Interzum 2005: a soft and gentle world mechanisms enabling hinges and drawer slides to close softly and silently were a predominant trend at the biennial hardware and supplies show in Germany.The world will be a quieter and gentler place, if hardware manufacturers displaying their wares We love "wares" in this industry as noted below. See also warez. abandonware adware annoyware badware beltware betaware bloatware boardware brochureware bridgeware censorware cloudware courseware crapware crimeware crippleware crossware crudware demoware donateware dribbleware at the 2005 Interzum show have anything to do with it. Virtually every type of functional hardware item exhibited at the April show in Cologne Cologne (kəlōn`), Ger. Köln, city (1994 pop. 962,500), North Rhine–Westphalia, W Germany, on the Rhine River. It is a commercial, financial, and industrial center, a rail and road junction, and a river port. , Germany, including drawer slides and hinges Hinges may refer to:
n. Social work devoted to the needs of individual clients or cases. case  work to close slowly and soundlessly.
As Interzum stated in its official post-show press release, "Door
slamming is a thing of the past."
Manufacturers offered various mechanisms to achieve soft, silent closing of doors and drawers. Some soft-close devices are integrated into the hinge hinge n. A jointed or flexible device that allows the turning or pivoting of a part, such as a door or lid, on a stationary frame. hinge see hinge joint. or slide itself. Others are separate mechanisms with various mounting configurations. There also are soft-close devices that can be retrofitted to existing hardware with ease. In some cases, the devices can even be adjusted by the end user, according to according to prep. 1. As stated or indicated by; on the authority of: according to historians. 2. In keeping with: according to instructions. 3. his or her personal preference for a faster or slower closing speed. The soft-close is not just for Light-weight applications. It was shown in heavy residential drawers and commercial-duty casework as well. Even in the newest styles of sliding, folding and lift-up doors, soft-dose mechanisms were featured. Sliding Doors Everywhere Another dominant trend on the show floor was sliding, folding and lifting doors in various shapes and sizes. They opened horizontally or vertically in synchronized syn·chro·nize v. syn·chro·nized, syn·chro·niz·ing, syn·chro·niz·es v.intr. 1. To occur at the same time; be simultaneous. 2. To operate in unison. v.tr. 1. motion or one at a time, revealing shelves, drawers or other utility items behind them in a number of ways--with show visitors testing out all the options. Oftentimes of·ten·times also oft·times adv. Frequently; repeatedly. Adv. 1. oftentimes - many times at short intervals; "we often met over a cup of coffee" frequently, oft, often, ofttimes , the sliding doors were used as design elements, since the casework's appearance could change into many different configurations, depending on which doors were open or dosed. There also was an element of "magic" in some of the casework displayed, which had no pulls or knobs, but opened "magically" with the push of a finger (or a knee, in the case of lower drawers). This hardware-free look was attributed to the new styles being embraced by European furniture designers, who showcased the took at recent shows in Milan and Cologne. Most of the major hardware manufacturers responded by showcasing "invisible" hinge and catch solutions or prototypes at Interzum. Decorative Hardware Goes Chunky chunk·y adj. chunk·i·er, chunk·i·est 1. Short and thick; stocky. 2. Containing small thick pieces: chunky peanut butter; chunky soup. Knobs and pulls on display at Interzum had a fairly uniform Look. Stainless steel/nickel/aluminum looks were predominant, mostly in a brushed finish. Pull styles were boxy box·y adj. box·i·er, box·i·est Resembling a box, especially in simplicity or rectangularity. box i·ness n. and somewhat thick--a sturdy sturdyneurological disease in sheep caused by the pressure of a Taenia multiceps metacestode. Called also gid. "chunky" look. Knobs were plain and unobtrusive. Although it seems somewhat of a contradiction, hardware manufacturers also showed options to be used on pull- and knob-less casework. A typical style was a smooth, square, decorative metal plate that adds a style element and, from a practical point of view, shows users where to push in order to open the door or drawer. While it was the hardware that was officially on display, it also was interesting to observe the style of casework used in manufacturers' exhibits to get an indication of popular European trends. The almost universal Look was frosted glass Frosted glass is produced by the acid etching of clear sheet glass, or sand-blasting. It has the effect of rendering the glass translucent, obscuring the view while still passing light. Applications:
All-in-all, the newest slide and glide hardware components present casework designers and manufacturers with a wide range of creative options for their products. Descriptions of a few of the newest items are featured below. New Products at Interzum Blum's new Aventos HF bi-fold Lift system features Blumotion soft-close. The doors open with a light touch and can be stopped in any position and remain there until completely opened or closed. The two fronts can be adjusted across three dimensions, and there is a range of products to suit all carcass carcass, carcase 1. the body of an animal killed for meat. The head, the legs below the knees and hocks, the tail, the skin and most of the viscera are removed. The kidneys are left in and in most instances the body is split down the middle through the sternum and the vertebral heights and widths. CIRCLE 288 [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Grass showcased the new Nova Pro drawer slide, with the company's Airmatic self-closing feature. Nova Pro has excellent side stability, the company says, and offers tool-free side and height adjustment. It has the same hold pattern and same bottom and back widths as the Nova Metro. CIRCLE 289 [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] The Onefix one-piece connector from Hafele combines the housing and the bolt in one single fitting. Using Onefix, the bases and side sections of furniture can be held together securely, economically, quickly and easily, Hafele says. It was developed for panel thicknesses of 15mm and above and designed especially for DIY DIY abbr. do-it-yourself DIY or d.i.y. Brit, Austral & NZ do-it-yourself DIY abbr DIY do it yourself a DIY shop/job. furniture. CIRCLE 290 [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] The Top Line 22 sliding door fitting from Hettich is equipped with the company's Silent System soft-close and can carry doors weighing as much as 50kg. During the final phase of movement, the fitting is slowed down, closing doors in pleasant silence regardless of weight, Hettich says. The cushioning unit is attached to the top panel by means of a pre-mounted adapter A device that allows one system to connect to and work with another. An adapter is often a simple circuit that converts one set of signals to another; however, the term often refers to devices which are more accurately called "controllers. . CIRCLE 291 [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Mepla-Alfit now offers its Soft-dose for glass cabinets and narrow-framed doors with its multi-purpose Mirro hinge. Mirrored cabinets in bathrooms or glass vitrines have the option of being equipped with the Soft-close hinge. In addition, fronts on right-angled furniture can enjoy just as quiet a movement as doors with angled carcasses, the company says. Door catches with -15[degrees] angle solutions can be accommodated. CIRCLE 292 [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Salice developed the new PUSH-System for handle-less doors and drawers. PUSH-System for doors consists of a range of self-opening hinges, release devices that can be fixed to the cabinet with screws or adhesives, adjustable screw-fixed releases and retaining catches inserted in the door back. It can be used with wood-based and aluminum-framed doors. PUSH for drawers is fully integrated in the runner. A slight pressure in the center of the drawer front self-opens the drawer fully, regardless of the weight. CIRCLE 293 [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] |
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