"Spinnovate your Space"

Hettich develops SpinLines, turning swivelling systems that transform

Every innovation begins with an idea: the SpinLines product family, Hettich's key to "Transforming Spaces" for all sorts of different applications, began with a vision of developing a fitting that would be innovative in the way it changes storage space. The result now in hand, Hettich has created something that's truly unique: not only defining an all-new category of fittings, Hettich is the first manufacturer to successfully scale its innovative system into a variety of product solutions. The SpinLines product family gives users an amazing added dimension in transforming furniture and spaces – that of turning.

“Spinnovate your Space” is synonymous with the power of transformation that comes with Hettich’s turning swivelling systems. A curated turning movement transforms living and working environments to suit personal requirements. Photo: Hettich

How it all started. Hettich innovation manager Daniel Rehage had been holding workshops with the "WIRfinder" inventors and finders – a Chemnitz-based innovation network made up of engineers, academics and other now retired specialists. Their declared goal was to join forces and develop new products for the furniture and household segment. Based on the "translatory rotation" principle, the first prototype of the “ComfortSpin” turntable was presented in just a few months. This practical turntable conveniently spins contents from the back of a cabinet or refrigerator and presents them at the front. ComfortSpin was so well received among kitchen appliance manufacturers that Hettich began to produce it en masse in 2019. This development was followed by further experimentation, leading to a cabinet body
being placed on the turntable. With this, the idea of moving furniture was born. Drawing on a wealth of fittings competence from over 135 years of company history, Hettich carried the technology across to furniture applications and developed the turning swivelling "FurnSpin" system, which made its debut at interzum in 2023. Applying the translatory rotational movement to entire room concepts in the next step, Hettich teamed up with the Münster School of Architecture and Professor Ulrich Blum, Senior Associate at Zaha Hadid Architects, to create "RoomSpin", a technical platform for planning customised office furnishings. RoomSpin can be used to configure even ceiling-height furnishing elements that turn. Hettich's SpinLines products have already attracted many awards for their innovative functionality and design achievements.

Alongside ComfortSpin as a practical organiser for interiors, the SpinLines product family currently includes two other turning swivelling systems: FurnSpin, which brings dynamic to furniture while easily turning it, and RoomSpin, which can transform entire spaces and their usage in the contract furnishing segment – and not only doing so at workspace level. Each turning swivelling system features a variety of products permitting applications of various sizes and weight classes.

SpinLines gives furniture and rooms the power of transformation
By virtue of its turning swivelling systems, the SpinLines family lifts the boundaries hitherto prevailing in designing furniture. Reason enough for Hettich to create its own phraseology for it: "Spinnovate your Space." The principle behind this movement is unique: the combination of turning and swivelling in a curated movement flow makes it possible to turn entire cabinet bodies and furnishing elements without any collisions. This creates what it takes to "Spinnovate your Space". The use of space and furniture can now be planned, configured and structured with new flexibility and efficiency. The SpinLines product family gives furniture manufacturers, fabricators, architects, and designers new potential for creating transformable living and working environments. And the industry can be curious as to how Hettich will continue the SpinLines success story in future.

For more information on Hettich's SpinLines: https://www.hettich.com/short/hpy76tk