Telescopic Slides from Automotion
Telescopic slides, also known as telescopic rails or drawer runners, are most commonly used in pairs. Typically used for sliding drawers, doors and platforms but can be used in any application where an item needs to travel in a linear fashion horizontally or vertically but where the application dictates a standard linear guide cannot be used due to the inability or undesire to have long guides spanning the full travel length.
As specialists in linear motion systems we offer you a choice of materials and sizes. So whether you need lightweight aluminium rails for use in aviation applications or stainless steel components for when exposure to water or corrosive chemicals is a factor, our knowledgable technical engineers are always on hand to provide assistance.
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Ideal for applications requiring a high degree of corrosion resistance.
Semi-telescopic rails with high load capacitities.
Extrememly strong and rigid slides with high load capacities.
High quality grade aluminium with steel ball bearings and cage. Full Extension.
This slide is compact, low profile and square shaped.
Our lightest duty telescopic slides. Still from cold-drawn steel but with unhardended raceways.
Ultra heavy duty telescopic slides. Still from cold-drawn bearing steel with hardened raceways.
These are full extension slides made from 316L stainless steel.
These are extended stroke (150%), heavy duty telescopic rails, with high load capacity and stiffness.
These are extended stroke (150%), heavy duty telescopic rails.
A 3 beam slide to support up to 200kg load, with positive stop. Cold rolled steel drawer slide, tested to 40,000 usage cycles.
3 beam full extension drawer slide, supports up to 80kg. Hold-in detent when slide is closed prevents drawer from sliding open. Tested to 80,000 cycles.
With a positive stop these drawer slides can be disconnected via pressing the disconnect lever. Tested to 80,000 cycles. 60kg load per pair.
With a 45kg load per pair capacity and a positive stop, these drawer slides have been tested o 60,000 cycles.
Hold-in detent when slide closed. Positive stop. Rails can be disconnected via pressing disconnect lever. 30kg load per pair.
These slides have been tested to 60,000 usage cycles. 60kg load per pair.
Full extension drawer slide, light duty and low profile. Disconnect lever, positive stop and detent holds the drawer closed. 20kg load per pair.
Positive stop. These drawer slides have been tested to 60,000 usage cycles. Load 30kg per pair.
A 3 beam stainless steel slide to support up to 45kg. Hold-in detent when slide is closed and positive stop. Lever disconnect for easy drawer removal.
Features
Introduction
If you are looking for heavy duty, quality telescopic rails for industrial or commercial applications then these are the rails for you!
The best heavy duty telescopic slides on the market
These are unique rails that are not made from pressed steel but from cold-drawn steel section. The rails can take high loads, with very long strokes, with repeated use, low deflection and minimal play.
Commercial applications
- Very high load capacity.
- Strokes up to 4 metres.
- Cold-drawn steel section.
Anti-corrosion option
Alloy coating or nickel plating of the rails and sliders can be applied to provide a corrosion resistant solution.
Quality
Smooth running, hardened raceways. Special slides available.
Rail types
Our range of telescopic rails covers partial, full stroke and over-extension.
For more information refer to our product specifications pages or call our technical department.
Specifications & applications
Specifications
- Generally all our telescopic rails have induction hardened raceways.
- Cold drawn roller bearing steel.
- Maximum operating speed 0,8 m/s.
- Temperature range (mainly -30°C to +170°C).
- Electrolytic galvanised to ISO 2081, other anti-corrosion finishes on request.
- High load ratings with low deflection characteristics.
- Minimum play (even at maximum load ratings).
- Smooth, free running movement.
- Long strokes and heavy load ratings.
- Can be used in horizontal applications only (due to the use of a ball cage), with the exception of part number L1985 which uses roller bearings.
- Light duty “cage stops” are included on the telescopic rails to prevent damage to the ball cage. External end stops must be designed into your application (to protect the rails from high forces and possible damage on opening and closing).
- For telescopic rails with an “upper” and “lower” rail, the moving rail should be the lower one. Using the upper rail as the moving element effects the smooth running and the load capacity of the telescopic sliders.
- All load capacity fi gures are given for a single rail, and based on continuous use.
- Fix to structures using screws of strength class 10,9.
- Anti-corrosion option. We have a highly effective anti-corrosive coating option, and we utilise stainless steel ball bearings in this version.
Installation
Installation instructions
