Description
A single motor electric standing desk carries one motor and one drive shaft, and that is the whole commercial argument for it. Both legs still travel from 700 mm to 1180 mm together, but the mechanism doing the work sits in one column and turns a hexagonal shaft across to the other. For distributors, contract furnishers and private-label programmes the result is a lower unit cost, one motor assembly to hold as a spare instead of two, and one control box to diagnose when a floor reports a fault.
The frame is a T-leg on rectangular telescoping columns, powder-coated in matte white or matte black, standing on long flat feet with levelling glides at each corner. The keypad is a seven-button panel — memory, four presets, up and down — mounted under the front edge with an LED height readout. A gyroscope anti-collision routine stops and reverses the desk when the top meets an obstruction on the way down, which is the feature that keeps a standing desk in a shared office from driving itself into a filing cabinet drawer.
Two configurations are published. MR1-C07 ships as a frame kit in a 1010 × 210 × 157 mm carton at 13.24 kg, for buyers who cut and finish their own tops locally. MR1-C15 ships as a complete desk in a 1220 × 360 × 160 mm carton at 19 kg. MR1-C15 is rated 80 kg and MR1-C07 at 70–80 kg, and both stop at 1180 mm. A third configuration covers the motorised leg and bracket set on its own, quoted per order for OEM partners building a programme around a supplied frame. Every single motor standing desk here is packed one set per carton and ships FOB Shanghai or Ningbo.
Key Features
- One motor, one drive shaft – A single actuator turns a hexagonal cross shaft that lifts both columns in step; one motor assembly to stock, one to service, one to replace.
- 480 mm of travel – 700 mm at the seated end and 1180 mm at the standing end, the range most sit-stand guidance is written around.
- 80 kg load rating – Published as 70–80 kg on MR1-C07 and 80 kg on MR1-C15, enough for a desktop, two monitors and a dock without derating the motor.
- 15–20 mm/s lifting speed – A full stroke in roughly half a minute, at a noise level that does not carry across an open-plan floor.
- Seven-button memory keypad – Memory plus four presets plus up and down, with LED height readout; a hot-desking user returns to their own height with one press.
- Gyroscope anti-collision – Reverses immediately when the descending top meets an obstruction, presented by the factory as five-star safety protection.
- Rectangular telescoping columns – Square-section tubes resist rotation better than round tubes, so the desktop stays level under an off-centre monitor load.
- Long flat feet with levelling glides – Spreads point load on carpet tiles and corrects an uneven floor without packing shims under a leg.
- Matte white or matte black frame – Powder-coated, and colour-matched to the desktop on the white and black sets.
- Rounded-corner desktop, bevelled edge – No sharp corner at hip height at the end of a walkway.
- 13.24 kg frame carton, 19 kg desk carton – Both stay under 20 kg, so one person can lift a carton off a pallet without a two-man rule.
- One set per carton – Frame, feet, keypad, fixings and instructions travel as a single line item, which keeps receiving and spare-parts handling simple.
Specifications
| Parameter | Details |
|---|---|
| Product name | Single motor electric standing desk |
| Model | MR1-C07 (frame kit) / MR1-C15 (complete desk) |
| Motor | Single motor |
| Height range | 700–1180 mm |
| Stroke | 480 mm |
| Lifting speed | 15–20 mm/s (MR1-C07); 20 mm/s (MR1-C15) |
| Load capacity | 70–80 kg (MR1-C07); 80 kg (MR1-C15) |
| Frame colour | White / black |
| Desktop colour | White, black, or light wood grain |
| Desktop edge | Rounded corners, bevelled underside edge |
| Feet | Long flat feet with levelling glides |
| Control | Seven-button memory keypad, LED height readout, four presets |
| Safety | Gyroscope anti-collision, reverse on obstruction |
| Packing | 1 set per carton |
| Carton size | 1010 × 210 × 157 mm (MR1-C07); 1220 × 360 × 160 mm (MR1-C15) |
| Gross weight | 13.24 kg (MR1-C07); 19 kg (MR1-C15) |
| Warranty | 1 year |
| Brand | MERRY |
| Place of origin | Zhejiang, China |
| OEM / ODM | Available |
| Port | Shanghai / Ningbo |
Materials & Finish
- Frame: steel tube, powder-coated matte white or matte black. The coating is the wear surface on a standing desk, so it is specified for carton-to-desk handling rather than for showroom condition.
