Nickel Sensys Soft-Close Hinge for Flush Inset Doors

This Hettich Sensys concealed hinge hangs inset doors that sit flush inside the cabinet opening on both face-frame and frameless cabinets, with integrated Silent System soft-close and dowel mounting built in.

Key Features

• Integrated Silent System soft-close damps the door over the final degrees of closing so it settles quietly against the inset opening.
• Inset geometry with full crank arm positions the door flush inside the cabinet opening with an even reveal on all sides.
• 110 degree opening angle delivers standard everyday access on a close-fitting inset door.
• Dowel mounting presses pre-mounted dowels into bored holes for a fast, screw-free cup attachment in production environments.
• Works on both face-frame and frameless cabinets when paired with the matching Hettich base plate, sold separately.
• Nickel finish on steel blends with other hardware on visible or semi-visible installations.

Flush Inset Doors, Kept Quiet

An inset door sits inside the cabinet opening rather than overlaying it, framed by a small even gap on all sides. That tight geometry is what makes the closing mechanism matter more here than on an overlay door. The Silent System damper slows the door through the final arc, so it does not meet the inset opening with any force. The 35mm cup bores into the door at a 45mm bore pattern, and the arm connects to a Hettich base plate mounted to the cabinet. That base plate is a separate purchase and must be a Hettich plate matched to your cabinet construction, as plates are not interchangeable across brands.

Build, Finish, and Adjustment

The hinge is steel with a nickel finish, sized for doors between 10mm and 19mm thick. That thinner upper limit compared to a standard 16-to-22mm hinge reflects the inset application, where door thickness is typically on the lighter end. The cup depth is 7.8mm. After mounting, the arm provides depth adjustment of plus 3mm and minus 2mm, with side adjustment of plus or minus 2mm, so doors on a shared run can be brought to a consistent reveal without shimming. The nickel finish coordinates naturally with pulls, knobs, and other cabinet hardware in the same tone.

Where This Hinge Belongs

Reach for this hinge on furniture-grade cabinetry, built-ins, and premium kitchen work where a flush face and a quiet close are both part of the design intent. It suits cabinet shops and finish carpenters fitting inset doors on frameless or face-frame boxes and working in a CNC or production environment where dowel mounting speeds the cup attachment. If the project calls for overlay doors instead of inset, a Sensys overlay hinge with the matching arm geometry is the right pick. For doors thicker than 19mm, move to a thick-door hinge.

Common Questions

A Flush Face With a Quiet, Controlled Close

Specify this hinge when the job calls for inset doors that land softly, sit square, and hold the clean look that flush cabinetry demands.