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The Sugatsune ESR-6-16 is a 16 inch full-extension side-mount ball bearing drawer slide machined from 304 stainless steel, rated 126 lb per pair. Where zinc-finished slides would corrode and aluminum would fall short of food-service hygiene demands, 304 stainless holds up — making this the right call for marine cabinetry, commercial kitchens, laboratory casework, and any interior that sees regular moisture, cleaning chemicals, or strict sanitation standards.
Standard zinc-plated ball bearing slides work well in dry, indoor cabinetry — but introduce regular washdowns, salt air, or cleaning agents and zinc corrodes. The ESR-6 series is built for environments that demand more: commercial kitchen prep stations where drawers get wiped down with sanitizers, marine berthing compartments exposed to salt-laden air, laboratory casework subject to chemical spills, and medical or food-processing facilities with strict material specifications. The 16 inch slide length suits compact drawers in these tight, purpose-built spaces. Full extension ensures the back of the drawer is reachable even when the cabinet is mounted in a galley or under a counter.
304 stainless steel is the workhorse alloy of the food-service and marine industries — resistant to most common cleaning chemicals, humidity, and moderate salt exposure. The ESR-6 slide carries this material through both the cabinet and drawer members, not just as a surface treatment. Unlike epoxy-coated or zinc-plated slides, there is no coating to chip, flake, or undercut in a wet environment. The finish is a functional stainless look that holds up to the same cleaning routine as the surrounding stainless surfaces in a professional kitchen or lab.
Designers and contractors specifying commercial kitchens, marine interiors, and laboratory casework reach for the ESR-6 when the material specification requires stainless rather than coated steel. Cabinet shops building for food-service operators or medical facilities will find the non-handed design straightforward to install in quantity — one part number covers all slide positions in the project. The 126 lb per pair rating accommodates the kind of loaded utility drawers that appear in these environments, from cutlery and tool storage to lab supplies. This is a standard-motion slide with no closing mechanism, which is an advantage in environments where additional moving parts mean additional surfaces to clean and maintain.
304 stainless resists moderate salt exposure and is the standard specification for most marine interior applications. For extreme offshore or direct seawater exposure, 316 stainless is the more appropriate choice. Confirm the grade requirement with your project specification before ordering.
No. The ESR-6 is a standard-motion slide — the drawer stays wherever it is left. There is no damper, spring, or closing ramp. This simplifies cleaning and eliminates mechanism maintenance in demanding environments.
Side clearance for the ESR-6 series is not stated in the current product data. Contact Sugatsune or refer to the ESR-6 installation sheet before sizing the drawer box — using the nominal 1/2 inch clearance standard for other side-mount slides may not be correct for this series.
No. 16 inches is the closed length of the slide. Because this is a full-extension slide, the drawer travels approximately its full length when open, bringing the entire drawer out to the cabinet face — but slide length and travel are two separate specs.
No. The ESR-6 is non-handed — one slide fits either side of the drawer. Order the quantity that matches your drawer count.
When the project calls for a material that stands up to what a zinc-plated slide cannot, the Sugatsune ESR-6-16 delivers full-extension performance and a 126 lb per pair rating in 304 stainless — ready for the conditions that standard cabinet hardware is not.
