In addition to the design aspect that enables doors equipped with Stealth Pivot hinges to do without door frames and to be pivoted 90 degrees in one direction or 180 or 360 degrees in both directions, the tactile and kinaesthetic sensation is a very special experience. This requires much less effort to swing open and, despite the heavy weight of the door, makes easy movement possible.
In addition to adjustable gas pressure springs, the hinges contain two polymer bearings from the motion plastics specialist igus, which enable the smooth movement of the doors and safely support the glass panels weighing up to 150 kilograms. "These plain bearings are only very small components, but the most important in our doors," admits CEO Rudi Dries. "The performance of these bearings is remarkable." Before the door hinges were used with the igus plain bearings, they were thoroughly tested by Wood.be in a specialised Belgian test laboratory. "Our requirement was for the doors to complete 200,000 cycles with a 90° opening movement, and for the hinges to do the same without failure," recalls Rudi Dries. "In our in-house tests, we even proved that with the plain bearings from igus they can even withstand 248,000 cycles with 180° pivoting movements." “