SMOOTHNESS OF MOVEMENT
When choosing a telescopic slide, this key factor is often overlooked. This is unfortunate because, in the field, it is often the most important factor. After all, a slide that moves poorly is at best, frustrating and at worst, dangerous.
Smoothness of movement is an area where ROLLON's TELESCOPIC RAIL slides excel.
In fact, a quick analysis of the slides' characteristics reveals that the induction hardened races allow smooth and sturdy movement even at the maximum capacity listed in the catalog. The hardened raceways allow this same sweet movement even when impacts, shocks, and vibrations are present.
This type of smoothness is difficult to obtain from slides made from bent sheet metal or aluminum under the best of circumstances and is near impossible to in active environments. The non-hardened raceways of lesser quality slides will tend to permanently deform or brinell in typical applications which will cause difficult, uneven movement or even failure.
ROLLON's TELESCOPIC RAIL slides are rigid enough to allow only minimal deflection at maximum capacity. This is important because when closing a slide, if there is deflection, the applied load must be pushed up an inclined plane. TELESCOPIC RAIL slides provide such smooth movement, there really is no other choice. |
