Zinc Ball-Bearing Undermount Slide for Frameless Cabinetry

This is the left-hand runner of the Hettich Actro 5D undermount system in the 550mm length — a full-extension, soft-close concealed slide for frameless cabinets, running on ball bearings and rated 88 lb per pair.

Key Features

• Full extension brings the entire drawer box out to the cabinet face, putting rear contents fully within reach.
• Integrated soft-close catches the drawer near the end of travel and settles it shut silently without slamming.
• Ball-bearing carriage delivers smooth, precise travel under load across years of daily use.
• 88 lb weight capacity per pair handles loaded kitchen, bath, and utility drawers with confidence.
• Left-hand orientation — pairs with the matching right-hand Actro 5D runner to complete one drawer installation.
• Fits 1/2 to 5/8 inch (12.7 to 16mm) drawer sides — the standard thickness range for dovetailed and doweled drawer boxes.

Where This Slide Fits the Job

The Actro 5D 550mm runner is sized for production frameless cabinetry where a 550mm nominal drawer length is the spec — think deep base cabinets, pantry pull-outs, and wide kitchen drawers that carry real weight. The 88 lb per-pair rating covers a fully loaded utensil drawer or a deep spice pull-out without hesitation. Full extension means none of the drawer's interior is hidden when the job is done: the back row of the pot drawer comes all the way out to the face frame opening.

Because this is a frameless-only runner, it mounts directly to the flat interior side panel on the cabinet's system-hole grid — no face-frame clearance or rear-bracket workaround required. That directness makes it a natural fit for high-volume CNC shops running European-style box construction.

Construction and Finish

Steel members with a zinc finish give the Actro 5D its indoor corrosion resistance and the rigidity that keeps the runner tracking true under repeated load cycles. Ball bearings, rather than nylon rollers, provide the carriage action — a meaningful distinction on a working kitchen drawer that opens hundreds of times a year. The concealed position beneath the drawer box keeps the zinc finish out of sight, so it serves a functional role rather than a decorative one.

Who Orders This Runner

Cabinet shops running frameless production lines are the primary buyer: the 550mm length drops into a defined box size, the ball-bearing soft-close is a baseline customer expectation on premium residential work, and buying left- and right-hand singles in bulk lets the shop stock to run count rather than pair count. Designers specifying Hettich Actro 5D systems will find this runner the concealed workhorse behind clean, handle-optional fronts. Installers completing a Hettich Actro project who need a replacement or additional runner for a specific hand will also find this the correct single to order.

Common Questions

The Right Runner, Ordered Right

Match the 550mm length to your drawer box spec, confirm you need the left-hand member, add the right-hand runner and the series-specific locking devices, and this Actro 5D installation is ready to run.