Free Techspert Advice For All Your Heavy Duty Slides and Linear Rail Enquiries

Meet the Techsperts, the free technical advice from the heavy duty slides and linear rail motion system experts.  Chambrelan's sales and technical team have over half a century of experience in the heavy duty slide and linear rail market.  Having advised engineers, first time users, vehicle builders and defence contractors on a myriad of different applications.

"We've seen everything," admits Jeremy Binnington, "from large nuclear submarines, through to front line fire and emergency vehicles, high temperature manufacturing lines, materials handling applications through to amateur observatories."

"We have a no nonsense approach," adds Jeremy, "customers calling up can often over specify their needs and we're here to see that they get the right heavy duty sliding system for their application."

With no obligations to purchase Chambrelan UK and Linear Rails both offer detailed and informative sales and technical support for all customers, both first time buyers and repeat customers and in an age where the market is saturated by cheaper impostors, Chambrelan are committed to supplying not only the best product, but also the best advice, delivery and service.

For more information on how Chambrelan can support your heavy duty slide requirements, call the team today:  01746 783 972 or visit www.chambrelan.co.uk

Chambrelan Announces Price Freeze Across Heavy Duty Slides and Linear Rails

Chambrelan UK have just issued press releases announcing a price freeze across their entire range of heavy duty slides and linear rail motion systems for 2014.  The announcement comes at a time where other companies are forecasting price rises for next year and so the news comes as some relief to vehicle builders who want the best price without compromising on quality.

Jeremy Binnington, Director of Chambrelan UK, is quoted as saying:  "We're in a unique position to control our costs from our manufacturing site in France, but there many companies who have to pass the increase of costs from their suppliers onto their customers."

It's a point that we've picked up in the past, in so much as companies who are having to make cost making decisions generally look for cheaper options.  Unfortunately buying cheap, as we've seen, can often mean buying twice and therefore the immediate knee jerk reaction to make cost savings can have a knock on effect.

To give an example, one vehicle builder recently wrote to us with his experience of changing from steel slides to aluminium slides.  The load capacity of the slides had been understated and oversold and within three weeks of them being fitted the vehicle was taken off road due to severe brinnelling and new steel slides needed to be ordered and replaced.

Cheaper?  More cost effective?  We don't think so.

Emergency Services Show - 2013... Looking out for the best and worst heavy duty slides on the market

With the show still running at the NEC as I type, I felt it would be a good opportunity to reveal the type of heavy duty slides showcasing on this year's fire vehicles and what fantastic new products are out there.

Firstly let's start with how not to do it.  As you can see this primitive solution is basically a tube within a tube, we noticed a couple of blokes pull this and you could see their ears almost bleeding with the strain as they heaved the small generator out of it's housing.  The rust and the broken paint did not, in this case, lubricate the inner tube and I pitied the poor devils who had to use this on a regular basis.

Hungry for more I prowled the periphery, where vehicle builders were showcasing the big boys and here I found a set of Widney aluminium slides at the bottom of a pull out tray.

In my opinion the use of Aluminium slides on front line vehicles is more to do with cost, rather than performance and therefore I am always a little perturbed to see lighter duty options carrying heavy duty loads.  This is just my personal opinion, and no reflection on Widney who have a great range of products, but in my experience buying cheap often means, buying twice.

I wished them well with their life cycles and went out into the show to find out what I perceive to be the bad boys of the heavy duty slide market.

Chambrelan.  You see them everywhere and this years ESS was no different.  One build we noticed a pair of RA5's, on another a pair of RA7s and then, a small surprise, in that Chambrelan have only just started manufacturing them, was a slam lock draw front on the side of a glisteningly new fire vehicle.

Manufactured in France, Chambrelan's heavy duty slides are considered one of the best ranges of heavy duty slides on the market and with over 60 years of experience, working in the defence, manufacturing, marine, automotive, rolling stock and emergency services industries Chambrelan's heavy duty slides have an impressive pedigree are incredibly built and fantastically robust.

All in all it was a great show and I managed to press the flesh with vehicle builders, both large and small, and was gunned at how positive the vibe was.  All in all it was a good exhibition and I hope everyone had a successful ESS.

Chambrelan's RA7 - Now Bi-directional

Bi-Directional Slides from Chambrelan

Another product launch from Europe's leading manufacturer of heavy duty slides and linear rail motion systems has just been announced:  Chambrelan's RA7 heavy duty steel slide has now been made available bi-directionally.

The RA7 is one of the most popular heavy duty slides in the French based companies extensive range of HD slides and with new product developments being launched at regular intervals Chambrelan's range is set to grow exponentially over forthcoming months.

