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RDG5 Washdown

Web widths up to 26 inches (660.4 mm)

Our Washdown Rigid Displacement Guide features Stainless Steel or Hardcoat Anodized Rollers with stainless steel roller shafts, bearings, cam followers, races, fasteners, pivot bushings, and a NEMA box enclosure option. All Aluminum is anodized, all steel is stainless. 

Designed for "mid-size" web applications up to 26-inch (660.4mm), this guide is built with a 5-inch (127mm) actuator and a two or more roller configuration. Perfect for compact spaces and constructed to withstand the most rigorous environments. 

Applications include (but not limited to):
business forms  •  slitting  •  food packaging  •  coating 
•  medical & pharmaceutical packaging  •  plastic film  •  rewinding  •  laminating  •  inspection machines
•  other "mid-size" web applications where the alignment of the web is crucial

No Electricity, No Electronics, No Hydraulics! The RDG5 Series web guides are easy to install and setup.

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Specifications
Requirements
Environment Applications
Web Path Configurations
Additional Equipment
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Roll Face 20 in (508mm) to 30 in (762mm)
Guide Span 16 in (406.4mm) to 25 in (635mm)
Roller Dia. 3 in (76.2mm) to 4 in (101.6mm)

Roller Types:

Standard Aluminum
Optional Grooved, Stainless, Plasma, or Rubber Coated
Auto Center Option Yes
Sensor Bracket Style 34 or 104
Maximum Tension 20 PLI
Temperature 32 - 350° F (0 - 76.7° C)
High Heat Option up to 212° F (100° C)
Air Consumption (at 6 psi) 1.8 CFM (51 l/m)
  • Entry and exit spans must be parallel to each other and perpendicular to the plane of the guide's motion.
  • Web must enter and exit the guide at a 90° angle. Guide span must be approximately 1\2 - 1x’s the maximum web width.
  • The air-flow (edge) sensor must be securely mounted after the guide’s exit roller and within the first one-third of the exit span.
  • At least one idler roller must be located between the exiting guide roller and the process (printing, laminating, etc.).

  • Wash Down
  • Dusty Dirty
  • High Heat
  • Clean Room
  • High Humidity
  • Explosion-Proof

Web Path Configurations

 

Guides can be placed in any orientation and the sensor can be on either the near side or far side of the web. Dual sensor to center-guide is optional.

How to Specify

  • Center Guide
  • Splice Table
  • Stainless Steel
  • Remote Sensor Controls

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