choose a complete integrated guiding unit or matched controller, sensor and actuator components. Selection starts with your material, web width, line speed, web path and available installation space.
Two OEM Supply Paths
Some OEM projects benefit from a compact, mechanically integrated unit. Others already have a suitable frame design and need matched control components. KENDORIC reviews both routes against the actual application.
Supplied scope: guiding frame, controller, sensor and actuator as a matched assembly.
Review inputs: web path, web width, roll direction, installation envelope, mounting surfaces and preferred splice operation.
Supplied scope: controller, sensor and actuator selected as a compatible control package.
Review inputs: frame concept, pivot geometry, moving load, required stroke, sensor position, control interface and cable routing.
Priority Applications
A guiding point should be selected around the web path and the process section that needs a stable lateral entry position. It should not be added only because a machine has an unwind or rewind.
Candidate locations: after unwind, before the first print section, or before an inline finishing section.
Review: substrate range, press width, infeed geometry, draw direction, line speed and distance from sensor to correction frame.
Candidate locations: before inspection, die-cutting, foil or other position-sensitive finishing sections.
Review: incoming roll condition, printed-mark or edge reference, process entry span and available space around the module.
Candidate locations: machine infeed or before the printing/die-cutting section that requires a repeatable web entry path.
Review: intermittent motion, tension changes, web-support rollers, correction-frame load and sensor stability.
Candidate locations: before the digital print engine, inspection module or inline converting section.
Review: material opacity, print-engine infeed requirements, web width range, line speed and clean installation access.
Integrated-Unit Fit
An integrated web guiding unit is a practical candidate when the OEM needs a compact assembly and prefers not to engineer the frame, actuator mounting and component interfaces separately.
Engineering boundary: final suitability depends on web-wrap geometry, free-span length, moving mass, mounting rigidity and maintenance access. A compact frame is not automatically suitable for every narrow-web machine.
Engineering Inputs
These inputs change the mechanical layout, sensing method or control-package selection. They are a review checklist—not a universal specification table.
| Input from the OEM | What it affects | Useful information to send |
|---|---|---|
| Machine type | Likely guide location, control sequence and integration route | Flexo, digital, intermittent rotary, inspection, die-cutting or finishing |
| Installation section | Correction principle and distance to the controlled process | Marked web-path drawing showing unwind, rollers and target process |
| Web material | Sensor principle and web-support requirements | Paper, film, foil, laminate; transparent, translucent or opaque |
| Web width | Roller length, clear opening and frame envelope | Minimum, normal and maximum width |
| Line speed | Control-response review and mechanical stability | Normal and maximum operating speed |
| Edge, center or line guiding | Number and type of sensors plus control logic | Reference to follow and expected product changeover |
| Available installation space | Frame depth, mounting orientation and maintenance clearance | Length × width × height, photos and nearby obstructions |
| Roller length and frame dimensions | Mechanical configuration and compatibility with the web path | Required face length, roller diameter preference and mounting points |
| Sensor type | Ability to detect the chosen edge or reference | Material samples or clear description of opacity, contrast and edge condition |
| Standard unit or customized frame | Engineering scope, dimensions and machine-interface responsibility | Preferred standardization level and target machine series |
| Manual or pneumatic splicing table | Operator access, air supply and frame arrangement | Splicing method, roll-change workflow and available compressed air |
| New machine or retrofit | Freedom to change the layout, brackets and controls | 3D/layout drawing for new builds; photos and measurements for retrofits |
Component Roles
Each part must be selected as part of a closed-loop guiding system and checked against the machine's mechanics.
Receives the sensor signal and commands the actuator. Review operating mode, interface needs, response settings and operator access.
A candidate for transparent, translucent or low-contrast web-edge applications because detection does not depend on visible contrast. Material and gap still require review.
A candidate for opaque webs with a clear, consistent edge. Reflectivity, printed areas and edge condition should be checked before selection.
Moves the frame or steering mechanism. Stroke, thrust, speed, mounting geometry and moving load must match the mechanical design.
Combines rollers, moving structure and component mounting. Roller face, wrap direction, frame size and maintenance access follow the machine layout.
Integrated frame specifications and model codesSupports manual or pneumatic splice preparation where the unwind workflow calls for it. Operator clearance and air supply are part of the review.
Selection note: the examples above identify candidates for review. Final controller, sensor, actuator and frame selection requires the actual application data.
Real Machine Installations
Photographed at the 2025 Shanghai label exhibition. Captions describe only the visible machine position and hardware; they do not claim a test result or identify a commercial relationship.
Industry Adoption Evidence
The manufacturers below have repeatedly purchased EURDOW integrated web guiding units for the indicated equipment categories. The list illustrates EURDOW product adoption in China's label-equipment sector. It does not state or imply that these companies are KENDORIC customers, KENDORIC projects or KENDORIC commercial partners.
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