Cabinetry hardware for the great outdoors

This month, leading cabinetry hardware supplier Hettich adds yet another hardwearing product to its outdoor range, the Quadro Compact drawer runner. Uniquely adapted for corrosion resistance, the drawer runner is the final piece in a complete outdoor hardware range available from the supplier.

The outdoor hardware range from Hettich now includes the tried and tested InnoTech Atira drawer on the Quadro Compact drawer runner and the Veosys hinge. These durable products are manufactured from powder coated, piece-plated, and stainless steel respectively.

Hettich New Zealand’s Managing Director Rob Deed says the new product is well overdue for New Zealand homeowners and the environments they are building their houses in.

“New Zealanders have a high expectation and understanding of how their living spaces should perform, particularly those by the beach and anyone with an aspect of outdoor living,” says Deed. “We’re deliberately choosing our timbers, benchtops, and other materials for their ability to keep performing outdoors. We should be able to extend that expectation to our cabinetry hardware as well.”

To produce the Quadro Compact runner, Hettich leverages its expertise in manufacturing for whiteware. The in-house expertise in producing runners for refrigerators and ovens gives the supplier an unmatchable level of knowledge for the development of this product.

“The most challenging aspect of manufacturing hardware for an outdoor environment is in protecting the moving components,” says Deed.

“This has always previously been a challenge for something as complex as a drawer runner, which prevents it from being manufactured in Stainless Steel - which is the gold standard in non-corrosive materials.”

“As outdoor kitchens become increasingly more sophisticated, a drawer is more commonly expected. So a significant amount of research and development has gone into the creation of the Quadro Compact to offer a superb solution to this problem,” Deed explains.

The innovative design of the InnoTech Atira drawer, where the double-walled design fits over the drawer runner, offers a further layer of protection and peace of mind. This is a carefully considered range that shows clear commitment from the supplier to understanding the New Zealand environment and bringing the industry the products it requires.

The outdoor hardware range from Hettich is also perfect for other demanding situations, including coastal homes, mobile and tiny homes, healthcare, gyms, spas and any other high moisture, high salt areas.

About the Hettich outdoor hardware range

INNOTECH ATIRA

Material powder-coated steel

Colour white, silver, anthracite

Standard height

54mm, 70mm

Pot-and-pan height*

144mm, 176mm

Design customisations topside in glass, topside in metal Applications pantry stacker, oil pull-out

*pot-and-pan drawers feature a gallery rail

QUADRO COMPACT

Material electrolytically zinc plated steel

Length

470mm

Extension full

Opening & closing action integrated Silent system for guided soft-closing*

Tested

96h neutral salt spray ISO 9227, DIN EN 15338 & DIN EN 1670

Weight bearing 40kg

*push to open without soft-close available on request

VEOSYS

Material stainless steel EN15770

Grade 304

Operational between 5 and 40°C

Opening function

105° opening angle

Closing function automated soft-close at 35°C

For sales enquiries

Our friendly customer service team 0800 438842 | Sales-nz@hettich.com

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Tested

120h neutral salt spray ISO 9227

Door thickness

14 - 22mm

Door application full overlay, half overlay, inset