COMPACTGuide – Precise web guiding in smallest spaces

COMPACTGuide

BST COMPACTGuide is a compact web guiding system designed for maximum precision in the smallest spaces. Most importantly, COMPACTGuide combines outstanding accuracy and modular flexibility with user-friendly operation. Furthermore, the system can be modularly adapted to your individual requirements. With the help of the integrated control system and plug-and-play design, efficient installation and consistent performance are ensured under demanding production conditions.

Description

Limited space, varying web widths, and high-speed operations require a web guiding system that combines precision with efficiency. Even the smallest deviation in web position can lead to waste or downtime. In this case, COMPACTGuide offers the ideal solution. Precise, compact, and reliable, the system can be seamlessly integrated into compact machine layouts.

In addition, COMPACTGuide is available in six sizes and can therefore be perfectly tailored to your specific requirements. The integrated control unit, modular design, and removable ergonomic control panel ensure intuitive operation and easy installation. Above all, the ready-to-connect delivery and compatibility with modern BST sensors enable a flexible system that offers long-term stability and maximum production quality.

What are your values?

  • High-precision guiding even at speeds of up to 600 m/min
  • Compact and modular design for easy integration
  • Quick setup thanks to ready-to-connect construction
  • Ergonomic, detachable control panel for intuitive handling
  • Optional additional components, such as a cutting table
  • Efficient and reliable operation with minimal maintenance

COMPACTGuide – Compact precision for maximum efficiency

Technical details

Web width

10 - 750 mm

Max. web tension

300 N (models 1–3)

600 N (models 4–6)

Communication

Digital I/O, CAN, Profibus DP, Profinet, Powerlink, EtherCAT, Ethernet UDP, Ethernet IP

Power supply

24 V DC

Optional

  • Line, contrast, and object guiding
  • Manual fine adjustment for one or both edge sensors
  • Remote control via additional commander
  • Splice table incl. clamping devices (pneumatic or mechanical)
  • COMPACTGuide net incl. fieldbus module

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  • Web guiding brochure
    More information about our web guiding systems, components and functionality.
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  • COMPACTGuide product sheet
    More information about the web guiding system COMPACTGuide.
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  • Declaration of conformity and incorporation
    Our web guiding systems correspond to the declaration of conformity and incorporation.
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Get to know our web guiding solutions

Precise web guiding is essential for stable and efficient production. BST web guiding systems keep a wide variety of materials precisely on track from unwinding through processing to rewinding. With advanced sensor technology, fast actuators, and intelligent controls, BST ensures maximum process reliability, reduced waste, and consistently high product quality.
Whether in packaging, printing, battery production, or film converting: BST web guiding systems form the basis for smooth operation and precise web positioning, even at high speeds and with demanding materials.

Enhance your production quality with our COMPACTGuide!

Get in touch now!

Precise processes in narrow web applications require a system that works reliably and adapts flexibly. With COMPACTGuide, customers ensure precise web guiding and benefit from simple, intuitive operation. Particularly impressive are the modular expandability and seamless integration of the system into machine networks.

Ingo Ellerbrock
Product Management Guiding & Control

Suitable for the following industries

Print & packaging

Trusted solutions for print and packaging - stable production, consistent quality, seamless integration into existing workflows.

New energy

Our solutions deliver scalable, precise, and impurity-free solutions for battery and hydrogen.

Label & narrow web

Our solutions enable profitable and compliant label and narrow web production.

Tires & rubber

Our solutions deliver proven measurement, control and automation for the tire and rubber industry.

Non woven

Our solutions ensure stable, efficient production by providing precise web guiding, reliable defect detection and consistent quality.

Printed electronics

Organic and printed electronics are transforming the industry by enabling thin, lightweight, flexible and cost-effective products. BST provides the technologies needed to meet these challenges.