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Article: Smoothing the way with drawer slides: soft-close and handle-free systems are just some of the popular slide features customers are requesting.(INCREASING PRODUCTIVITY)
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- Wood & Wood Products
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- September 1, 2009
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Woodworking manufacturers know the basic questions to ask when it comes to selecting a drawer slide: what is the type of installation, what length is needed and what are load capacity requirements?
"A cabinetmaker should consider how the drawers they are building will be used by their customer," says Dennis Poteat, marketing manager at Blum Inc. "A deep drawer, as an example, could hold quite a few heavy pots and pans and could quickly reach 50 or 60 pounds. Cabinetmakers should be aware of the load rating of a drawer runner and consider the application that each drawer may have in the cabinets or kitchen they are building. 'Real-life' tests of drawer runners are ...