Hettich furniture fittings: face frame / frameless cabinet construction

Frameless versus face frame cabinet construction

In North American countries a lot of cabinets are constructed with so called "face frames". On the other hand European furniture is mosty designed without a frame at the front of the cabinet.

In this video you can see the difference between both styles of furniture construction and how hinges and runner applications look like.

Compare Sensys hinges to Optimat for face frame, concealed Quadro runners and KA ball-bearing slides with wooden drawers between cabinet and face frame assembly.