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Kitchen experience

The history of the kitchen – did you know?

More convenience every day with

Sliding doors take the

kitchen by storm

Take a look inside some of Hettich staff's own kitchens

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WelcomeWhat makes a kitchen a good kitchen? 3

What’s new125 years of Hettich 4

Did you know? A brief excursion 6 into the history of the kitchen …A look inside some of Hettich 10 staff's own kitchens

New productsSlide it. Love it. 14

Good advice"Intelligent Kitchens": intelligent kitchen planning for more convenience 18

Ergonomics – how "healthy" is your kitchen? 22

Gentle convenience 24Become a professional fitter 26

Time for some funThe little kitchen 28

See you soonStaying in touch 30Publication data 31

Contents

14 Slide it. Love it.

6A brief excursion into the history of the kitchen

22Become a

professional fitter

10 A look inside some

of Hettich staff's own kitchens

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Dear Reader

This is precisely something we think about every day. We – that's the people at Hettich. The Hettich Group develops and produces technology for furniture and is a dedicated source of inspiration for the industry. Products from Hettich are found throughout the home, in furniture and domestic appliances. Many functions that are taken for granted today were developed by Hettich. You'll find Hettich products, like drawers and hinges, in the kitchens of many well-known manufacturers.

This magazine is designed to help you plan your kitchen intelligently so that in future you can cook as ergonomically and conveniently as possible while minimising the time it takes.

Because we want your kitchen to bring you one thing in particular: pleasure. But what do you need to bear in mind when planning a kitchen? Which new functions could be of help in your everyday kitchen routine? And what can you do if a cabinet door needs re-adjusting or a drawer needs removing? This magazine gives you the answers. And, who knows, one day you may see your kitchen through different eyes. You will also discover how the kitchen has changed since 1900, and find out more about the Hettich family owned company by taking a look inside the kitchens of some of our staff.

We wish you some enjoyable reading and hope your kitchen brings you lasting pleasure!

What makes a kitchen a good kitchen?

What’s new |

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1959 1962

2006 2007

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Karl Hettich designs a ma-nual bending machine for rationalising the production of pendulum clock anchor escapements and establi-shes the parent company in the Black Forest.

August Hettich develops a production line for piano hinges and lays the cornerstone for today's "Technology for Furniture" business unit.

Milestones in company history

The roots of Hettich's family history go back to a business set up by Karl Hettich in Schramberg in the Black Forest in 1888. Back then he developed a manual bending machine as a very efficient way of making anchor escapements for pendulum clocks. 40 years later, in 1928, son August Hettich designs a 16-metre production line for piano hinges.

Hettich celebrates its 125th anniversary in 2013. Find out more about the family-owned company's history.

125 years of Hettich

Following formal separation from the parent company in the Black Forest, Anton Hettich takes over as chair-man of the management board at Paul Hettich GmbH & Co. KG in Herford on 1 January 1959.

The block connecting fitting developed and patented by Anton Hettich replaces the need to dowel fur-niture parts and creates strong growth.

Development of the four-pivot hinge that supersedes the piano hinge.

Hettich is once again in full family ownership.

Dr. Andreas Hettich has been group head in the fourth generation since 2007.

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1970 1980 1995

2009 2011 2013Aktuelles | 5

Doing so, he was treading new ground and set the course for the present-day Technology for Furniture Division. It soon became clear that there would be benefits in reducing the geographical distance between the production factory in Schramberg and the heart of the German furniture industry in East Westphalia. This is why the three brothers, Paul, August und Franz Hettich, founded the Paul Hettich GmbH sister company in Herford on 21 May 1930. The business started up in November later that year with a workforce of seven Swabians, which was the beginning of the company‘s history in East Westphalia. As well as August Hettich’s technical achievements, the main driver behind the firm’s successful rise was his brother, Paul Hettich, a dynamic businessman who was the managing partner.

In 1959, following the separation from sister company Franz Hettich KG, Alpirsbach, Anton Hettich became the third generation to take the helm in Herford. Later on he brought his brother, Dr. Erwin Hettich, into management. The other partners, Helmut, Siegfried and Bruno Hettich, also worked at the company and contributed to the group’s successful development. In 2007 his son, Dr. Andreas Hettich, became the fourth generation to take over the reins of management. Hettich, the family-owned company, has a history that is defined by outstanding engineering achievements and bold enterprising decisions, showing that heritage has a future. You can be sure in future too: what says Hettich on it only has Hettich in it.

