HAWA of Switzerland has rolled out a hardware system which it says will set new standards in the field of high-end furniture construction and interior design.

First presented at the 2009 interzum trade show in Cologne, Germany, the Hawa-Concepta 25/30/50 for wood and glass doors is now available at specialist retailers.
The multi-functional system can create elegant storage space solutions for modern living and working environments, and can move wood and glass doors weighing up to 50 kg, says Hawa.
“The innovative pivot/slide-in hardware perfectly combines the movements of pivoting and sliding – allowing doors to be opened conventionally by 90 degrees with a slight pivoting motion and then pushed into a recess to save space,” says a Hawa spokesman. “Cabinets, kitchen units or the home office can now open up fully to offer unrestricted access, with no door protruding into the room.”
The Hawa-Concepta 25/30/50 is also suitable for creating efficient and simple room-high designs without a cabinet body such as wall recesses or walk-in wardrobes. It is this versatility that makes the hardware ideal for creating clever and tidy storage space options in private living spaces, public buildings, offices and shops, he says.
Elaborating on the system, he continues: “Hawa-Concepta 25/30/50 dispenses with a bottom guide channel, enabling flexible utilisation. Cabinetmakers and interior designers can use it to fulfil specific customer requirements as design options with it are virtually unlimited.
“It is also very flexible, accommodating door heights of up to 2,850 mm, widths from 300 to 900 mm, wood thicknesses from 19 to 50 mm and a glass thickness of 8 mm (toughened safety glass). The system provides the greatest possible storage space inside the cabinet: a door with a thickness of 30 mm, for instance, needs a maximum recess width of just 55 mm.
“Plain anodised aluminium decor disks for glass patch suspension, vertical cover plates and a frame profile with integrated door handles in three lengths add up to a total of four different design options.
“Hawa also offers front metal covers for every profile, revealing a particular passion for visual high-quality solutions characterised by a love for detail. Furniture manufacturers and designers can let their creativity run free as the Hawa-Concepta 25/30/50 is also suitable for serial production.”
Hawa-Concepta 25/30/50 is easy to assemble and use, he continues. “Smooth operation and user-friendliness are guaranteed, even for heavy doors. Its unique scissor technology not only moves doors into the recess but also effectively prevents them from jamming during pivoting and sliding movements. In contrast to conventional steel cables that stretch and need to be adjusted sooner or later, scissor technology is maintenance-free. It also enables optimal utilisation of the cabinet depth with the door projecting only a little beyond the cabinet wall.”
The pivot/slide-in doors move with next to no effort. Doors weighing 50 kg or more are equipped with trolleys fitted with high-quality, plastic-coated rollers, in addition to scissor technology, to provide the best possible operating ease and comfort.
All adjustments can be made conveniently from the front eliminating the need to dismantle furniture components, even on fully-integrated systems, while a patent-pending height adjustment system does keeps the adjustment screws and cover caps out of sight within the cabinet body.
The cabinet can be assembled at a comfortable working height: pivot/slide-in doors are laid flat on trestles and joined to the intermediate panel. The entire section is then inserted into the cabinet’s body and the intermediate panel then attached.
The two concealed hinges for glass and wood doors also guarantee optimal functionality. The concealed hinge for wood doors is suitable for all door thicknesses from 19 to 50 mm. The opening angle is set individually on each door by the processor to ensure handles and hands are well-protected if the cabinet is positioned next to a wall.
For profile fastenings on glass, Hawa has come up with a clever, new installer-friendly solution: bonding frame profiles to glass by means of silicone.
“This is achieved by inserting rubber profiles with punch holes into the vertical frame profiles,” the spokesman says, adding that Hawa has applied for a patent for the method.
“It simplifies glass fitting because the rubber insert in the profile centres the glass pane and holds it in position. The method also eliminates the problem of silicone oozing out of joints. This in turn eliminates tedious cleaning work such as peeling off residual silicone. The result is a clean joint between glass and aluminium,” he says.