Machinery · Slide lines

Drawer-slide production lines

Roll forming is where slide quality is decided. Our lines hold profile tolerances tight enough that assembly becomes routine — and the finished slide glides the way the drawing intended.

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Roll forming from coil

Decoiler, straightener and a 12–18 station roll-forming mill turn steel strip into finished slide profiles at up to 20 metres per minute, with in-line punching for mounting holes and flying cut-off to length — no secondary operations.

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Retainer & ball assembly

Automatic machines mould-fed POM retainers with hardened steel balls, then marry retainer, inner and outer members. Ball count and seating are sensor-verified on every unit.

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Riveting & module fitting

Stops, latches, disconnect levers and soft-close or push-to-open modules are fitted and riveted on indexing machines — each station gated so an incomplete slide cannot progress.

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Testing & packing

Every line ends with cycle and extension-force sampling plus batch load testing at rated capacity. Paired slides are matched, greased, and packed left/right to your carton standard.

Typical line configuration
Line speedUp to 20 m of profile / minute
MaterialCold-rolled strip, 0.8 – 1.5 mm
Forming stations12 – 18, quick-change tooling
In-line operationsPunching, embossing, flying cut-off
AssemblyRetainer, ball, rivet & module stations
TestingExtension force + batch load rigs

Tooling is the real product

Two roll-forming lines can look identical on a brochure and behave completely differently after 500 tonnes of steel. The difference is tooling design: roller material, forming flower, and how the strip is guided between stands. Our tooling is proven on our own slides before it is offered to customers.

Quick-change tooling sets let one line run multiple slide series — partial and full extension, different load classes — with changeovers measured in hours, not days.

Scope a slide line

Tell us which slide series and lengths you plan to manufacture and your monthly target. We will propose the line, tooling packages and commissioning plan.

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