Digital leather forming
MAKRA FLADE by MAKRA PRO
"Waffle iron meets high-tech: This is how innovation begins at MAKRA PRO"
Innovation often begins small – sometimes even while baking waffles on a Sunday morning. That's exactly how the idea for MAKRA FLADE was born. What initially seemed like a spontaneous brainwave became the starting point for a patented technology that now combines design and function in a completely new way. A customer presented us with a real challenge: molding genuine leather three-dimensionally using foam. For weeks, we couldn't find a solution – until the idea came up to apply the principle of a waffle iron to leather.
From this idea, we developed a heated tool with integrated vacuum technology that shapes leather or fabric into a special negative design and bonds it with foam. The highlight: The design module can be exchanged within a minute – even individual elements can be swapped out. This allows for unparalleled design freedom. This creates exclusive, tailor-made surfaces for interiors, fashion, technology, and much more.
Whether it's luxurious vehicle interiors, designer panels for hotels, handcrafted accessories, or ergonomic applications – MAKRA FLADE offers countless applications. Our technology is deliberately aimed at the high-end segment, at customers seeking the extraordinary. Our collaborations with brands like BRABUS demonstrate the direction we're headed.
Today, MAKRA FLADE is more than just a process – it's a statement. It represents the creative power of MAKRA PRO, the passion for innovative thinking, and the combination of craftsmanship and high-tech. With the international patent application, our innovation is not only protected but poised to set a global standard. And we're just at the beginning.
Because for us, there are no limits. Only possibilities.
Patentierte Technologie
Die Technologie hinter MAKRA FLADE ist in den Vereinigten Staaten patentiert.
U.S. Patent No. 12,576,564 B2 (Krabel)
Method for Producing a Foam-Backed Moulded Component, and Moulded Component