High-Capacity Concealed Runner For Demanding Frameless Drawers

The Hettich Actro 5D is a 600mm full-extension, soft-close undermount drawer slide for frameless cabinets — a ball-bearing concealed runner rated 154 lb per pair and sold here as the right-hand member. Its 5D adjustment system gives installers fine control over drawer-front alignment after the drawer is hung.

Key Features

• 154 lb capacity per pair — well above the standard 90 to 110 lb undermount range, suited to heavily loaded kitchen and storage drawers.
• Full extension — the entire drawer box comes out to the cabinet face, putting rear contents within reach.
• Integrated soft-close — a damper catches the drawer near the end of travel and settles it shut silently.
• 5D front adjustment — five directions of post-install drawer-front fine-tuning through the series-specific locking devices.
• Ball-bearing carriage — steel ball bearings running in precision raceways deliver a smooth, controlled pull under load.
• Right-hand member, 600mm nominal length — sold as a single; pair with the matching left-hand slide to complete one drawer installation.

Where This Slide Works

At 154 lb per pair, the Actro 5D covers drawer loads that a standard 90 to 100 lb undermount cannot. That makes it the right call for pots-and-pans drawers stacked with cast iron, deep pantry pull-outs carrying canned goods, and any application where the concealed look matters but the contents are genuinely heavy. The 600mm nominal length suits deeper base cabinets — confirm the interior depth gives the slide the clearance it needs before ordering. Cabinet type is frameless; the slide fastens directly to the flat interior side panel.

Construction and Finish

The Actro 5D is a steel slide with a zinc finish — the standard corrosion-resistant surface for indoor cabinet hardware. Ball bearings running in formed steel raceways carry the load smoothly through the full travel and back. Because the slide mounts beneath the drawer box, the zinc finish stays hidden in service; it is a functional, durable coating rather than a decorative one. The 5D designation refers to five-axis front adjustment, which lives in the locking devices rather than the slide body itself — those devices are Actro-series-specific and do not interchange with other Hettich runner families.

Who Should Order This

Production cabinet shops building frameless kitchens with 1/2 to 5/8 inch drawer sides will find the Actro 5D a strong fit anywhere the job calls for both concealed hardware and genuine load capacity. Custom shops and high-end residential installers benefit from the 5D adjustment when fronts need precise post-hang alignment across a full run of drawers. The 600mm length covers the deeper drawer boxes common in base cabinets designed for full kitchen storage. Build the box to Hettich's published specification for this series — correct nominal length, width formula for the side clearance, bottom recess, rear notch, and locking-device drilling — and the drawer seats cleanly on the runners.

Frequently Asked Questions

The Right Runner for Heavy Concealed Work

When the drawer is deep, the load is real, and the finish has to be invisible, the Actro 5D at 600mm delivers the capacity, travel, and post-install adjustability to get the job done right the first time.