Chambrelan's new sequentially operated slide has a clever, but simple mechanism which coordinates the travel of each of the beams in a set sequence.  The cycle has been designed to reduce 'ball cage creep' and lower the operational forces, whilst improving the ease of use when extending and retracting heavy loads.

Chambrelan's bi-directional slides are used extensively in the materials handling, manufacturing and high temp applications.

For a real time stock programme or view Chambrelan's range of heavy duty slides and linear rail motion systems please visit www.chambrelan.co.uk or alternatively contact us directly on 01746 783 972

Chambrelan - Get 'em While They're Hot....

Burger vans and road side catering vehicles are some of the more every day applications and lack engineering sex appeal, but nevertheless it shows how independent people are using Chambrelan heavy duty slides across every day applications.

In this instance, Peter was having problems with his generator.  Since it was hard fixed to the vehicle wriggling it in and out by hand was time consuming and dangerous.  Originally he'd have to pull and wriggle the generator out by hand whenever there was a problem.  This is an easy enough job when there's two of you to do it, but Peter always found himself on his own when things went wrong and so he decided - in what we believe to be his infinite wisdom - to contact Chambrelan to see how their heavy duty slides could be used to help out.

Pete's van is a temple of culinary expertise and his customers come from far and wide to enjoy the best of british breakfasts, but the hot plates, refrigerators, ovens and tea makers all need power and when the source of that power goes wrong ease of access is of paramount importance.

Pete needed length and strength and subsequently with the help of the Chambrelan team he chose the RA5R - made from stainless steel section.  As one of Chambrelan's most tried and tested slides, this three beam nested slide has been designed to take incredible loads whilst delivering pay loads smoothly and securely.  Using a zinc plated finish this slide is incredibly durable and not only that, is easy to fit easy to maintain.

We caught up with Pete to find out how his experience was with Chambrelan - "I have to say," Peter confirmed, "i couldn't fault it.  Tony and the team were very helpful in identifying what i needed and i received the sides in a few days of ordering.  I'd definitely recommend Chambrelan to anyone who needs heavy duty slides or linear rail motion systems."  Peter Challis

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Improved RA5R Increases Load Capacity Across the Board

Chambrelan UK have recently announced a huge increase of load capacity on all their range of RA5 heavy duty slides.  The improvements come after an increase in deflection was added, adding extra load capacity across the RA5 model, including the lock in and lock out versions and the duel lock in lock out model.

In practical terms what this means is an increase in strength.  For example, take an RA5 at 550mm with a load capacity of 125kg per pair, after increasing the deflection, the load capacity for the same length came to 176kg per pair, a huge improvement.

More strength means customers can now carry heavier loads without having to upgrade to a more expensive slide, which improves the cost performance ratio and delivers more performance per pound.  Modifications and upgrades on Chambrelan's range of heavy duty slides and linear rail motion systems are ongoing, with new products and developments being launched all the time.  

Indeed, from the press release we've received we can see a number of exciting developments coming up over the next few months, so keep your eyes skinned for new products on 110% Extension.

To contact Chambrelan directly either visit their website www.chambrelan.co.uk or alternatively call the team on - 01746 783 972

Chambrelan Slides Extend Party Platform

We think you'll like this one.  Jon Chance is passionate about boats and boating, but after buying his Sealord 344 offshore cruiser, which he purchased to take him and his friends out for fishing trips down the south coast, he realised he didn't have enough to cast from the back of the boat.

The problem was how to extend the back of the boat into a party platform without incurring mooring costs, which are charged per metre.

That's when he called Chambrelan, the heavy duty slide specialists.  Selecting the right heavy duty slide from Chambrelan's range, with the right load capacity, wasn't going to be a problem.  Chambrelan are renowned for their huge range of telescopic slides, but Jon needed a specific type of high grade marine steel, which would not decompose or rust when subjected to prolonged salt sea conditions.

By working with Chambrelan's sales team Jon chose the ST508, a three beam stainless steel slide with over a metre extension and recirculating ball bearings that carries the heavy loads more smoothly and with less resistance than other slides on the market.

We caught up with Jon recently to find out what his experience was like and how the ST508's are doing.  "Chambrelan's customer service was fantastic," confirms Jon.  "They helped me identify the slides i needed and made sure we received them in good order."

Jon's expertise is in demand and although we don't have his contact details, i am sure he can be found by searching for his engineering expertise via search engines.

For more information on how Chambrelan can help with your heavy duty slide or linear rail enquiries, contact 01746 783 972

Quik Corp Adopts Chambrelan's Heavy Duty Slides Across Vehicle Build

Chambrelan's Heavy Duty Slides fully extended

Quik Corp Fire Engineering are specialist vehicle builders, designing and manufacturing a range of specialised fire and emergency equipment for the Australian and South East Asia Market.  By working With Queensland Rural Fire Service, the Australian Department of Defence, New South Wales National Parks, Forestry plantations and mining corporations they have built themselves a reputation for quality and delivery.