Huge demand for piano hinges.

The Paul Hettich sister com-pany is founded in Herford. The company develops well under the direction of mana-ging partner Paul Hettich.

Launch of the Quadro runner with sturdy 4-ball principle.

The InnoTech double-walled drawer system is introduced.

Ball bearing drawer runners go into production.

Sensys concealed four-pivot hinge with integrated Silent System.

Launch of the ArciTech drawer system with Actro runner: "Made for the future".

The Hettich Group celebrates its 125th year.

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Did you know?A brief excursion into the

history of the kitchen ...

In the 19th century, most kitchens in workers' dwellings also doubled up as living space that was used on saturdays to take a bath in. At the end of the 19th century, kitchens in the houses of the wealthy middle-class were often found in the basement. Noise, and especially odours, from the kitchen had become unacceptable so it was moved as far away from the living quarters and reception.

u The separate kitchen only became widespread in the course of the 18th/19th century. The open fire for cooking on had been at the end of the hallway until into the 19th century. Smoke was drawn through the home up as far as the eaves.

v19th century kitchen with domestic staff.

The

20th century brought

sweeping changes to nearly all walks

of everyday life – including the kitchen. The

1920s were dominated by economics and reforms.

In mass housing construction, the standardised

"Frankfurt Kitchen" designed by Austrian architect

Margarete Schütte-Lihotzky became a paragon of the

rational kitchen – but it is by no means the only one. The

period after the Second World War saw the modular fitted

kitchen make its way into German homes, right across

all social classes. Today, two out of every three

German fitted kitchens are made in

East Westphalia.

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The mistress of the house was rarely encountered in it though, the kitchen was the place for domestic servants.Industrialisation reduced the function of the kitchen to preparing food. Kitchen were fitted out with standalone furniture and appliances that stood against the wall. In the middle there was often a table that was used both for preparing meals on as well as for meal times. In keeping with the hygiene notions of the time, the dominant colour was white, not only for the painted kitchen furniture but also for the walls, tiles and cooking machines. Even today, large kitchen appliances, such as cookers, refrigerators and washing machines, are still referred to as "white goods".

w Cooking machines with art deco patterning became popular and widespread in the second half of the 19th century.

The 1920s are marked by reform and rationalisation. Instead of being able to delegate work to staff, it was now a case of getting it done more economically, using electrical household aids and optimising every chore. This also included rational kitchen furnishings. Work was to be done on the smallest area possible and involve walking as few steps as possible. The small work-only kitchen is still dominant in the construction of rental housing even today. In the 1950s, the work-only kitchen also came to the detached home. Even though it has largely been replaced with the eat-in kitchen since 1970, it is still found in space-saving terraced homes to this very day.

x It was in 1926 that Viennese ar-chitect Margarete Schütte-Lihotzky designed a space-saving, practical fitted kitchen. With slight varia-tions, this fitted kitchen could be used in all "New Frankfurt" dwellings. Today, the Frankfurt kitchen is regarded as the pioneering kitchen design for the 20th century and is regarded as the model for all modern work-only kitchens.

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Cramped living space was the order of the day in the early 1950s. The economic miracle didn't come to many in West Germany until the end of the 1950s. But the housing market and construction industry were booming. For cost reasons and because architectural planning was dominated by keeping different parts of the home separate, the small work-only kitchen became the norm in new build. Issued for the first time in 1951, DIN 18 022, the German standard on dimensioning living space, allowed just 8 m² for kitchens.

y The wooden "Reform kitchen cupboard" started to play a key part in 1935. It has separate compartments for provisions, crockery and, in some cases, also cleaning products.

z Doors and drawers of the kitchen cupboard from 1948 were painted in eggshell white.

