New Year, New Challenges: Aerospace Drawer Slides

Sliding Systems’ engineers have vast experience in the defence sector, where they face daily challenges to forward innovative slide designs to cutting edge technology OEMs.

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One such project was the result of a meeting at DSEI defence exhibition in London back in September. The customer was looking for a lightweight alloy slide to fit into an airborne military container and be subjected to significant shock-loading. Then it had to over travel to 120% of the slide’s closed length and be totally rigid at full extension. Plus can we do it as slim as possible, with rounded edges to protect the delicate wiring.

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The result …… Radial Slide 1018 Aero: Product fit for purpose, ultra slim, cross roller bearing for lateral stability and shock absorbing spring stops.