Sliding Systems
US distributor of GSF Group telescopic and linear slides, supplying precision slide systems up to 4,000 kg capacity for industrial, defense, and laboratory use.
Sliding Systems is the United States distribution arm of the GSF Group of Companies, established in 1988, and operated through General Devices Company Inc. in Indianapolis, Indiana. GSF Group designs, manufactures, and supplies one of the widest ranges of telescopic slides and linear systems in the world, with Sliding Systems serving as its North American commercial gateway. The company specializes in heavy-duty drawer slides, telescopic slides, drawer runners, precision linear rails, and slide-and-tilt drawer systems capable of handling loads from a few kilograms up to 4,000 kg across multiple product ranges.
Sliding Systems' product catalog covers industrial drawer slides, cabinet slides, linear motion components, and tip-down or slide-and-tilt components, as well as tool mounting products and fixing brackets suited to a wide variety of demanding applications. The company maintains its own manufacturing capability for linear and telescopic actuators, gearmotors, linear motorized units, and ball valves, which complement its precision telescopic and linear slide units for total motion control solutions.
In the defense sector, Sliding Systems products have been specified for land, sea, and air defense systems for over 30 years globally, with carbon steel DTS slides tested on nuclear submarines and rated to withstand up to 30g pulse loading. For laboratory and cleanroom environments, the company offers extreme-environment slides manufactured from marine-grade 316L (1.4404) stainless steel providing very high corrosion resistance. Additional application sectors include emergency and rescue vehicles, aerospace, and production automation lines.
The US contact for Sliding Systems is General Devices Inc., located at 1410 S. Post Rd, Indianapolis, IN 46239, reachable at [email protected]. The GSF Group operates a global network of manufacturing sites and an online purchase platform, with a dedicated aerospace division offering specialized configurations for particularly demanding mission-critical environments.
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United States
Company Facts
Founded
1988
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Component Supplier
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Primary Region
North America
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Keywords
- Sliding Systems
- linear motion
- telescopic slides
- drawer slides
- GSF Group
- industrial components
- linear slides
- heavy duty drawer slides
- precision linear rails
- slide and tilt
- industrial slides
- defense slides
- Component Supplier
- Motion & Actuation
- Manufacturing
- Special / Extreme Environments
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