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{ Becoming popular in 1950, the new melamine surfaces for worktops, tables and chairs accommodated the demand for them to be "practical, clean, easy to maintain". The welcoming and understated pastel shaded were to alleviate the impression of a sterile cooking laboratory and make the kitchen more pleasurable to work in. Households began to become more mechanised with the onset of the economic miracle in the mid-1950s. Although the West was still producing more kitchen dressers than fitted kitchens in the early 1960s, the tide turned during the course of the decade. The kitchen dresser was replaced either with a kitchen block or unit kitchen. In the tradition of the Bauhaus era, white was once again the dominant colour in the kitchens of the 1960s.

| The 1960s at the latest saw a resurgence of the eat-in kitchen, in other words, using the kitchen for more than just cooking in and emphasising its social aspects. The fitted kitchen caught on at the beginning of the 1970s. And it has been booming since 1976 with double-figure growth rates. Besides the eat-in kitchen, a second trend started to emerge in the 80s: the singles kitchen. On top of this, the dishwasher had also made a breakthrough. The new trends of the 1990s cross the boundary to the living area. The kitchen is a place more and more time is being spent in – with the family, and with friends.

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The kitchen is a place where a lot more goes on than just preparing

meals. Five members of Hettich's staff show you their kitchens and report from their life in the kitchen. Needless to say, they place their trust in technology for furniture from Hettich, putting drawers, hinges and handles

through a private endurance test so to speak.

A look inside some of Hettich staff's own kitchens

A place for things in commonIn early 2013 Michael Ohle faced the challenge of combining the cooking and eating zone in open-plan style. The result is an integrated eye-catcher: the cooking island makes sure that whoever's cooking is involved in what's going on. He and his wide are also particularly taken up with drawers and pullouts as well as the wall unit zone above the island element that provides access to the hinged doors from both sides. "The kitchen has a special importance in our home and is the place where my wife and I prepare meals. It's also a place where a lot of laughing, talking and discussing goes on", says Michael Ohle.

Michael Ohle attends to retailers and direct customers from Southeast Europe.

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A look inside some of Hettich staff's own kitchens

Small but wow When Gabriele Wüller moved into her flat she inherited the three-year old kitchen from the previous tenant. As the room's not very big, there was little that could be changed. "My uncle's a cabinet maker and he helped me turn a number of ideas into practice. For instance, I wanted a built-in dishwasher but this meant sacrificing valuable storage space", reports Gabriele Wüller, who particularly likes the retro touch.

What’s new |

Gabriele Wüller is marketing adviser and responsible for developing and imple- menting cooperative marketing measures for customers.

Because of its size, the kitchen is only used for cooking in. Meals are eaten in the living room. "With my love of cooking I cook a lot and dream of a large, open kitchen with space for my old kitchen dresser", Gabriele Wüller reveals.

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Family meeting placeWhen Jutta Kaul's new kitchen arrived six years ago, she never thought the fitters would manage to get all the units in the fairly small space she has. In planning it, she wanted plenty of storage space and short distances because she likes to cook. "Despite the kitchen being small, it's the meeting place for the three of us because we often have a coffee there together and chat", says Jutta Kaul.

Mirco Erfurth is internal sales account manager for the German states of Rhineland-Palatinate and Saarland as well as Luxembourg.

Spotlight on the kitchen"When we moved in, the kitchen was a separate room with a hatch through to the living room. We immediately realised we could only get the full potential out of the kitchen

by removing the hatch wall and bringing it out of its shadow

existence", Mirco Erfurth reports. Today, he and his family wouldn't want

to be without the open-plan layout. Apart from preparing food, the kitchen is

also the family's command centre: in addi- tion to the family calendar, it's also where you'll

find notes, post cards and all sorts of other such things.

Jutta Kaul is a clerical assistant in quality management at Hettich.

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Everyday hub of the homeDirk Reimann's kitchen was planned back in 1995 on quite a small footprint and leads into the living area. It's the preserve of his wife and daughter who surrendered it to him one day several years ago. While he was busy putting a tasty meal together, the two of them secretly ate a pizza in case his cooking wasn't up to much. Everyone really enjoyed the meal, but the kitchen needed a thorough cleaning", Dirk Reimann admits. Even after several years of use, the family take pleasure in their kitchen as hub of the home.

What’s new |

Dirk Reimann is responsible for basic SAP support in the Corporate IT Department.

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InLine XL is the new premium-segment sliding door system from Hettich for flush fitting fronts.

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There's a movement that's getting even more popular: sliding. Whether in the form of a sliding door in cars, on tablet PCs or smart phones. But sliding doors in furniture are also causing excitement in the kitchen.

Slide it. Love it.

