Furniture and Cabinetry
Furniture and Cabinet Gas Springs: Locking Recliner and Lift Struts
Overhead cabinet doors that glide open silently, recliners that hold any angle, and desks that rise with fingertip effort. We custom-manufacture every cabinet gas spring, furniture gas strut, and locking cylinder to fit your hardware envelope.
- Quiet Non-Locking and Damped Cabinet Lid Struts
- Elastic and Rigid Locking Springs for Chairs, Sofas and Desks
- Five Interior Finishes Including White, Silver Gray and Light Gray
Where We Fit
Five Ways to Elevate Home and Office Furniture
From compact kitchen wall cabinets to multi-angle executive seating and height-adjustable desks, each furniture gas spring series is tuned for a distinct motion.
Overhead Cabinet Doors and Flaps
Hydraulic oil damping cushions the final inches of upward travel so flip-up cabinet doors open without slamming hinges.
Storage Beds, Toy Chests and Lids
Steady non-locking lift force raises heavy ottoman mattress platforms, window bench lids, and drop-leaf extensions.
Office Chairs and Tilting Backrests
Bidirectional elastic locking provides smooth seat height, tilt, and backrest adjustment with cushioned posture support.
Recliner Sofas and Leg Supports
Rigid extension locking resists outward pulling loads to keep tilted sofa backrests, headrests, and leg rests anchored.
Adjustable Desks and Drafting Tops
Single-tube rigid compression locking holds firm under downward tabletop weight for sit-stand desks and drawing boards.
Choose Your Series
Match the Series to Your Furniture Mechanism
Start with how the furniture piece is used: does it simply lift open to a fixed stop, or lock anywhere along the stroke under user weight?
| Series | Best For | Locking and Motion | Force (F1) | Stroke | Product Page |
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| NTF | Storage beds, toy chests, cabinet lids | Free lift | 3.4 to 450 lbf (15 to 2,000 N) | 1.6 to 17.7 in (40 to 450 mm) | Quote NTF |
| NTZ | Flip-up kitchen and office wall cabinets | Damped lift | 3.4 to 450 lbf (15 to 2,000 N) | 1.6 to 17.7 in (40 to 450 mm) | Quote NTZ |
| NTG | Office chairs, dining chair backs, armrests | Elastic (both directions) | 11 to 225 lbf (50 to 1,000 N) | 0.4 to 19.7 in (10 to 500 mm) | View NTG |
| NTA | Recliner sofas, leg rests, modular seating | Rigid in extension | 11 to 281 lbf (50 to 1,250 N) | 0.4 to 19.7 in (10 to 500 mm) | View NTA |
| NTB | Sit-stand desks, tilting drafting tables | Rigid in compression | 11 to 112 lbf (50 to 500 N) | 0.8 to 13.8 in (20 to 350 mm) | View NTB |
Inside the Cylinder
Whisper-Quiet Motion and Zero Mechanical Play
In residential and office interiors, how a mechanism sounds and feels matters just as much as the weight it carries. Pressurized nitrogen gas supplies a flat, predictable lifting curve, while internal oil and valve geometry govern the stop. In NTZ cabinet struts, oil meter channels decelerate the door before full extension. In NTA and NTB springs, closing the release valve traps hydraulic oil to hold backrests and tabletops firm.
Compact Cylinders, Long Travel: Because furniture frames leave very little room for hardware, our cylinders maximize stroke length inside bodies ranging from 2.4 to 25.6 in (60 to 650 mm), giving designers full adjustment range without bulky housings.
Make It Yours
Built to Blend Into Visible Interiors
Hardware inside a living room or open-plan office should not look like raw factory machinery. We tailor rod diameters from 0.16 to 0.47 in (4 to 12 mm), outer tubes from 12 to 28 mm, and every mounting detail to your blueprint.
Interior-Ready Finishes
Black and Chrome on every series, plus Silver Gray, White, and Light Gray on NTA, NTF, and NTZ.
Concealed End Fittings
Single-ear eyelets and double-ear clevis forks in metal or plastic for cabinet brackets and bed hinges.
Cable and Lever Release
Pull-switch cable actuators let an under-desk paddle, sofa handle, or chair lever unlock springs out of sight.
How We Work
From Furniture Prototype to Volume Production
Three straightforward steps from your cabinet or seating drawing to force-tested OEM production batches.
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Send Your Geometry
Share a CAD file or sketch with door or tabletop weight, hinge pivot coordinates, and desired opening angle or stroke.
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Evaluate Custom Samples
We build prototype struts to your exact Newton force, finish color, and end-fitting spec for real-world feel testing.
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Scale With Confidence
Every production run is force-checked so the thousandth recliner or cabinet door opens with the exact same effort as the first.
Industry Solutions
Explore Gas Springs Across Every Industry
Beyond residential and commercial furniture, we custom-manufacture gas struts and locking springs for five additional OEM sectors.
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Automotive SolutionsAutomotive
Automotive Gas Springs and Struts
Custom tailgate lift supports, hood struts, and locking seat recline springs engineered up to 2,000 N.
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Medical SolutionsMedical Devices
Medical and Hospital Bed Gas Springs
Precision locking gas springs and dampers for hospital beds, surgical tables, and medical carts.
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Industrial SolutionsIndustrial
Heavy-Duty Industrial Gas Springs
High-force industrial gas struts and support rods up to 2,000 N for machine guards and hatches.
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Aerospace SolutionsAerospace
Aerospace and Aircraft Gas Springs
Reliable aircraft gas springs and lockable struts for aviation seating, tray tables, and overhead bins.
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Rail Transit SolutionsRail Transit
Rail Transit and Train Gas Springs
Durable train seat locking gas springs, dampers, and access panel struts for railway interiors.
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Furniture and Cabinet Gas Springs
Quiet cabinet lid struts and locking gas springs for recliners, chairs, and adjustable desks.
NTG, NTA or NTB: which locking spring suits my furniture design?
Choose NTG when you want a gentle, cushioned bounce in office chair seats and backrests. Choose NTA when the load pulls outward on the rod, such as recliner sofa backs and leg rests. Choose NTB when weight presses downward on adjustable desks and tilting drafting tables.
How do I size a cabinet gas spring for an overhead door or bed frame?
Share the door or mattress platform weight, the distance from the hinge to the center of gravity, and your desired opening angle. Our engineers calculate the exact Newton rating (15 to 2,000 N) and bracket positions so the lid lifts effortlessly and stays open without slamming.
Should I use NTF or NTZ for flip-up kitchen and office cabinet lids?
Both series provide steady lifting support from 3.4 to 450 lbf (15 to 2,000 N), but NTZ adds internal hydraulic oil damping that slows the rod at the end of its extension. Specify NTZ on overhead cabinets where you want a quiet, soft-stop finish that protects cabinet hinges.
Can we match the gas strut color to exposed cabinetry or desk frames?
Yes. While Black and Chrome are standard across every series, our NTA, NTF, and NTZ series are also finished in Silver Gray, White, and Light Gray so exposed struts blend cleanly into white kitchen cabinets, light-wood storage furniture, and powder-coated desk legs.
Let Us Size Your Furniture or Cabinet Gas Spring
Tell us what you are building. Our engineers will reply with the right series, force calculation, and a clear OEM quote.
Have drawings? Email info@newtonmatic.com