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Cal-Royal Cal-Royal NEWS44R - 4" x 4" Full Mortise, 1/4" Radius Round Corner, Spring Hinge, .110" Gauge NEWS44R

Cal-Royal NEWS44R Full Mortise Spring Hinge, 4" x 4" with 1/4" Radius Round Corner, .110" Gauge

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Cal-Royal NEWS44R Full Mortise Spring Hinge, 4" x 4" with 1/4" Radius Round Corner, .110" Gauge

The Cal-Royal NEWS44R is a full mortise spring hinge measuring 4" x 4" with a 1/4" radius round corner design, built from .110" gauge material for reliable commercial-grade performance. Designed to provide self-closing spring action for mortised door applications, this hinge is BHMA certified and backed by a lifetime warranty on Cal-Royal commercial grade hinges. Its round corner profile allows for clean installation without additional frame or door mortising in many standard applications, making it a dependable choice for facilities requiring consistent door closure.

Key Features

  • Hinge Size: 4" x 4" dimensions suited for standard full mortise door installations.
  • Corner Style: 1/4" radius round corner design for compatibility with pre-routed frames using matching radius corners.
  • Gauge Construction: .110" gauge material provides commercial-grade strength and durability for demanding door applications.
  • Spring Action Function: Full mortise spring hinge design delivers self-closing operation for doors requiring automatic closure.
  • Full Mortise Configuration: Designed for full mortise installation into both door and frame for a flush, finished appearance.
  • Commercial-Grade Reliability: Manufactured to commercial hinge standards for long-term performance in high-use door applications.

Certifications & Compliance

  • BHMA Certified
  • Lifetime Warranty on Commercial Grade Hinges

Technical Specifications

  • Product Group: Door Hinges and Pivots
  • Product Subgroup: Full Mortise Hinges
  • Product Type: Full Mortise Hinges
  • Subcategory: Door Hinges
  • Corner Style: 1/4" Radius Corners
  • Product Size: 4' x 4"
  • Product Category: Door Trim and Accessories
  • Department: Door Hardware

Typical Applications

  • Commercial Office Buildings
  • Educational Facilities
  • Healthcare Institutions
  • Retail Establishments
  • Industrial and Warehouse Facilities
  • Multi-Tenant Residential Properties
  • Government and Municipal Buildings

Why Cal-Royal NEWS44R?

Cal-Royal full mortise spring hinges are manufactured to commercial-grade .110" gauge specifications and carry BHMA certification, reflecting a commitment to consistent quality and performance. The self-closing spring action and durable round corner design make this hinge a dependable choice for commercial doors requiring automatic closure. Backed by a lifetime warranty on commercial grade hinges, the NEWS44R is engineered for demanding, high-traffic door applications where dependable operation matters.

Product Specs

Product Group:
Door Hinges and Pivots
Product Subgroup:
Full Mortise Hinges
Product Type:
Full Mortise Hinges
Subcategory:
Door Hinges
Commercial/Residential:
Commercial
Corner Style:
1/4" Radius Corners
Product Model:
NEWSH44R
Product Size:
4' x 4"
Product Category:
Door Trim and Accessories
Department:
Door Hardware

