Blum hardware in your home

Blum hardware in your home
How to make sure that the hardware in your furniture functions perfectly for its lifetime\
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Imagine perfect motion – that´s what we do
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Furniture that open and close
effortlessly – every time.
As a manufacturer of furniture hardware Blum turns the opening and
closing of furniture into an experience that significantly increases the
comfort of motion in all areas of the house, but especially the kitchen.
Our fittings systems shout „high quality“ with their well-thought-out
function, recognised design and high durability. They are designed to
spark inspiration and create an emotional experience out of day-to-day
kitchen tasks.
To guarantee a reliable product performance Blum hardware needs to
be installed correctly – preferably by a Blum certified carpenter.
Contents
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Introduction
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Blum certified carpenters
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Blum programmes
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So quickly answered
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Cleaning instructions
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Installation course - application form
10 - 11 Perfecting motion
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Introduction
Bring out the best in your
Blum hardware
Using Blum products means that you want excellent quality for your home, especially your kitchen. While Blum is
undeniably a brand you can trust, the installation and maintenance of our product must also be observed and has
to adhere to the standards set by Blum.
Just as you will not risk sending your brand new car to an unauthorised workshop with uncertified workers who
may cause more problems that need to be corrected later on by skilled workers, you should also not let an
untrained carpenter install your valuable furniture.
As part of Blum’s intiative to bring you the best possible service, we have collected important information for you to
be able to fully enjoy the usage of our products for the lifetime of your kitchen and home.
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Blum certified carpenters
Reliable product performance thanks to
modern hardware and skilled carpenters
Proper technical expertise and maintenance are key to reliable product performance. We therefore recommend
that you engage carpenters certified by Blum – from manufacturing to installation to maintenance.
Blum is offering a Skill Development course to carpenters and is certifying only those who have proven their
knowledge by passing specialised Blum certification exams. These certified Blum technicians are then given a
certification card and a certificate as proof of recognition.
What does a Blum certified carpenter have to offer you?
Knowledge – All Blum certified carpenters have successfully
completed and passed the practical and
theoretical exams on the proper installation of Blum
products, proving that they have the relevant skills to
properly install modern hardware from Blum.
Continuing education – Carpenters certified by Blum
are required to renew their certification regularly and
have to attend continuing education offered by Blum.
With this, you can be confident that your carpenter has
the current knowledge on Blum applications.
Compliance – Professionals certified by Blum have
studied international standards of furniture construction
and are able to apply these when installing Blum
hardware.
Safety – Professionals certified by Blum have studied
safety procedures and practices to ensure that our
products are properly installed in your furniture.
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Blum programmes
Skill development
programmes
Blum is offering free of charge installation courses for TANDEMBOX, TANDEM runners, CLIP top hinges,
AVENTOS, SERVO-DRIVE and TANDEMBOX intivo/antaro.
Carpenters will be given a certification card in accordance to the course/s he completed and passed. A carpenter
who has not yet been trained and certified by Blum for a specific product may not produce the workmanship that
you expect. Hence, engaging a carpenter with the right qualifications will result in a better experience.
Customer should make sure that the carpenter he engaged to install his Blum hardware is Blum certified.
The course or courses which the carpenter completed and passed is/are indicated on the certification card that he
holds, as shown below.
Technician Card
TANDEMBOX
TANDEM runners
CLIP top
AVENTOS
SERVO-DRIVE
TANDEMBOX intivo/antaro
This card signifies that the carpenter has finished all the
6 courses of Blum and is certified to perform the installation
of all Blum products.
Technician Card
TANDEMBOX
This card suggests that the carpenter is certified to
install only the TANDEMBOX drawers. He has not yet
been trained and certified by Blum to install other Blum
products according to our guidelines.
Disclaimer: Blum can only guarantee the quality of its hardware and not the quality of a carpenter’s work.
Blum does not guarantee that the certificate will result in perfect workmanship. Carpentry is a hands-on work
and mistakes can happen. However, our training courses will provide the carpenter with the necessary training to
provide you with skillful workmanship.
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So quickly answered
Frequently asked
questions
Why is it important that my hardware is installed properly?
It is important that your Blum hardware is installed properly because only perfect installation can lead to the motion
that you have experienced at the Blum showroom.
How can I make sure that my Blum hardware is properly installed?
