The defined difference between a Slide/Guide and Slide:
SLIDE / GUIDES: Are designed to provide in-line "AXIAL" Travel ONLY!
SLIDES: Provide both "AXIAL" and "LATERAL" Travel capabilities
FEATURES:
Are offered in 1" Diameter through 24" Diameter Pipe Sizes
Pre-Engineered and designed in accordance with the Manufacturers Standardization Society practices MSS SP-58 and SP-69
Eliminate the need for "pipe rollers", "saddle supports" and other pipe support components
Function by having a smooth finish Base Plate slide over a Bearing Pad made of "high-strength" filled PTFE Teflon®
Service the HVAC, Power Generation, Process Piping, Petro-Chemical, Pharmaceutical, Pulp & Paper and Steel Producing Industries
Are typically fabricated from carbon steel components and coated with a very durable industrial strength "high-gloss" Black Powder Coat finish
Alternate options include either a "hot-dipped galvanized" finish or ALL Stainless Steel construction
Are self-lubricating and maintenance free
Have been manufactured by Tri-State Industries for 25 Years