Heavy duty slides extend 'Jaws of Life' cutting equipment

So when Quik Corp were commissioned to build a remote fire application used as an airport fire appliance they knew they needed to pack a serious amount of kit into the vehicle.  Based on a 6000L MAN 6x4 chassis, the Remote Fire Appliance was expected to carry everything from heavy duty cutting equipment through to stretchers and essential recovering kit.

Chambrelan's unique Slide & Tilt System

The team of experts quickly decided that a range of heavy duty slides and Chambrelan's unique slide and tilt systems would be used across the build.  The sliding locker housing the stretcher needed to be operated from only side of the vehicle and be fully extended out via Chambrelan's heavy duty slides.  Other essential kit was stored in overhead slide and tilt lockers and was operated by Chambrelan's Slam lock with the Lock in Lock out option.  In addition further road crash rescue equipment mounted on Chambrelan's RA7R 450mm closed length extension which also includes Chambrelan's new slam lock.

Chambrelan's heavy duty slides, linear rails, slam locks and slide and tilt systems are now being used across a number of Quik Corp vehicle builds.

For more information on how any of Chambrelan's heavy duty slides can help develop your application drop us a line www.chambrelan.co.uk 

KME Kovatch Fire Apparatus Takes on Chambrelan Heavy Duty Slides

KME Kovatch incorporate Chamnbrelan Heavy Duty Slides 

Not a spring chicken this story, but nevertheless we hope those of you interested in heavy duty slides on fire trucks might get a little excited.  A while ago Chambrelan breached the US market in that they started supplying heavy duty slides and sliding systems to KME Kovatch, an American manufacturer of specialist vehicles and customised trucks.  For over 6 decades KME Kovatch have built a reputation for quality and reliable delivery and design and build their own chassis, as well as distributing a wide range of commercial chassis.

Smooth pull out / push in sliding system

So when KME started looking at new ways to store and hold essential fire equipment across a range of pumper tankers and airport crash rescue vehicles, they decided to fit Chambrelan's heavy duty RA7R and RA5R's.  

Lower stowage drawer carried on Chambrelan's heavy duty slides

Andrew Yenser, Rescue product manager for KME Kovatch, had this to say on the integration of Chambrelan's heavy duty slides onto their vehicles.  "We were looking for quality and strength; something that was easy to fit and easy to maintain.  That's when Chambrelan's RA5R and RA7R came to our attention.  Their reliability and strength means, as vehicle builders, we can offer additional components to our customers, which otherwise wouldn't have been possible before."

Chambrelan's heavy duty slides in action

As you can imagine importing products, in this instance heavy duty slides, have to face extensive safety tests before they can be incorporated into vehicles and a strict evaluation process for all new products need to be agreed before any supply agreement is reached.  The KME committee, made up of sales reps, purchasers and engineers, looked at things like the materials used, mechanics and engineering and of course a supply chain that isn't going to break.

In this respect Chambrelan had the right heavy duty slides and 50 years of experience in working alongside specialist vehicle builders, what's more as manufacturers they could guarantee supply.

For more information on how Chambrelan can help you with your stowage and heavy duty slides, click here.

Champion's Use Chambrelan Heavy Duty Slides

When two professional carriage racers contacted Chambrelan UK for a set of heavy duty slides to extend their horse-box, with the aim of increasing their living space, we were all ears.

But before we did anything we had to find out what carriage racing was all about.  There are two things one immediately realises about carriage racing, firstly its fast and secondly it's furious.  Pulled by two horses on what can only be described as a two wheeled cart called a 'sulky' they tear round race tracks all over the UK.

That's about it.

As British Champions of the sport Sue Denney realised that her horsebox was too small for long weeks and sometime months competing and realised they wanted to 'kick' their horsebox out to increase their living space inside the vehicle.  Having a larger horsebox for living quarters as well as mobile stable, required re-hauling the entire frame to add an extra large single cab, designed to contain the bathroom.  This was achieved by extending the sides of the pod by hydraulics, which once extended added an additional 9 square metres of space.  The problem the team had was finding a set of heavy duty slides capable of taking the weight and delivering the extension they needed, repeatedly.

Chambrelan's RA7 heavy duty slide was the only product on the market that could carry the weight and offer the extension they needed whilst being operated by the hydraulic pump.  Chambrelan's RA7 has a triple bar design, meaning it's highly durable and easily operated regardless the working conditions.

These environments and the loads involved meant the slides needed to be easily fitted and easily maintained and for this reason Chambrelan's RA7 heavy duty slide was perfect for the job.

To see a very short clip of how the horsebox pod kicks out, check out the video below or click her to view