Stainless Steel Slides for Medical Equipment

We selected a 304 stainless steel ball-bearing slide with a fully crowned ball race to reduce particle trapping. All seams were orientated away from the wiping direction, and the retainer was opened slightly to allow drainage after wet cleaning.

To control deflection we increased the slide member thickness by 0.3 mm and added an additional intermediate member, giving the slide three telescoping stages while keeping the closed length within the cart envelope. The preload was tuned so the slide feels light at low load but stiffens predictably near the rated capacity.

Each production batch is supplied with a material certificate and a dimensional inspection report. We also hold a pre-production sample as a golden unit for future lot comparison.