A market research study conducted by Hettich shows: compared directly with side-mounted doors and flaps, sliding doors clearly tip the balance because they don't get in the way when they are open, require no space on opening and closing, and make the ideal choice for barrier-free homes. Asked to say which doors they would opt for if they were buying a new piece of furniture, the results show that after coming face to face with sliding doors in the video, these were the preferred option for all furniture - from wardrobe, office cupboard and sideboard to living-room cabinet and kitchen wall unit. Compared directly with side-mounted doors and flaps, sliding doors score in terms of ergonomics, functionality and design.

Ergonomics – Benefits that come with sliding doorsSliding doors show their strengths in everyday use where the majority of users give them the upper hand in the ergonomics and convenience stakes. And for good reason: doors left open on wall units in kitchens and bathrooms are not likely to leave you injured. Sliding doors demonstrate a further advantage over flaps: they never move out of reach when opened and are always easy to use.

Design – creativity with sliding doorsSliding doors are ideal for carrying modern spacious interior design into furniture be-cause large-surface doors provide the key to creating spaces with a purist look while reducing necessary gaps to a minimum.

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InLine S is a design-style solution for kitchen wall units.

15New products

Love it.Slide it.

To the "Slide it. Love it." web special.

The new InLine range for flush fitting unit fronts meets the most exacting demands on practical functionality and aesthetic appeal. It's the first sliding door system to manage without handles because the doors open in response to a light pull on the leading edge. As designer-style solutions are in demand whatever the space they are used in, you can now expect to find InLine XL not only in wardrobes but also in pantry units for high-end kitchens. InLine S can be used for much more than just sideboards in living-rooms and offices. InLine S also gives a designer feel to kitchen wall units and mirrored cabinets in the bathroom.

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Opening systems compared

Functionality – What good sliding doors need to doHettich's market study makes a clear statement: When it comes to cabinet doors, it's the practical aspects most users attach importance to, particularly to ease of opening and closing.

The benefit of linear movement provided with sliding doors should be combined with low forces needed to open them. Consumers also appreciate the convenience of silent and soft closing.

… are not in the

way when open.

… open / close

without requiring any space.

… are easy

to open.

… are easy

to close.

… are particularly suitable

for barrier-free homes.

… provide the option of using larger-type doors as design elements.

Average value for all persons interviewed

Sliding doorsHinged doorsFlaps

entirely agree

totally disagree

2 3 4 5 6

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Sliding doors as the preferred option

By watching a short video, consumers were convinced of the be-nefits that come with a sliding door, even making it the preferred mounting option for all other furniture.

watching the video

Sliding doors as the preferred option before/after watching the video

before

after

Change in per cent

+ 19

+ 32

+ 45

+ 43

+ 38

+ 35

Figures in per cent. More than one answer possible. The survey was con- ducted before and after watching a video explaining sliding door systems.

Wardrobe

Office cabinet

Sideboard

Living-room unit

Hi-fi/TV furniture

Kitchen wall unit

71

90

48

80

31

76

28

71

22

60

14

49

New products

Love it.Slide it.

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"Intelligent Kitchens": the intelligent way to plan kitchensA kitchen can be many things: modern or traditional, functional or homely, opulent or plain. But one thing it should be: intelligent.

In other words: a kitchen should be well thought-through and perfectly organised. In an intelligent kitchen, you can save a lot of time and work while cooking and doing other jobs. You can make optimum use of available storage space and keep everything in easy reach. And you can look after your health.

The three key aspectsWhen planning and buying a new kitchen, pay attention to these three aspects in particular:

• short distances• ergonomics• cleverly organised cabinet interiors

Hettich, the specialist in innovative hardware, provides valuable ideas and suggestions for intelligent kitchen planning in its "Intelligent Kitchens" guide.

Short distancesThe "Intelligent Kitchens" guide organises a kit-chen into five activity areas. Planning a kitchen on the basis of this concept provides a host of benefits: going about your everyday work in the kitchen, you benefit from short distances and efficient, ergonomic work flows.

Working the healthy, ergonomic way"Intelligent Kitchens" helps you to organise your kitchen in a way that makes ergonomic sense. That takes the burden off you and is good for your health.

This includes a worktop height matched to the individual just as it does the clever use of storage space. Practical pull-outs for wall and base units work wonders.

Everything in its placeA well-organised kitchen is more of a pleasure and less stressful to work in. Keep the important things where they're needed. Use intelligent organisational solutions for drawers and pull-outs. This way, you can store your provisions and utensils efficiently and conveniently.

