Extension Front & Rear

DTSB and TSRT slides offer total extension front and rear, whilst OWST offer partial extension front and rear. For DTSB, this is made possible by internal rocker devices which release each beam in sequence, allowing the drawer to be accessed from either side of the vehicle or enclosure. TSRT slides are designed only for static mounting, with low cyclic rate and variable operating forces, due to the beams not being sequenced. DTSB slides on accurate robotic pick & place or high speed shuttles require factory adaptation and customer in situ testing, prior to committing to production. The beams are precision ground for accuracy and ball cages laser cut, however, constant low force usage will lead to some bearing migration without an operator to realign about every 2,000 cycles. The slides are limited to operational speeds of <0.3m/s.

We are starting a laser hardening programme for the ball races, to launch in Jan 2024. This will increase the hardness to 62hrc, operational speeds to 0.7m/s and reduce the operational forces to traverse. This will make the slide ideal for robotic usage with a substantial economy over expensive induction hardened beams.