AccuWeb positive displacement guides
Accurate web guiding for narrow, mid-width and wide web applications
Available in economical, premium, and heavy-duty configurations, AccuWeb’s PDGs are engineered to provide fast response, reliable performance and flexible installation for virtually any web handling application. Whether you are guiding narrow web, mid-width or wide web applications, AccuWeb offers a Positive Displacement Guide Solution designed for your process.
Why use positive displacement guides?
The most accurate method of web guiding
Positive displacement guides are often the preferred solution when applications require maximum guiding accuracy and limited available web span. By moving the guide assembly rather than steering the web, PDGs provide precise correction and reliable web position control access a wide range of materials and operating conditions.
Benefits
- Precise web alignment and position control
- Small entry and exit span requirements
- Fast response and repeatable performance
- Reduced waste and improved product quality
- Flexible installation in vertical, horizontal or inverted orientations
- Suitable for converting, printing, packaging, coating, laminating, and web processing applications
When to use a positive displacement guide
Positive displacement guides are ideal when:
- Maximum web guiding accuracy is required
- Available web span is limited
- Material waste must be minimized
- Product quality requirements are strict
- Consistent web alignment is critical
Which PDG is right for your application?
- Ideal industries:
- PDG-PS for labels, narrow web
- PDG-AP for packaging, converting, films
- PDG-FS for paper, wide films, sheeting
- Construction:
- PDG-PS for formed steel modular design
- PDG-AP for anodized aluminum plate
- PDG-FS for welded structural steel tube
- Web width range:
- PDG-PS for 2” – 16”
- PDG-AP for 2”-36”
- PDG-FS for 30”-240”
- Performance level:
- PDG-PS for good
- PDG-AP for premium
- PDG-FS for heavy-duty
- Installation:
- PDG-PS for drop-in modular
- PDG-AP for standard & custom
PDG-FS for standard & custom
PDG-PS series
Economical narrow-web guiding
The PDG-PS series provides a cost-effective web guiding solution for narrow web applications. Featuring a modular drop-in design, proprietary linear bearings and compact formed steel construction, the PDG-PS delivers performance and simple installation for web widths from 2” to 16”.
Best For:
- Narrow web applications
- Label converting
- Compact machine layouts
- Cost-conscious projects
- Retrofit installation
PDG-AP series
Premium performance for mid-width applications
Manufactured from durable anodized aluminum plate, the PDG-AP Series combines low inertia, fast response and premium performance for narrow and mid-width web applications. Proprietary linear bearings and lightweight construction deliver exceptional guiding accuracy while maintaining durability in demanding environment. Suitable for web widths from 2” to 36”.
Best for:
- Narrow to mid-width web applications
- High-performance converting lines
- Cleanroom environments
- Applications requiring fast response
- Flexible packaging production
PDG-FS series
Heavy-duty guiding for wide webs
The PDG-FS series is engineered for wide web and high-tension applications. Constructed from welded structural steel tubing, these assemblies deliver exceptional strength, rigidity, and reliability while maintaining the precise web handling AccuWeb is known for. Suitable for web widths up to 240”.
Best for:
- Wide web processing
- High-tension applications
- Paper and board converting
- Film extrusion
- Custom engineered installations
Key features & values
- Proprietary linear bearing technology
All AccuWeb PDG’s incorporate linear bearing systems. Cam follower bearings running in hardened tracks minimize friction and wear while providing fast, accurate guide response. - Flexible installation
Install in vertical, horizontal, or inverted positions to fit virtually any machine layout. - Free-turning idler rollers
Dynamically balanced rollers and free-running bearings reduce rotational torque and ensure smooth, vibration-free operation. - Standard and custom configurations
From compact to drop-in guides to large, engineered assemblies, AccuWeb offers solutions tailored to your application requirements.