China and cutlery

Cleaning and waste

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Pots and pans

Foodpreparation

Foodstorage

"Intelligent Kitchens" works no matter what the kitchen's geometry. Discover how on the next double-page spread.

Good advice |

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This is how to get your kitchen right

What does your dream kitchen look like? What kitchen shape do you prefer? Whatever you go for – it's worthwhile planning a kitchen's prac-tical aspects carefully. Organising it into five, logically arranged activity areas will noticeably take the effort out of routine kitchen work. With short distances, smooth workflows and less physical exertion.

How can you make the "Intelligent Kitchens" concept work for your shape of kitchen? The diagrams below show you.

Every kitchen layout is different because it has to follow the space situation. But whether galley, L-shape or island – any shape can be configured and built intelligently.

Double-galley kitchen U-shaped kitchen

Island kitchen

L-shaped kitchen Single-galley kitchen

G-shaped kitchen

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The intelligence test for your kitchen:This check-list shows you just how logically "Intelligent Kitchens" works. And how intelligent is your kitchen? Do the test.

Layout Benefit Food directly next to the hob > in easy reach Pots and pans directly next to the hob > in easy reach Pots and pans directly next to the dishwasher > quickly loaded China and cutlery directly next to the dishwasher > quickly loaded Waste bin directly next to / under the sink > easy disposal of kitchen waste Cleaning products directly next to / under the sink > in easy reach China and cutlery near the dining table > table quickly set

The five activity areas are one of the key principles behind "Intelligent Kitchens": you should always keep dishes, food etc. closely together in the clearly defined kitchen zone. This avoids having to walk unnecessary distances and saves the bother of searching.

You will find further information and suggestions on the Internet at www.intelligent-kitchens.com

China and cutlery

Cleaning and waste

Pots and pans

Foodpreparation

Foodstorage

Functional areas

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Tall-unit pullouts Pullouts that are acces-sible from both sides can be used for keeping everything in view and easy reach.

Making height work You can avoid the need to bend and stretch by keeping frequently used cooking utensils in the mid-zone and ones used less often further up or further down.

Worktop height The height of the worktop should be geared toward the height of the individual working in the kitchen most. Rule of thumb: 10 to 15 cm below the elbow bent at right angles, hob lower, sink higher.

Stored items rarely used

Stored items used frequently

Stored items used fairly rarely

Stored items used fairly rarely

Height for sink and built-in appliances

WorktopsHob

10 to 15 cm

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Wall units Good interior organisation makes it easier for you to reach provisions in the wall unit.

Full extension drawers So you can see contents at a glance. Avoiding the need to stoop down or crawl inside the cupboard.

Intelligent Kitchens helps you to organise your kitchen in a way that makes ergonomic sense and suits your personal needs. Together with Intelligent Kitchens and the advice of experts you can create a healthy working environment in your kitchen.

Ergonomics – how "healthy" is your kitchen?

Good advice |

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(-2)

PZ2

(+2)

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PZ2

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(+2) PZ2

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Know the feeling? Often, with your work cut out in the kitchen, things

can sometimes get out of hand. All the better when cabinet doors reliably close

by themselves. The Sensys hinge from Hettich reliably not only closes the door

from an angle of 35 degrees but quietly and gently too. This means doors can quickly be

closed with a nudge quick on passing.

Gentle convenience

Hinges get doors moving. But hinges aren't all the same. When doors close softly and almost by themselves, they create a feel of luxury and level of convenience you can soon get used to.

Height adjustment

Depth adjustmentOverlay adjustment

Fast height adjustment by means of eccentric cam

A mere nudge is all it takes to close the door reliably and gently from an angle of 35 degrees.

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This is how to keep your kitchen looking greatAfter a few years of intensive use or after taking the kitchen down a couple of times and refitting it elsewhere, doors may not be as perfectly aligned as they were when everything was new. You can adjust the doors very easily yourself, to leave your kitchen looking like new even after years of service. To adjust the door horizontally, turn the screw clockwise if you wish to reduce door overlay, or turn the screw anti-clockwise if you want to increase it. If the distance between carcase and door needs cor-recting, you can do this very easily by means of the adjustment screw. You can adjust the door vertically by +/- 2 mm just as conveniently.

