Optical fiber distribution system

An optical fiber distribution rack comprising:

• a plurality of optical fiber distribution elements mounted in a stacked arrangement along a column to the optical fiber distribution rack, each optical fiber distribution element comprising:
• a chassis defining an interior;
• a tray movable along a front-to-back direction relative to the chassis, wherein the tray is slidably movable from within the chassis to a position at least partially outside the chassis, the tray defining a bottom wall;
• a slide mechanism, which connects the movable tray to the chassis, wherein the slide mechanism includes a radius limiter defining a U-shaped cable-management wall which moves with synchronized movement relative to the chassis and the tray during slidable movement of the tray, wherein the entire radius limiter moves linearly along the front-to-back direction relative to both the chassis and the tray during slidable movement of the tray;
• wherein a cable entering or exiting the movable tray follows an S-shaped pathway as the cable extends from an exterior of the movable tray toward the movable radius limiter in a first direction, winds around the U-shaped cable-management wall of the movable radius limiter in a second direction generally opposite the first direction, and is routed back within the tray in a third direction generally opposite the second direction, wherein the first, second, and third directions are generally parallel to a direction taken along the front-to-back direction;
• wherein the tray further includes at least one fixed radius limiter that is molded integrally with the bottom wall of the tray, wherein the at least one fixed radius limiter defines a curved surface for guiding the cable entering or exiting the movable tray.