Why are hinges so different in price

Why are hinges so different in price?

Hinge is a very key component of modern furniture, don't look small, to a certain extent it can determine the function and service life of the furniture. Now on the market a good hinge pieces and ordinary hinge price difference is huge, and the use of the effect also has a certain gap, the two can be distinguished by the following methods:

一、A good hinge due to the material to pay attention to, the general weight of the lower end of the hinge weight 20% to 30%, the surface plating is delicate and smooth. In addition to high-quality hinge spring plate edge processing smooth and regular, good hinges are also specialized in adding a nylon protection device.

二、Good hinge spring part of the lubricant are used light yellow or creamy white top lubricant, have a long service life; and most of the low-end use of black and yellow or pure white cheap lubricant, the oil is very easy to dry, and in the heat of the day when the viscosity of the lubricant is very low, after taking the hinge can be felt after grabbing a handful of oil.

三、A good hinge opening and closing is relatively light, ordinary hinges are generally more hard, high-quality hinges adjustment screws are tightly fitted, the first use of only a screwdriver to wring, and many low-end hinges adjustment screws are not tight enough to use the hand can be turned.

There are many furniture hinge manufacturers in China, large and small together may be thousands, 99.9% of the hinge manufacturers gathered in Guangdong.

Guangdong has become the concentration of hinge production, and according to its local clusters, it will be divided into several major concentrations, Jieyang, Gaoyao, Foshan tripod. Jieyang City Minzhong Hardware Industry Co., Ltd. started in 2014, is a manufacturer specializing in the production of drawer slides and hinges and other hardware products, has always been in line with the "quality-oriented, scientific management, and continuous improvement policy". Adhering to the "quality, commitment, service" business philosophy, the production of a variety of hardware products sell well in domestic and international markets, favored by the majority of users and praise.

The difference in hinge prices depends on several factors:

1. Material differences

Hinges vary greatly in material type, quality and price. Generally speaking, high-quality hinges use Shanghai Baosteel materials and stainless steel, while cheap hinges usually use modified steel and other corner cold-rolled materials. Shanghai Baosteel's materials are manufactured by a large factory, with uniform thickness.

2. Differences in material thickness and specifications:

Cabinet hinges have different weights depending on the thickness of the material. The thicker the material, the heavier the weight. The price must be higher. High-quality hydraulic hinges are generally heavier than ordinary hinges. A lot of. In addition, hinges can be divided into two categories: fixed and self-unloading. Fixed hinges use less material and are cheaper than self-unloading hinges.

3.Quality of hinge fittings

Hinge fittings such as fork burner, chain rod, screws and other heat treatment is an important factor in the quality of a hinge, and whether the heat treatment, the customer's eyes can not be separated, whether to achieve more than 50,000 times of opening and closing test is mostly due to this data. But the fact is that the lowest price hinges are generally within 8000 times of the opening and closing test, there are various problems. This is also one of the factors that cause the price difference. And the heat treatment of the fire mastery is not the emerging hinge manufacturers can easily obtain.

4. Difference in production process

The craftsmanship of the hinge will also affect the price. Hinges are produced by fully automated machines, with a higher daily output, and lower assembly labor costs can reduce the price of hinges. However, the hinges assembled by manual semi-automatic machinery may be more expensive because of the higher labor costs. For example, a strictly controlled cold drawing process will produce high-quality products, but the price will increase accordingly. Like some hinge manufacturers, from the base of the hinge, to the bridge body of the hinge, and the links are all fully automatic production, the quality of which will of course be more guaranteed. And if the iron cups with hinges are all fully automatic production and one-time molding, a manufacturer that needs to invest tens of thousands of yuan in a set of automatic molds must have a certain scale, otherwise it will be difficult to bear the high mold cost and cost. Talent reserve costs. Generally, the inspection standards of such manufacturers are also very strict, and defective hinges are not allowed to enter the market. In addition, some small initial hinge manufacturers, especially some family workshops, do not check whether the quality is feasible, and all of them flow into the market as finished products. This is one of the factors for the huge price difference of hinges.

5.Hinge surface treatment

The price of hinge surface treatment varies a lot, generally the better iron hinge treatment is the first copper plating and then nickel plating, but this also depends on the advantages and disadvantages of the plating manufacturer, some plating manufacturers are also useful for such a process, but the plating materials used are second-hand inferior materials, plating effect is not as good as direct nickel plating minutes. Part of the inferior hinge manufacturer's new hinges have not yet opened the package has been the phenomenon of rust.

The above five points are the main factors that led to the difference in the price of hinges, the fundamental analysis of the problem of price disparity, buyers need to be based on their own quality positioning to make their own supplier selection.