The invisibly integrated Silent System also makes sure the door doesn't close with a bang but shuts slowly. This is guaran- teed within a temperature range of +5°C to +40°C and found nowhere else on the market. Apart from its convenient functions, Sensys also scores with its attractive and elegant design. This has earned it several cove-ted design awards.

Lasting qualitySensys, that's tested quality in compliance with all applicable standards – for out-standing Silent System performance, long life and maximum stability. A high-quality product that never fails to impress.

Quality criteria:· Endurance test over 80,000 cycles· Closing test with an additional weight of 4 kg· Horizontal load test with 40 N· Vertical strain test with 200 N

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Become a professional

fitter

Our InnoTech and ArciTech drawers are extremely easy to remove, re-install or re-adjust. This can be practical if liquids spill into the drawer from the worktop, a bag of sugar falls over in the drawer or you're about to move house. We'll show you how it's done. First, open the drawer and remove the plastic cover cap on the side of the drawer because that's where you'll find the adjustment units. Now you can see whether you have an InnoTech drawer or ArciTech drawer.

InnoTechIf there's a blue button behind the cover cap, you have an InnoTech drawer. On both sides, press the button that says "Press" on it to detach the drawer front. If you have a high drawer, remove the railing or the drawer's top side section first. After cleaning the drawer, you can re-fit the front panel just as easily by positioning it in front of the drawer and pressing it down.

Sometimes a drawer needs to be taken out

and re-fitted or re-adjusted. This is where

you can find out how to.

A "click" tells that it has clipped into place. If you wish to remove the drawer, press in both plastic release buttons under the drawer while pulling it towards the front and lifting it off the runners. The drawer is installed simply by placing it on the retracted runners. It is automatically connected to the runner when you close it. This is confirmed by a click. You can easily adjust the drawer front up or down by 2 mm at the thumbwheel behind the cover cap. This is done easily, accurately and without tools. Lateral adjustments are made using a screw. This very easily lets you adjust the drawer to the left or right by 1.5 mm.

To the animation

on InnoTech installation

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ArciTechYou can tell an ArciTech drawer by the adjustment unit shown below. The drawer removes quickly and conveniently by opening it all the way first and then by pulling the handle or drawer front up to lift the drawer off the runners. If you wish to fit the drawer, simply place it on the retracted runners and push it closed. This automatically connects the drawer to the runners. If you now open the drawer again and close it again with a fairly hard push, you will hear a click, indicating that the drawer has reached its final position.

The front panel comes off with effortless ease by simultaneously pulling both release levers under the drawer side profile towards you. This automatically detaches the drawer front. On a high drawer, you must first remove the railing or side element. Fitting the front panel is just as simple: simply push the front panel back on, keeping it parallel with the drawer. The front panel is now pulled in, with an acoustic signal indicating that it has properly clipped into place. All you need to adjust the front panel is a screwdriver. An eccentric screw is used for adjusting the front panel up or down by 2mm. An acoustic signal is given as you turn the screw. Lateral adjustments of +/- 1.5 mm can be made on both sides at the appropriate screw.

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The little kitchenTime for a piece of cake and you need some plates – can you find your way into the kitchen?

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Join the dots and you'll see something that holds your cabinet doors in place.

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www.hettich.comStaying in touch

Did you like Kitchen Experience? Maybe the magazine has helped to make your next kit-chen an experience - quite literally. Perhaps it was just an interesting read. We'd like to think both.

The needs of kitchen users – in other words, your needs – are particularly close to our heart at Hettich. You are at the focus of our innovation management work: constant exploration and quest for new and ever bet-ter practical solutions in the kitchen. Even more convenient, even more ergonomic, even more enjoyable.

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Would you like to know where else to find fittings technology from Hettich? If so, we can warmly recommend our virtual house: hettich.com/discoverhettich/de

This is where you can discover how Hettich makes living, working and sleeping even more of a joy with innovative fittings technology.

We look forward to seeing you again.

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Publisher: Hettich Marketing- und Vertriebs GmbH & Co. KG Vahrenkampstrasse 12-16 32278 KirchlengernPhone +49 5223 77-0Fax: +49 5223 [email protected]

Editor: Dr. Nina Stackelbeck, Hettich Management Service GmbH, Corporate Communication

Layout and design: Hettich Management Service GmbH, Corporate Marketing

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