Description
The Molift Air 500 is a ceiling hoist for plus-size users up to 500 kg. It is designed to eliminate strenuous manual lifting, create a better work environment for carers and enable excellent and dignified care for plus-size users. The outstanding lifting capacity and user-friendly design make this hoist an essential aid in healthcare.
Maximum comfort and ease of use
The Molift Air 500 combines ease of use for staff with maximum comfort and dignified care for users. Smooth rail transitions and gentle starts and stops ensure the most comfortable and practical lifts and transfers for users while ensuring that they feel secure and supported at every stage. When less time and effort are required for lifting and moving users, carers’ capacity for better, more personal care is freed up. As a result, the quality of care provided improves, while staff injuries, sick days and turnover lessen.
Low product lifecycle costs
The Molift Air 500 features an attractive design and carefully chosen materials. The solution is built around a single motor unit and a single strap, making the unit very compact and blending perfectly into the environment.
The hoist has also been engineered for maximum durability and low lifetime service costs, making it a sound investment for any care environment.
The Molift Rail system and slings, the Molift Air 500, solve most daily lift situations in healthcare and other patient-handling environments. It’s a complete solution for all healthcare sectors including home use.
Molift Air 500 overhead patient hoist features

A large lifting interval
Molift Air 500 has a 3-meter lifting strap as standard. The increased length means that hoisting from the floor is possible. The Molift 4-point sling bar gives greater headroom for the user.

Outstanding lifting capacity
Air 500 has a lift capacity (SWL) of 500 kg. The size and weight of the hoist make it very easy to use for the carer, during different transfer situations.

Single motor unit for 500 kg
The single motor unit is compact and blends perfectly into the environment. A single strap solution is intuitive and easy to use.

Quick-release trolley
Molift Air 500 is easy to handle during installation and servicing due to its clever, quick and safe release function. With a simple grip, the hoist is connected to/disconnected from its trolley with a simple grip.
Molift Air 500 specifications
Item number | M26500 |
Battery | 12 V SLA 2.9 Ah |
Battery charge time (hours) | 6 |
Battery charger | 100-240 V AC, 50-60 Hz |
Expected lifetime | 30,000 lifts SWL/10 years |
Height (mm) | 195 |
Hoisting interval (mm) | 3000 |
Hoisting speed 75 kg (mm/sec) | 30 |
Length (mm) | 360 |
Material | Aluminum, Plastic, Steel |
Maximum user weight (kg) | 500 |
Protection class | IP24 |
Service software | Molift Service Tool |
Weight (kg) | 15 |
Width (mm) | 250 |
Molift Air 500 Patient hoist accessories

Molift Weight Scale
for Molift Air and Molift Mover and Molift Nomad
The Molift Air weight scale is approved Class III and complies with all technical standards. It can also calculate BMI (Body Mass Index) with a simple touch.

Molift 4-point sling bars
For Molift ceiling and mobile hoists. Molift sling bars are made of aluminum, which means they have a very low weight. This, together with a quick release coupling, makes them very easy for the care provider to change.