Zinc Ball Bearing Undermount Slide For Frameless Cabinet Drawers

The Hettich Actro YOU is a 270mm full-extension undermount drawer slide with integrated soft-close, ball-bearing travel, and a zinc steel construction — sold here as the right-hand single for frameless cabinet installations with 1/2 to 5/8 inch drawer sides.

Key Features

• Full extension brings the entire drawer box out to the cabinet face, putting every inch of the interior within reach.
• Integrated soft-close catches the drawer near the end of travel and settles it shut quietly without slamming.
• Ball-bearing carriage delivers smooth, consistent movement under load across years of daily cycles.
• 40 kg (88 lb) capacity per pair handles loaded kitchen and utility drawers well within the rating.
• Right-hand single sold as one slide — pair it with the matching left-hand Actro YOU to complete one drawer installation.
• Zinc finish on steel provides durable indoor corrosion resistance in a functional, cabinet-interior finish.

Where This Slide Fits Your Build

At 270mm nominal length, the Actro YOU suits shallow-to-mid-depth drawer applications — think spice drawers, small utility pulls, and bathroom vanity drawers where a shorter concealed runner keeps the look clean without sacrificing full rear access. Because the slide is full extension, the contents ride all the way out to the cabinet face when the drawer opens, which matters in tight spaces where a partially open drawer still blocks the view inside.

The frameless cabinet type means this slide mounts directly to the flat interior side of a box-construction cabinet — no face frame to navigate, no rear bracket required for basic frameless installation. It is the straightforward concealed-slide solution for production shops running melamine and plywood frameless boxes on European-style cabinetry.

Construction and Finish

Steel members with a zinc finish are the workhorses of the Actro YOU's structure. The zinc plating protects against the light moisture and humidity of normal indoor environments, and the ball-bearing rolling system keeps travel precise over the slide's service life. Because the slide installs beneath the drawer box, the zinc finish stays largely hidden — it performs rather than decorates. The 270mm nominal length is a metric measurement in keeping with the Actro YOU's European sizing system; do not convert this to an approximate imperial length when ordering, as the line sells in millimeters.

Who Should Order This Slide

Production cabinet shops building frameless European-style cases with 1/2 to 5/8 inch drawer sides will find the Actro YOU a dependable concealed runner at this length. The soft-close mechanism suits residential kitchen and bath work where silent operation is a specification requirement. Designers sourcing hardware for handle-less frameless kitchens will appreciate that the slide stays entirely out of sight. A single right-hand slide also makes sense for replacement orders in existing Hettich Actro YOU installations where only one runner has failed.

Frequently Asked Questions

The Right Runner for the Right Drawer

When the job calls for a clean, concealed close on a frameless cabinet drawer in the 270mm range, the Actro YOU delivers full access, quiet operation, and ball-bearing precision in a straightforward package — order both handed singles and the correct Hettich locking devices, and the drawer is ready to hang.