Motorized Coplanar Cabinet Mechanism — Rated to 500 kg (1,100 lb)

Tono builds the mechanism behind the hidden room. The CP500 moves a fully-loaded cabinet — a bookcase, bar, media wall, or mirror — out of the wall and aside, so the room behind it appears. Then it closes, and the seam vanishes. Best of all, it moves up to 500 kg (1,100 lb) fully loaded, and nothing on the shelves shifts.

In short: we make the motion system, and you build the cabinet around it.

What a coplanar cabinet mechanism is

So what does coplanar mean? Simply that the cabinet sits flush with the wall when it is closed. There is no frame, no gap, and no hint that it moves. To open, the mechanism first pushes the whole cabinet a short way out of the wall. Then it slides the cabinet sideways until a clean doorway appears. As a result, there is no swing and no visible hardware.

Tono supplies only the mechanism — the motors, the track, and the controls. Your cabinet maker or joiner then builds the cabinet, the finish, and the room around it. In other words, we engineer the movement, and you design the look.

The 500 kg difference

Load is the whole game. A cabinet only feels real when it is full. And it only stays secret when nothing rattles as it moves.

Here is how the CP500 compares. Most flush and coplanar door hardware suits a light, hollow door, so it tops out at about 50–70 kg (110–155 lb). The closest motorized cabinet systems reach roughly 150 kg (330 lb). The CP500, however, moves up to 500 kg (1,100 lb).

That means your client can fill the cabinet completely — a full library, a stocked bar, a stone display, or a wall of vinyl — and it still glides shut, flush and silent.

How the mechanism works

Two motors do the work, and they move in perfect sync. First, the cabinet lifts out of the wall, just enough to clear the next panel. Then it glides along a hidden, heavy-duty track and stops flush to one side. To close, it simply reverses.

Because the cabinet slides instead of swinging, it needs no space in front. It also shows no hinge and no frame. And if it meets any resistance, it stops and reverses on its own.

Build any cabinet around it

The CP500 has a fixed load and size limit. Within that limit, however, the design is entirely yours.

You can face the cabinet as a bookcase, a backlit bar, a wine display, a media wall with vinyl, a mirror, or a lit display case. Behind it, you can hide a wine cellar, a dressing room, a lounge, a safe room, a home theater, a study, or a pantry.

Better still, any face works with any room. So a bookcase can hide a wine cellar, and a media wall can open onto a dressing room. The mechanism stays the same; only your design changes.

What Tono supplies, and what you build

Tono supplies the CP500 mechanism — the synchronized motors, the track, and the controls — plus the load and size spec, technical drawings, and setup support.

You build everything you can see: the cabinet, its finish, and the room behind it. Your own cabinet maker or fit-out team does that work, simply following our spec.

This split is on purpose. We focus on the engineering, so your joinery can take any shape and match any interior.

Smart control and integration

The CP500 opens in three ways: by wall keypad, by app, or by voice. It also fits into wider automation scenes, so a single command can open the room and set the lights. For secure spaces, you can add a keypad or fingerprint lock. And it works with the home automation systems already on the project.

Specifications

• Rated load: 500 kg (1,100 lb), fully loaded, contents stable in motion
• Drive: synchronized dual-motor coplanar mechanism, hidden heavy-duty track
• Motion: step-out from the wall, then slide sideways; returns flush
• Sizes: three standard sizes, or bespoke up to about 3.0 m (10 ft) slide and depth
• Control: keypad, app, voice, automation; optional access control
• Safety: auto-reverse on obstruction; manual release for exit
• Supply: shipped to trade worldwide, with export documentation and international lead times
• Documents: load-test and cycle-test data and CAD drawings, supplied for specification

Global supply

We ship the CP500 to the trade worldwide. So wherever you build, you get the same mechanism, the same spec, and the same support. Each order includes export documentation, dual-unit drawings (metric and imperial), and a clear international lead time. In short, distance is not a barrier — only the cabinet around it is yours to build.

Who it is for

The CP500 is built for the trade. That means cabinet makers and joiners building hidden cabinetry, architects and designers specifying a flush feature wall, and AV or automation integrators hiding screens and theaters. Luxury fit-out and hidden-door firms use it too.

Are you a homeowner or designer planning a hidden room? Simply send the CP500 spec to your joiner. Or contact us, and we will point you to a partner who installs it.

Frequently asked questions

What is a motorized coplanar cabinet mechanism? It is a motorized mechanism that moves a full cabinet out of the wall and slides it aside to reveal a room. When closed, the cabinet sits flush. Tono makes the mechanism; you build the cabinet around it.

Does Tono build the cabinet? No. Tono supplies only the CP500 mechanism and its spec. Your cabinet maker, joiner, or fit-out team builds the cabinet, the finish, and the room.

How much weight can the mechanism move? Up to 500 kg (1,100 lb), fully loaded, while the contents stay in place. That is several times the load of standard coplanar door hardware, and well beyond the nearest motorized cabinet systems.

Can I build any cabinet design around it? Yes. The face and finish are open to any design. You simply build the cabinet to the CP500’s load and size spec.

Do you ship worldwide? Yes. We supply the CP500 to the trade in any country, with export documentation, dual-unit drawings, and clear international lead times.

Does it work with smart-home systems? Yes. It opens by keypad, app, or voice, and it fits into automation scenes. For secure rooms, you can also add a keypad or fingerprint lock.

Who buys the CP500? Mostly the trade — cabinet makers, joiners, architects, fit-out contractors, and AV or automation integrators who build the cabinetry the mechanism powers.

Request the spec & load data

Tell us the cabinet size and weight you are building, and the opening you need. Then we will confirm the configuration and load, and send drawings, load data, and setup support — anywhere in the world.