MAHA lifting columns MAPOWER II

Performance and brand identity

The new post lifts for repair shops MAPOWER II from MAHA Maschinenbau Haldenwang GmbH & Co. KG is not only visually appealing but also characterized by the high degree of optimization of technical details. The entire product family, with a total of nine model variants, was designed for under user-friendly and mechanical aspects. This ensures a distinctive brand appearance with a consistent and high recognition value.

Ideal localized work illumination

In order to ensure an optimal illumination of the working environment, an LED working light has been integrated into each lifting column. This feature is unique in the market segment of the KFZ column lift platforms and reflects the user-friendly and holistic approach of the MAPOWER II products.

Optimizations such as the slit cover of the column, as well as the reworking of the lifting carriage and the trawl grill, create a high-quality character that reflects the company's high demands on its products.

Refering to the corporate design of existing MAHA products, dirt and clean areas of the user interface were determined and set in color references. As a result, the user interface has been intelligently integrated into its rough and potentially polluting application environment.

Awarded Design

MAHA lifting columns MAPOWER II are awarded with the prestigious iF product design award 2017 in the category Industry / Skilled Trades.

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A small glossary intended to
simplify the understanding of design Glossary
"User interface design"

Design and functional development of a user interface. Interface is a part or an act, in which a person makes contact with a machine or a product. The simplest example therefore is a light-switch: it‘s not part of the person, neither part of the machine (light), but an interface between. For being useful and important for persons, the interface should be based on human needs and skills. If you look at it systematically user interface belongs to the „Man Machine System“ (MMS): Man  ↔ Man-Machine-Interface ↔ Machine. Different sciences are focused on that theme, e.g. informatics, the Cognitive Science research and psychology. The basic knowledge for user-friendly interface design is developed in design and ergonomics. The specific field of activity is Cognitive Ergonomics, System Ergonomics and Software Ergonomics (usability engineering).