We recommend to engage a carpenter who has attended the Blum Skill Development course(s) and is therefore
Blum certified.
How do I find a carpenter who has attended the Blum Skill Development programme?
To make sure, please contact the Blum South East Asia office and ask for our certified partners.
How do I know that my carpenter is Blum certified?
Before he starts installing your furniture, please ask him to show his personal Blum certification card which lists up
the trainings he has attended. If he has no certification, please encourage him to attend the Blum Skill Development
programmes. An enrollment form is enclosed at the end of this brochure.
What shall I do if my kitchen does not work as smooth as in the Blum showroom?
Please contact your carpenter and ask him to have a look at it. If he is not able to fix it, suggest him to call the Blum
South East Asia Office.
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Cleaning instructions
Care instructions for
Blum products
Blum products are maintenance-free. But during assembly and usage of Blum products, it is inevitable that stains
or other kinds of contamination will appear on the product or its surfaces. When cleaning, make sure to treat the
protective areas and materials with care. Avoid applying abrasive chemicals as they will cause damage to the
product. The instruction procedures below show how proper treatment should be performed in order to maintain
the good condition of the purchased goods.
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Stainless steel sides and stainless steel ORGA-LINE
■ Use only commercial cleaners for stainless steel (usually obtainable as
spray). Read carefully the cleaning instructions located on the canister
before applying.
■ Rub with a soft, damp cloth. Dry cloth should be used for wet surfaces.
■ Wipe small contaminations with solvent soap (mixed with water) and then
mop away the small water drops with a dry cloth.
■ ORGA-LINE: Dishwasher-proof using commercial dishwasher cleaner.
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Plastic-coated surfaces and plastic components
■ Rub with a soft, damp cloth. Dry cloth should be used for wet surfaces.
■ Wipe small contaminations with solvent soap (mixed with water) and then
mop away the small water drops with a dry cloth.
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Nickel- or chrome-plated surfaces
■ Rub with a soft, damp cloth. Dry cloth should be used for wet surfaces.
Oil
SOLVENTS
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Under the above-mentioned circumstances,
the following should NOT be used:
■ Scrubbing household cleaners and accessories (bristly cloths, sponges, etc).
■ Strong alkaline or strong acid substances.
■ Chloral cleaners.
■ Micro fibres might harm surfaces in the event of scrubbing.
■ Acetone solvents, nitro thinners, Sal ammoniac or solvents whose nomenclature
contains terms that begin with Tri/Tetra.
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Installation course
Is your carpenter certified
by Blum?
If not, then encourage him to take up a free of charge Skill Development Course and
be a Certified Blum carpenter. Let your carpenter fill-out the application form below
and send to us by fax at +65 65471761 or by email: michael.neo@blum.com.
Skill Development Course 技 能 发 展 课 程
Application form 申 请 表
Company data 公 司 资 料
Company name 公 司 名 称 :
Company address 公 司 地 址 :
Contact person 联 系 人 :
Telephone 电 话 : Fax 传 真 :
E-mail 电 邮 : Website 网 址 :
Installation course
安 装 课 程
(please tick 请 选 择 )
TANDEMBOX
TANDEM runners
Hinges
Carpenter data 木 匠 资 料
AVENTOS
Name 名 字 :
SERVO-DRIVE
Nationality 国 籍 : IC/FIN 身 份 证 :
Telephone 电 话 : Email 电 邮 :
TANDEMBOX
intivo/antaro
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Perfecting motion
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Our understanding
of perfect motion
Blum turns the opening and closing of furniture into an experience that significantly
improves this experience within the kitchen. Several thousand employees are continually
working worldwide implementing our concept of perfect motion. Within this
process, we place the needs of the kitchen user as the focus of our actions. We are
only satisfied when the kitchen user is satisfied. All of our partners who participate in
the furniture making process profit from this focus.
For over 50 years, quality has been the
highest principle for the development
and manufacture of our products. Our
fittings systems shout “high quality”
with their superbly engineered function,
recognised design and high durability.
They are designed to inspire and trigger
fascination for perfect motion. We also
set the bar very high for the services we
offer. They must provide the best possible
support to our partners.
So that we can target our efforts at all
levels, we are in a constant dialogue with
kitchen users and regularly exchange
information with furniture manufacturers,
joiners and distributors.
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