Cal-Royal NEWSH44R-26 – Frequently Asked Questions

1) Will a Cal-Royal NEWS44R spring hinge drop into a frame prepped with square corners?
No. The NEWS44R is cut with 1/4 inch radius round corners, so it matches frames and doors that were routed with a matching 1/4 inch radius. A square-corner prep leaves gaps at the corners of the mortise. If your existing prep is square, go to a square-corner hinge instead, such as the Don-Jo BB74545 or the McKinney TCA2314, both 4-1/2 x 4-1/2 inch square corner full mortise hinges.
2) Will a 4 x 4 hinge fit my door if the old hinges are 4-1/2 x 4-1/2?
It won't. The NEWS44R is a 4 x 4 inch hinge, and a 4-1/2 inch mortise is both taller and deeper than what it fills, so you would be left with an oversized cutout on the door and the frame. For a 4-1/2 inch prep, look at a 4-1/2 x 4-1/2 full mortise hinge such as the Don-Jo BB74545 or McKinney TCA2314. Measure one of the existing hinges leaf to leaf with the door open before ordering.
3) Do I still need a door closer if I install Cal-Royal NEWS44R spring hinges?
Spring hinges do the closing themselves. The NEWS44R carries the spring inside the hinge barrel, so the door self-closes without a surface closer hanging off the head. That is the whole point of choosing a spring hinge over a plain or ball bearing hinge like the Hager 1279, which just carries the door and leaves closing to a separate device. Spring hinges give you no adjustable sweep or latch speed the way a closer does, so on a door where you need controlled closing speed, a closer is the better tool.
4) Can a spring hinge run power to an electrified lock in the door?
No. The Cal-Royal NEWS44R is a mechanical full mortise spring hinge with no electrical path through it. To transfer power into the door leaf through the hinge, the ACSI 5BB1 is a 5 knuckle ball bearing full mortise hinge in 4-1/2 by 4-1/2 with a concealed electric through-wire, 4 wire at 28 gauge, from the 1100 Series. On an opening that needs both power transfer and self-closing, the electrified hinge handles the wire and a closer handles the closing.
5) What is a direct alternative to the Cal-Royal NEWS44R spring hinge for a 4-1/2 inch square corner opening?
The NEWS44R is a 4 inch by 4 inch full mortise hinge with 1/4 inch radius corners, so it will not drop into a frame prepped for a 4-1/2 inch square corner hinge. For that prep, the Don-Jo BB74545 is a 4-1/2 inch by 4-1/2 inch steel full mortise ball bearing hinge with square corners and a 5-knuckle barrel, and the McKinney TCA2314 is a 4-1/2 inch by 4-1/2 inch square corner 5 knuckle full mortise hinge. Both are standard duty. Note that neither carries spring action, so a door that must self-close needs a separate closer.
6) What should I use instead of a spring hinge on a heavy commercial door that already has a door closer?
The Cal-Royal NEWS44R is a spring hinge built for self-closing action, which is redundant on an opening where a surface or concealed closer already controls the door. For a hung-only role on a heavy door, the McKinney TCA3386 is a heavy weight square corner 5 knuckle full mortise hinge in 4-1/2 by 4-1/2, and the Stanley Security CB199 is a full mortise concealed bearing heavy weight hinge. Both are heavy duty. The BEST CB223 is a heavy duty stainless steel concealed bearing heavy weight pivot reinforced hinge intended for beveled edge doors.
7) What hinge suits an opening where a wheelchair or gurney needs the full clear width of the door?
The Cal-Royal NEWS44R is a standard full mortise hinge and leaves the door slab sitting in the opening when swung. To recover that width, a swing clear hinge carries the door clear of the opening: the BEST CB248 is a steel full mortise concealed bearing swing clear hinge for square edge doors, medium duty, and the Hager 1260 is a full mortise swing clear hinge with a 5-knuckle plain bearing design, heavy duty. Both are hinge-only, so an opening that also needs the door to close by itself will need a closer added.
8) How many spring hinges do I need per door?
Spring hinges are sold and installed each, and the NEWS44R is a single 4 x 4 hinge per order line. A standard commercial door hung on three hinges normally uses two spring hinges plus one standard hinge, or three spring hinges on a heavier leaf, so order by the opening rather than by the door. All three leaves have to be the same size and corner style, 4 x 4 with 1/4 inch radius corners here, or the door won't hang straight.
9) Is the Cal-Royal NEWS44R heavy enough for a commercial door, or is it a residential hinge?
Built for commercial use, at .110 inch gauge. That is the leaf thickness, and it is what separates a commercial hinge from the thin residential stock on something like the Hager 1541. Cal-Royal rates the NEWS44R for high-traffic openings, and it is used in offices, schools, healthcare, retail, warehouses, and multi-tenant residential.
10) What finishes does the Cal-Royal NEWS44R spring hinge come in?
Three: 613 satin bronze oil-rubbed, 619 satin nickel, and 625 bright chrome. For a property manager matching a floor of existing openings, 625 bright chrome reads closest to polished chrome lever trim, 619 satin nickel to brushed nickel, and 613 to dark oil-rubbed bronze. Pick the one that matches your lock trim rather than the door itself, since the hinge is what sits next to the frame all day.
11) Is the Cal-Royal NEWS44R BHMA certified?
