Welders avoid straining their wrists, and now the Danish welding machine manufacturer Migatronic wins the prestigious ”red dot design award” for its MIG-A Twist welding torch.
The red dot design award is one of the big international awards within industrial design. It is German but the panel of judges represents design directors from across Europe, the USA and Asia.
MIG-A Twist was first presented at the welding exhibition in Essen, Germany, last autumn. The welding handle makes the welder's working posture ergonomically correct and eliminates work-related injuries. The handle is turned around the swan neck, rather than the other way round, as on traditional flexible torches. Whichever welding angle is used, the working posture is correct.
Rasmus Falkenberg, industrial designer of the Danish company design-people, who has been a party to the development process for Migatronic, says about the jury’s reason for choosing MIG-A Twist:
- The welding torch stands for good-quality ergonomics, innovation and practical product design, giving an overall impression of quality and functionality.
The award is the seal of approval of the Danish welding torch which is going to be exhibited at a design museum in Germany and described in voluminous yearbooks along with other prizewinning industrial products.
- This award is a high distinction and equivalent to the blue book of industrial products. The turning feature is revolutionary and the MIG-A Twist concept is unique because it is standard in all Migatronic MIG-A Twist torches and because it is different design, making the handle turn around the swan neck, says Rasmus Falkenberg.
Torben Henriksen, Migatronic product manager, is proud of and pleased with the exclusive international design award.
- We are very pleased to win the award for the industrial design but it is equally important to us that the torch is extremely robust and that it physically connects to all welding machines regardless of make. And then there is the spin-off benefit that there are no moving parts inside that can cause leaks, says Torben Henriksen.
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