Hettich Actro 5D 420 mm Soft-Close Full Extension 88 lb Undermount Drawer Slide, Left Hand, Zinc, 9257073

Five-Axis Adjustment in a Left-Hand Runner Built for Frameless Production Work

The Hettich Actro 5D is a concealed, full-extension undermount drawer slide engineered for frameless cabinet construction. This is the left-hand runner in the 420mm length, running on ball bearings with integrated soft-close and an 88 lb per pair weight rating. The 5D designation refers to the five-axis front adjustment the system supports, letting installers fine-tune drawer fronts after hanging without removing the drawer box.

Key Features

• Full extension brings the entire drawer out to the cabinet face, giving complete access to the back of the box.
• Integrated soft-close catches the drawer near the end of travel and settles it shut silently without a separate add-on damper.
• 5D front adjustment lets the installer true the drawer front in height, side, depth, tilt, and cant after the box is seated.
• Ball-bearing carriage delivers smooth, precise travel under load across the full 420mm length.
• 88 lb capacity per pair covers everyday kitchen, bath, and utility drawer loads in frameless cabinetry.
• Left-hand orientation — this is a single runner; pair it with the matching right-hand Actro 5D slide to complete one drawer.

Where the Actro 5D Fits in a Frameless Build

The Actro 5D is designed for frameless (European-style) cabinets, where the slide mounts directly to the flat cabinet side panel. The 420mm nominal length suits a standard base cabinet drawer — match the slide length to your drawer box's nominal depth per Hettich's published specification, which governs the box width formula, bottom recess, rear notch, and locking-device drilling. Build the box for drawer sides between 1/2 inch and 5/8 inch (12.7 to 16mm) thick; the 3/4 inch side-thickness version is a separate model and does not interchange with this one. Front locking devices are series-specific Actro parts and must be specified separately to complete the installation.

Materials and Construction

The Actro 5D runner is steel with a zinc finish, the standard corrosion-resistant coating for indoor drawer hardware. Ball bearings in a precision carriage handle the load smoothly and quietly across the full travel range. Because the slide mounts beneath and is concealed by the drawer box, the zinc finish is functional rather than decorative — it protects the mechanism through years of daily cycling. The soft-close mechanism is built into the runner, so there are no separate damper clips to lose or replace.

Who Should Specify This Runner

Production cabinet shops building frameless boxes on a 420mm drawer depth will find the Actro 5D a capable everyday runner — soft-close and full extension at a ball-bearing quality level, with the post-hang 5D adjustment range that speeds up front alignment on volume runs. Designers specifying handle-less or minimal-hardware interiors can rely on the concealed mounting to keep the interior clean. This is an indoor, frameless-cabinet product; for face-frame construction, use the face-frame variant of the Actro line rather than this runner.

The Right Runner Makes Alignment Fast

When the drawer box is built to spec and the right-hand runner is in hand, the Actro 5D's five-axis adjustment turns front alignment from a frustration into a quick final step — keeping installs moving on time.