Roller Guides

Roller guides — also called roller crosses — sit between the spool or coil, the straightener, and downstream machinery to support wire, tube, or cable as it runs, keeping it centered, preventing sagging, and protecting the surface from contact damage as it feeds into the next station. Witels Albert's roller guide series use guide rolls — bearing-mounted rolls that support material tangentially without adding plastic deformation — in a range of roll counts and adjustment options for wire, tube, cable, strip, and profile applications.

Choosing between series comes down to your material's diameter range, how often the line changes over between products, and how much adjustment or quick-closing capability your operators need at the guide point. Roll count affects how much lateral and vertical control the guide provides; adjustable and quick-closing rolls suit lines that switch material sizes frequently, while fixed configurations suit dedicated, single-product lines. Roll material also matters for sensitive surfaces — options including chromium-plated, hardened, rubber-coated, ceramic-coated, and plastic rolls each suit different material types.

Witels Albert has built line guidance and straightening hardware since 1898, manufactured in Germany to ISO 9001 quality standards, with US stock and support from Branford, CT. If you're not sure which roller guide series matches your line, share your material type, diameter range, and how often you change over products, and the Branford team can help narrow the selection.