Mirka Ltd’s Mirka POLAROS RP 600, a rotary polishing machine, has received a 2026 Red Dot Award for Product Design in recognition of its ergonomics, finishing performance and usability. Released less than one year ago, the POLAROS RP 600 features advanced RPM control technology, a distinctive low-profile design and digital connectivity through the myMirka app.
The Red Dot Design Award is an international design competition and the world’s most prestigious design award, recognizing products that demonstrate outstanding functionality, innovation and quality.
Components that make the POLAROS unique include its ability to connect to the myMirka app, its low-profile design without protruding side or loop handles and patent-pending RPM control features.
This improves usability, making it easier to achieve superior finishing results, as the low-profile design allows the user to get close to the polishing surface, enhancing stability and reducing vibrations, while the Ramp Up and Ramp Down functions prevent splashing and surface damage through pressure monitoring and controlling the RPM during start-up, Mirka described in the press release.
“I think the success of the POLAROS, and what we are most proud of, is the gearless design. It took a lot of time to get right, but once we did, the results speak for themselves: a more efficient use of the power that is directly targeted at the surface and a much quieter machine,” said Simon Bäck, senior development engineer, in Mirka’s press release.
The POLAROS RP 600 is manufactured in Finland with as many locally sourced components as possible, and the tool’s modular construction simplifies servicing and extends product life, noted the press release.
“It’s always an honour to win a Red Dot Award, and at Mirka, we consider it a sign that we are doing something right,” said Bäck. “We are incredibly grateful for the acknowledgement of our hard work. We would also like to thank the end users — the surface finishing experts — who keep us striving for improved ergonomics, speed and quality. Without their support, this would not be possible.”
