New automatic soft closing door hinge from Hettich

In line with our commitment to bring you the latest tips and tricks on our blog we offer you this media release from our contact at the Hettich company. Smartpack can supply these hinges at a small extra cost as part of any kitchen home office or wardrobe project or we can supply the add on soft closers as mentioned in a previous blog article on soft closers.

Hettich consolidates its reputation as Australia’s leading supplier of innovative fittings for the kitchen and building industry, with their award-winning Sensys generation of fully integrated and automatic soft closing door hinges. The preferred choice of architects, cabinet makers and kitchen designers, Hettich’s commitment is to providing products that make living spaces to work beautifully.

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“As a family-owned German company with a 100-year proud tradition of being at the forefront of new concepts and design trends, Hettich produces only stylish, efficient and innovative quality products,” says Hettich Marketing Manager, Dave Angus.

Hettich’s Sensys hinge with its integrated soft close system hides the hinges and internal cabinetry, leaving the silence and luxury of soft closing cupboards. The Sensys System is available for all main door mounting options and unlike competitor products can close a door from an angle of only 35 degrees. No more doors ajar. An added bonus is that Sensys is interchangeable with the current range of Intermat hinges.

Sensys is cutting edge European design and is manufactured with high quality materials and standards Australians have come to expect from Hettich, with the drawer and hinge systems coming with a lifetime warranty and a full replacement guarantee.

People can view the Sensys range at their nearest Hettich Endorsed Showroom. Each showroom has been hand-picked to showcase the depth and breadth of Hettich products.

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Soft Closing Mechanisms for Cabinet Doors and drawers.


The latest technology from Blum and Hettich has been the introduction of soft closing doors and self closing drawers. Up to now the drawer runners have been made so that the last 50mm of a drawer is pulled in by its own weight. Either that or a smart push will cause the well recognised “bang” against the carcase which will eventually dislodge the drawer front or the hinge plate. Not to mention the rude shock when you are trying to be quiet or recovering from the night before. So the ingenious design of the shock absorber soft closer was introduced for doors. They can be fitted by either drilling a hole in the edge of the cabinet or the easier option is to buy the hinge clip holder. The shock absorber can be adjusted to suit the weight of the door. This means that the soft closers can be retro fitted on any door with Hettich or Blum hinges. Both these manufacturers have introduced their own soft closing mechanisms. A soft closer costs around $16 each. 
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One can also use these on the self closing drawers but the shock absorber tube needs to be drilled into the carcase edge for each drawer. This is a little more tricky than fitting the hinge attachment but not impossible with the correct drill bit 
and steady hand. 
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