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    close up view of the 9301 heavy duty slides used on the slide away seat.
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    Slide away seat in train mounted on heavy duty slide

    The design of a retractable seat in the bar area of the train needed a heavy duty slide that could withstand heavy usage and last out the train design life of 13 years. The seat would slide away when not in use and so free up space in a restricted area.

    Illustrative photo of yachts
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    Smooth Sailing with Accuride Slides

    Boat ownership and sailing has been increasing in popularity in the last few years. In 2017, there were an estimated 12 million registered boats in the US, with retail sales of new boats, marine engines and marine accessories totalling roughly $20.1 billion. In the UK, 2017 saw a total of 1,185,243 boats owned by the country’s households, with 60,798 of those registered as sailing yachts.

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    Racking up conversions with Accuride slides

    The increase of van usage can be attributed to societal changes, such as the rise of online shopping and the bigger desire for next day home deliveries. An increased number of vans on the roads, has the additional knock-on effect of van conversions becoming more popular. Small businesses often decide to take their ventures on the road, pet grooming businesses and even mobile coffee cafés, for example.

    DZ5321-0050  slide showing full extension cargo bike.
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    Extendable ramp for wheelchair cargo bike

    The manufacturer realised that a standard ramp would be too steep for easy wheelchair access. By adding an extendable section to the ramp the angle has been substantially reduced.

    Accuride slides speed up maintenance in China’s maglev trains
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    Accuride slides speed up maintenance in China’s maglev trains

    Maglev trains are considered safer and cheaper than constructing traditional metro and light rail systems. They use electromagnets and specially designed tracks to keep the trains from overturning or derailing. A levitation controller is used to stabilize the levitation of the train and each maglev train is equipped with 60 levitation controllers.

    Accuride heavy-duty 9300 series slides in a camper van kitchen application
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    easygoinc & Accuride Means Happy Campers

    Following two years of prototype testing, easygoinc developed a flexible modular system that is suitable for everyday use as well as adventurous excursions. Vanlife transforms a van into a home on the go, with a smart, organised storage system adapted for each individual vehicle. The lightweight aluminium frame, which weighs around 80kg, is easy to install and is designed to effectively use the space inside the van, providing an optimum volume at least 260L of storage.

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    Flight Cases Take Off with Accuride Slides

    In 2014, European airlines were reportedly damaging, losing or pilfering 9 out of 1,000 pieces of baggage a year. Despite developments in digital technology improving how airlines keep track of our baggage, the risk has still not been completely removed, so it is important to know that our luggage is protected.

    Accuride Slides Guide WARK Group to Success
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    Accuride Slides Guide WARK Group to Success

    WARK Group is a company that knows all about the popularity of these mobile services, specialising in the manufacture of bespoke food, retail, and advertising trailers from their base in Jelonek, Poland. With years of experience in the industry, they can design and build eye-catching yet highly functional trailers to suit the specific needs of their clients’ staff and customers.

    Tiny Camper teardrop trailer image
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    Camper Vans | Custom Conversions with Style and Functionality

    Camper van manufacturers like TinyCamper are always looking for the best materials to help bring a new lease of life into these teardrop camper trailers, and that is why they came to Accuride distributor Techvitas for a telescopic slide for their latest camper van bike storage solution.