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Bed Slat Supply To A Frame Factory
An application scenario built from the factory's own bed slat photographs.
The Challenge
A bed programme running two model tiers, where the commercial models need a load rated, certified slat and the entry models need a slat that does not break the cost target.
Customer Pain Points
- Slats breaking at knots and coming back as warranty claims
- Dimensions drifting between batches and jamming assembly
- Retailers demanding FSC documentation
- Slat cost squeezing the entry model margin
What Was Specified
FSC certified birch LVL slats supporting up to 300kg on the commercial models, laminated poplar on the entry range, both cut to the frame drawing with end profiling and bundled to suit the assembly line.
The Result
Two slat grades from one supplier, each cut to the same frame drawings.
Illustrative application scenario. No client name or project is claimed here.
How Work Like This Is Built
Take the frame drawings and slat counts
Geometry belongs to the frame, not the price list.
Width, thickness, length, spacing and end detail come from the drawing.
Assign birch or poplar per tier
Load and certification drive the grade.
Birch LVL at 300kg for commercial models, laminated poplar for the entry range.
Cut section and end profile
A slat that will not seat pops out in service.
Ends are profiled for the holder system in use.
Decide flat or cambered
Camber is suspension, not decoration.
Cambered slats are formed by bending and marked crown up.
Agree bundle counts with the line
Repacking on the line is pure cost.
Bundles and labels are packed to suit the assembly sequence.
Products From The Families Involved
Birch Bed Slats
FSC certified birch bed slats made by LVL process, up to 170mm wide, 25mm thick, 1750mm long and supporting 300kg. Warp resistant slats for platform and bunk beds.
See the specification
Poplar Bed Slats
Laminated poplar bed slats to 170mm wide, 25mm thick and 1750mm long, customizable. Strong additive free hardwood slats for bed and sofa factories.
See the specificationProduct Families On This Page
Planning A Scheme Like This
Send a photograph of the position, the mounting available and the quantity you are planning. A drawing and a quotation come back by email.