Yes, the NEWS44R full mortise spring hinge is BHMA certified. For an institutional spec that calls for certified builders hardware on the hinge line, that is the box it ticks.
12) Spring hinge or ball bearing hinge for a commercial door?
Different jobs. A spring hinge like the NEWS44R closes the door for you, which is what you want on a stairwell, a tenant entry, or any leaf that has to end up shut without a closer on it. A ball bearing hinge, for example the Don-Jo BB74545 or the McKinney TCA3386 heavy weight, carries a heavy or high-cycle door smoothly but does nothing to close it. On a heavy door that also has to self-close, most people hang it on ball bearing hinges and add a closer rather than asking spring hinges to do both.
13) Will a full mortise spring hinge work on a wheelchair-accessible opening where I need the full door width?
Not for that. The NEWS44R is a conventional full mortise hinge, so the open door leaf still sits in the clear opening and eats into it. To recover that width you want a swing clear hinge, which throws the door fully out of the opening: the BEST CB248 for square edge doors or the Hager 1260 are both full mortise swing clear hinges. You would then close the door with a separate closer, since swing clear hinges are not self-closing.
14) What is a simpler hinge than the Cal-Royal NEWS44R for a light interior door in an apartment?
The NEWS44R is built to commercial specification at .110 inch gauge with spring action. Where a unit door is light and does not need to self-close, a plain bearing hinge is the plainer option: the Hager 1541 is a full mortise plain bearing residential hinge in stainless steel with a 5 knuckle design, and the Hager 1279 is a full mortise plain bearing commercial hinge with 5 knuckles, medium duty. Plain bearing means the knuckles ride directly on each other rather than on bearings, which suits lower cycle counts.
15) What hinge should I use when a wide door needs to clear a deep trim or casing?
The Cal-Royal NEWS44R is a 4 inch by 4 inch hinge, which sets the door close to the frame and gives no extra swing offset. Where the leaf has to clear projecting trim, the Hager WTBB1168 is a 4-1/2 inch by 6 inch full mortise ball bearing wide throw hinge, heavy weight with 5 knuckles and heavy duty. The longer leaf width is what pushes the door out past the obstruction; it also calls for a wider mortise in both door and frame than a 4 inch hinge prep.
16) What is the difference between a removable pin hinge and the Cal-Royal NEWS44R?
The NEWS44R is a full mortise spring hinge, where the spring is tensioned inside the barrel. A removable pin hinge lets the pin be pulled so the door leaf lifts off the frame leaf without unscrewing either plate: the BEST 1900R is a steel full mortise concealed bearing standard weight hinge with a removable pin, medium duty, from the Architectural Hinges series, and the Stanley Security CB1960R is a full mortise concealed bearing standard weight hinge, also medium duty in the Architectural Hinges series. Removable pin matters where doors come off routinely for moving furniture or equipment.
17) Which hinge should I standardize on across a facility if some doors are brass or stainless rather than steel?
The Cal-Royal NEWS44R covers the self-closing doors in 613 satin bronze oil-rubbed, 619 satin nickel, and 625 bright chrome. For the non-spring openings in the same building, Don-Jo offers one 4-1/2 by 4-1/2 full mortise ball bearing pattern in three materials: the BB74545 in steel with square corners and 5 knuckles, the BB84545 in brass in satin chrome, and the BB94545 in stainless steel with square corners. All three are standard duty, which lets a facility keep one hinge size and prep while matching the material to the environment.
18) I need a 4-1/2 inch by 4 inch hinge, not a 4 by 4. What is available?
The Cal-Royal NEWS44R is a 4 inch by 4 inch full mortise hinge, so the leaf is too narrow if the door prep calls for a 4-1/2 inch height. The Don-Jo BB74540 is a full mortise ball bearing hinge at 4-1/2 inch by 4 inch in satin chrome, standard duty, which pairs a 4-1/2 inch leaf height with a 4 inch open width for doors where the frame rabbet limits how far the hinge can extend.
19) What is a pivot reinforced hinge and when would I choose one over a spring hinge?
The Cal-Royal NEWS44R is a spring hinge chosen for automatic closure. A pivot reinforced hinge carries the load on a reinforced pivot point instead, for doors that are heavy or oversized: the BEST FBB212 is a steel ball bearing heavy weight pivot reinforced hinge for square edge doors, standard duty, and the BEST CB223 is a stainless steel concealed bearing heavy weight pivot reinforced hinge for beveled edge doors, heavy duty. The edge condition of the door decides between them - square edge versus beveled edge - and neither self-closes.
20) What does full mortise mean on a hinge and does it change my door prep?
Full mortise means both leaves get recessed, one into the door edge and one into the frame rabbet, so the hinge sits flush and only the barrel shows when the door is closed. On the NEWS44R that prep has to be 4 x 4 inches with 1/4 inch radius corners on both sides. If your door or frame is only prepped on one side, or has a surface applied hinge on it now, a full mortise hinge is not a straight swap.
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