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Accuride 2400 Series Brings Precision Motion to Compact Equipment
October 12, 2026
Making Room for Components and Maintenance
Compact equipment often combines power supplies, control boards, connectivity modules, payment hardware, and displays within a single enclosure. Slide hardware must fit around these systems while allowing technicians to reach components for maintenance.
Using a slimmer motion system can give designers additional room to position electronics, preserve airflow paths, and provide service access. The 2400 Series features a 20 mm height envelope, helping accommodate moving assemblies in tight installations.
- Compact dimensions support efficient use of enclosure space.
- Smooth operation provides consistent movement.
- Die-formed slide members contribute to structural durability and precise alignment.
How Manufacturing Influences Movement
The geometry of a drawer slide affects how consistently its members travel. For the 2400 Series, Accuride uses die forming to control the profiles that guide movement and support the ball bearings.
Roll forming, a common alternative, progressively shapes steel strip through a sequence of rollers. It offers efficient high-volume production and low material waste, although dimensional variation along the profile can influence alignment and ball race geometry.
Die forming uses a stamping press and precision tooling to establish the member profile. Accuride identifies this approach as a means of achieving more uniform ball races, closer alignment between members, and less variation in movement between production batches.
Balancing Space, Precision, and Production Requirements
Die forming generally requires greater tooling investment and can involve slower production than roll forming. Its value in the 2400 Series lies in the dimensional consistency it provides for applications where controlled movement and repeated operation are priorities.
For equipment designers, the series combines a compact installation envelope with manufacturing features intended to support reliable motion. This allows slide hardware to contribute to both space planning and serviceability as commercial equipment becomes smaller and more densely populated with electronics.
Read the original article from Accuride on ultra-slim drawer slides.
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Company: 
Accuride International
Product: Light Duty Drawer Slides (139 lb. or less)
Source: https://www.accuride.com/en-us/blog/products/ultra-slim-drawer-slides
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