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Wittenberge holds surprises. The town in the Prignitz district, half way between Berlin and Hamburg, is in no way inferior to its namesake, the Lutherian Town of Wittenberg without “e”, either culturally and historically. In 1823, the merchant Salomon Herz initiated the industrial age with the construction of an oil mill, which was considered to […]

The students of the Karlsruhe University of Music describe their multimedia complex, “MUT” for short, as a “musical-technical synthesis of the arts”. It is bold in its architecture, and it meets the highest standards. The modern, purist rectangular structure was built in the immediate vicinity of the tradition-rich Gottesaue renaissance castle in 2013. Both buildings […]

BaSys – Bartels Systembeschläge from Kalletal has won the Architecture + Construction innovation prize at BAU in Munich for a concealed hinge that closes doors gently and automatically. Proceeding from architectural criteria, the award honours products and concept solutions that impress in terms of both design and functionality.   The innovation from BaSys clears up […]

Continuity pays its dividends. At Basys – Bartels Systembeschläge, Kalletal – the spirit of innovation as well as constant improvements to existing products are all part of company philosophy. Often, minor design changes can, quite literally, produce weighty effects. As a result, BAU 2017 will be showcasing no fewer than five concealed hinges with load-bearing […]

Being able to adjust doors from the hinge side is standard procedure. New, on the other hand, is the capability of making adjustments from the striking-plate side too. To this end, building fittings manufacturer Basys – Bartels Systembeschläge, Kalletal – has equipped a lightweight angled striking plate with a mechanism that allows rebated doors to […]

The developers at building fittings manufacturer Basys have been pondering a question for some time now: how to design a concealed hinge for glass doors in a way that – preferably in larger-type premises with doors made of different materials – makes it possible to follow a consistent approach to architectural design. At BAU 2017, […]

Ever greater door weights and larger door panels are demanding hinge systems with a high load-bearing capacity. At BAU 2017, Basys is presenting the “Objecta 2239/160/56-4 SL” with “STV 135/56 3-D”, a barrel hinge that has passed the tests for doors weighing 350 kilograms. Developing the product not only focused on the hinge itself but, […]

Continuing where it all began is a mark of consistency. It was in 2001 that Basys – Bartels Systembeschläge, Kalletal – became the first German manufacturer to present a concealed and three-dimensionally adjustable hinge at BAU, the leading trade fair for architecture, materials and systems. In 2017, the company is once again demonstrating its creative […]

Taking place every two years, BAU, the leading trade fair for architecture, materials and systems sets the pace for innovations from building fittings manufacturer Basys – Bartels Systembeschläge from Kalletal. In Munich, 2017 the company will present the “Pivota DX Close”, a concealed hinge that closes doors gently and automatically. The closing mechanism is hidden […]

Concealed door hinges are setting the trend. Even though demands on functionality are growing, the hardware technology needs to be as invisible as possible from the outside. As on complex commercial property doors, for instance: beyond the standard, these involve large-surface door panels, automatic drive systems as well as safety aspects in relation to emergency […]