Nickel Self-Close Hinge for Half Overlay Doors on Face-Frame and Frameless Cabinets

The Hettich Sensys is a concealed long arm European hinge built for half overlay doors, with a toolless snap-on connection and a self-close spring, finished in nickel. It fits both face-frame and frameless cabinets and is the right choice wherever two doors share a center partition or a door needs a partial overlay on the cabinet side.

Key Features

• Self-close spring draws the door shut automatically over the last few degrees of travel.
• Half overlay geometry positions the door at a partial overlap on the cabinet side, the standard setup where two doors share one partition.
• 110 degree opening delivers full everyday access to cabinet contents.
• Toolless mounting clips the hinge arm to the base plate without a screwdriver, keeping installs moving.
• Nickel finish on steel blends with brushed and polished metal hardware throughout the run.
• Fits doors from 15 to 24mm thick, a wider window than the standard 16 to 22mm range.

Where Half Overlay Works

Half overlay is the geometry for doors that cover only part of the cabinet side, most often a pair of doors meeting on a shared center partition where each door overlaps one half of that panel edge. It also suits partial-overlay single doors on a face-frame where the design calls for a narrower reveal. The 35mm cup bores into the back of the door, and the arm connects to a Hettich base plate mounted to the cabinet, which is ordered separately. That plate is Hettich-specific, so pair it with a plate from the same Sensys line for the correct fit and full adjustment range.

Steel Build in a Nickel Finish

The hinge body is steel with a nickel finish, a neutral, clean tone that sits alongside brushed metal pulls, knobs, and other hardware without competing. Depth adjustment of plus 3mm and minus 2mm, combined with plus or minus 2mm of side adjustment, gives enough range to dial doors to an even reveal across a full cabinet run and to correct for minor case variation as jobs progress. The self-close spring is what keeps doors reliably closed on their own, protecting the finish on adjacent doors from repeated contact over time.

Right for High-Volume Shops and Site Installs

This hinge suits cabinet shops, contractors, and installers who want a recognized premium concealed hinge that works on either cabinet construction type. Because it mounts to both face-frame and frameless boxes, it is practical to stock as a single SKU across mixed jobs. The toolless arm engagement speeds door hanging, and the Sensys platform is a familiar one for shops already running Hettich. The wider door thickness window, 15 to 24mm, adds flexibility on jobs where door material varies. A Hettich base plate is required and sold separately; plates are not interchangeable across brands.

Frequently Asked Questions

Doors That Close on Their Own, Square and Even

Specify the Sensys in nickel when the job calls for half overlay doors that close reliably, hang on either cabinet type, and carry a finish that works across a coordinated hardware package.