Nickel Sensys Self-Close Hinge for Half Overlay Doors

This Hettich Sensys hinge hangs half overlay doors on face-frame or frameless cabinets, with a screw-on mount and a self-close spring that draws the door shut automatically.

Key Features

• Self-close spring pulls the door shut over the last few degrees of travel without slamming.
• Half overlay, half crank arm sets the door to a partial overlay, the correct geometry for two doors meeting on a shared center partition.
• 110 degree opening delivers standard, everyday cabinet access.
• Screw-on mount fastens directly to the cabinet side or face-frame stile with wood screws for a firm, solid connection.
• Fits both face-frame and frameless cabinets so one hinge family covers a mixed job site.
• Nickel finish on steel blends with polished and brushed hardware in the same space.

Half Overlay on Face-Frame or Frameless Boxes

Half overlay is the geometry for doors that cover part of the cabinet side rather than all of it, most often on a double-door cabinet where two doors share one center partition. Each door overlaps the partition by roughly half, which calls for the half-crank arm this hinge carries. The 35mm cup bores into the back of the door, and the arm screws to a matching Hettich base plate on the cabinet, sold separately. The plate choice determines the exact overlay and door position, and Hettich plates are specific to this brand and series.

Steel Construction in a Nickel Finish

The hinge body is steel, finished in nickel. That finish sits at home alongside satin or polished metal pulls, knobs, and drawer slides without requiring a full-hardware swap when a job mixes metals. The screw-on mount is the strong, permanent connection type: screws thread directly into the cabinet material, so there is no plate clip to fatigue over years of use. Depth and side adjustment are built into the arm, letting installers fine-tune the door position after the cabinet is set.

A Practical Choice for Mixed Cabinet Work

This hinge suits contractors, cabinet shops, and remodelers running face-frame and frameless cabinets on the same project. The Sensys platform is Hettich's leading concealed line, and the screw-on version is the right call when a firm, tool-secured connection matters more than clip-on speed. It handles doors from 15mm to 24mm thick, so it works across most standard door stock without a separate thick-door hinge. For jobs that call for a cushioned, damped close rather than a spring pull, the Sensys soft-close version is the correct alternative.

Common Questions

Doors That Close on Their Own, Every Time

Specify this hinge when the job calls for half overlay doors on face-frame or frameless cabinets with a reliable self-close action and a nickel finish that coordinates with the hardware already on the job.