Process and device for laterally positioning a material web

A device for handling a material web comprising:

• at least one circulating endless belt for moving the material web along in a circulation direction;
• at least one belt travel sensor for monitoring the position of said at least one circulating endless belt, the at least one belt travel sensor being utilized in repeatedly moving said at least one circulating endless belt generally transverse to said circulation direction;
• the at least one belt travel sensor having a belt engaging surface which engages an edge of said at least one circulating endless belt;
• and
• a master control unit,
• wherein said at least one belt travel sensor monitors the position of said at least one circulating endless belt in the transverse direction and cooperates with said master control unit to drive said belt engaging surface to move said at least one circulating endless belt in the transverse direction.