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For B2B buyers—OEMs, cabinet manufacturers, distributors, and project procurement teams—a half overlay hinge is not a single SKU you can buy sight-unseen. The manufacturers segment hinges across installation methods, functional features, opening angles, and cup/arm sizes to meet diverse use cases, regulatory constraints, and production economics. Choosing the right types up front reduces rework, warranty…

There are two kinds of overlay hinges. They are half overlay hinges and full overlay hinges. The overlay determines door positioning, cabinet accessibility, visual style, and whether doors will collide or leave awkward gaps. In this article, Mingrun, a professional hinge manufacturer, explains what “overlay” means, contrasts half overlay and full overlay designs, explores compatible…

At Mingrun Hinge Manufacturing, we understand that the right hinges are crucial to the performance, durability, and aesthetics of doors, cabinets, and furniture. With years of experience in precision hinge manufacturing, we offer a wide range of high-quality hinges designed to meet the diverse needs of residential and commercial projects, as well as specialized industrial…

Door positioning is fundamental to cabinet design: it controls aesthetics, clearances, and function. For cabinet engineers and specifiers, the single most important geometric control inside a cabinet hinge is the crank — the intentional bend or offset in the hinge arm that sets where the door sits relative to the cabinet face. In this article,…

A properly specified half overlay hinge is an invisible performance component: when it works, nobody notices; when it fails, doors sag, gaps open, and service calls multiply. For cabinet makers and specifiers, hinge selection should be an engineering decision informed by materials, mechanism design, test data, and supplier accountability—not just price or appearance. In this…

The hinge angle of a cabinet hinge might seem like a small specification on a datasheet, but it determines how a door swings, how much access you get to the cabinet interior, and how the hinge performs over the years of use. For half overlay hinges, the industry has largely settled on 110° as the…

Successful cabinet hinge manufacturing requires a combination of meticulous design, careful material selection, precision molds, controllable production processes, and strict quality control. Whether you are a specification maker, procurement manager, or furniture brand, understanding this entire production chain can help you choose the right cabinet hinge manufacturer and evaluate suppliers like real partners - rather…

The simplest way to improve a cabinet door's lifespan and user experience is to identify whether it is your targeted furniture or not. A poor hinge leads to sagging doors, squeaks, uneven gaps, extra warranty claims, and frustrated customers. As a professional hinge manufacturer, Mingrun is willing to share a practical, step-by-step approach to identifying…

A soft-close hinge turns a slammed cabinet door into a quiet, controlled close. That simple change improves user experience, protects furniture, and reduces service calls. But do you know how it works? In this blog, Mingrun, a professional hinge manufacturer, will explain how a soft-close hinge works, the main types you’ll see, why it matters…

It is quite easy to discover that our bathroom cabinet hinges are vulnerable to moisture. The most deadly threats causing rust and corrosion are steam, splashes, cleaning chemicals, and rapid temperature changes. In order to prolong the lifespan of cabinet hinges working in the bathroom, you should select the appropriate ones.As a professional hinge manufacturer,…