Nickel Finish And Wide-Swing Access For Full Overlay Doors

The Hettich Sensys 165-degree self-close hinge hangs full overlay doors on face-frame and frameless cabinets, delivering a wide 165-degree opening with a self-closing spring and a clean nickel finish on the exposed arm.

Key Features

• 165-degree opening angle swings the door nearly flat with the cabinet side for unobstructed access to the interior.
• Full overlay straight arm covers nearly the entire cabinet side, leaving only a narrow reveal.
• Self-close spring pulls the door shut automatically over the last few degrees of travel.
• Screw-on mounting fastens directly to the cabinet without requiring a separate clip-on base plate system.
• Nickel finish on steel keeps the arm presentable in installations where the hinge remains visible.
• Broad door-thickness range accommodates doors from 15mm through 32mm, from thin overlaid panels to thick solid-wood doors.

Where the 165-Degree Swing Earns Its Place

Most concealed hinges stop at 110 degrees, which is plenty for everyday cabinet access. This Sensys hinge opens to 165 degrees, a swing that brings the door nearly parallel to the cabinet side. That clearance matters in tight galley kitchens where an open door at 110 degrees blocks the adjacent run, in base cabinets pulled close to an island, or in any cabinet where the user needs a wide-open door rather than a partially blocked one. The 35mm cup bores into the door in the standard way, and the arm mounts to a base plate on the cabinet, sold separately. Use Hettich plates matched to this series for a correct fit.

Steel Build With a Nickel Arm in View

The hinge is steel with a nickel finish. On a concealed hinge, the finish rarely shows when the door is closed, but this one opens wide enough that the arm is visible for much of its travel. The nickel finish keeps it from looking out of place next to pulls and slides in the same tone. The screw-on mount attaches the arm directly to the cabinet with wood screws, which gives a firm, straightforward connection that does not depend on pre-drilled 5mm system holes in the cabinet side.

Who Reaches For This Hinge

This hinge fits cabinet shops and contractors specifying wide-opening doors on face-frame or frameless boxes, particularly where layout constraints make full door clearance a functional requirement rather than a preference. The 15 to 32mm thickness window covers a wider range than standard hinges, so it handles both thinner overlay panels and solid-wood doors over 22mm without needing a separate thick-door hinge. For installers already running Hettich hardware throughout a job, the Sensys series slots cleanly into an existing plate ecosystem. Note that this is a self-close hinge: a spring draws the door shut but does not cushion the final contact. For a damped, quiet close, the Sensys line also offers hinges with integrated Silent System soft-close.

Common Questions

Clear the Opening, Close on Its Own

Specify this hinge when layout demands a door that swings nearly flat and closes without a push, in a nickel finish that sits well alongside the rest of the hardware.