- Lifting columns: rectangular telescoping steel sections. Square tube gives a flat face for the side brackets and resists the column rotation that shows up as a rocking standing desk top at full extension.
- Drive shaft: hexagonal steel shaft between the two columns, the part that lets one motor move both legs without a second actuator.
- Desktop: laminated engineered-wood panel with a matte face, rounded corners and a bevel on the underside edge. White, black and light wood grain are the published faces.
- Feet: steel flat bar with levelling glides, long enough to keep the footprint stable when the desk is at 1180 mm.
- Control: moulded black keypad housing with LED readout, mounted under the front edge on the user side.
- Finish consistency: frame colour and desktop finish are matched within an order, because a white top on an off-white frame reads as a defect on a showroom floor even when both are within tolerance.
Assembly & Installation
The single motor standing desk ships flat-packed, one set per carton, with the feet, keypad, control box and fixings bagged inside the same carton. Assembly is a bolt-together sequence: feet onto column bases, columns joined by the cross shaft, side brackets onto the underside of the desktop, keypad and control box plugged in, then the glides adjusted to the floor. No welding, no drilling of the desktop beyond the published bracket pattern, and no specialist tooling.
The MR1-C07 frame carton at 13.24 kg can be handled by one person. The MR1-C15 carton at 19 kg and 1220 mm long is a two-person lift onto a bench, and a two-person flip onto its feet, because a 1.2 m panel is awkward before it is a standing desk. Both configurations need a socket within reach of the control box lead and enough clearance behind the desk for the top to travel without trapping a cable.
Certifications
The factory building every standing desk on this page operates to ISO 9001 quality management and holds FSC chain-of-custody certification for wood components, which covers the desktop panels. Social compliance is audited to BSCI standard, and the audit mark appears on the product presentation used for wholesale buyers. Certification documents are supplied with quotations on request.
Applications
- Open-plan offices – A single motor standing desk at 80 kg covers a laptop, two monitors and a dock, and the four presets survive hot-desking.
- Home offices and study rooms – The white and light wood grain finishes sit in a residential room without looking like contract furniture.
- Co-working and serviced offices – One motor and one control box per standing desk means a smaller spares shelf and a faster swap when a floor reports a fault.
- Call centres and back offices – Presets let a shift handover move the standing desk between two seated heights without a manual adjustment.
- Training rooms and classrooms – 700 mm low end fits a younger or shorter user, and the anti-collision reverse protects a chair pushed under the desk.
- Clinics and consulting rooms – Height adjustment on demand for seated consultation and standing documentation at the same workstation.
- Retail and showroom displays – The frame kit lets a fit-out team cut a branded top locally and keep the mechanism on one purchase order.
Model Range
| Configuration | Model | Height range | Lifting speed | Load capacity | Carton | Gross weight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frame kit, desktop not included | MR1-C07 | 700–1180 mm | 15–20 mm/s | 70–80 kg | 1010 × 210 × 157 mm | 13.24 kg |
| Complete desk with desktop | MR1-C15 | 700–1180 mm | 20 mm/s | 80 kg | 1220 × 360 × 160 mm | 19 kg |
A third configuration, the motorised leg and bracket set, is quoted per order against the specification agreed with the buyer.
Customization
| Option | Details |
|---|---|
| Frame colour | Matte white or matte black as standard; other colours on OEM/ODM |
| Desktop finish | White, black, light wood grain, or buyer-supplied decor |
| Desktop size | Cut to the buyer's top size within the frame's published range |
| Control | Seven-button memory keypad as standard; keypad layout on OEM/ODM |
| Branding | Logo on keypad, desktop or carton |
| Carton marking | Buyer mark, barcode and shipping marks |
| Configuration | Frame kit or complete desk, mixed in one container |
| Documentation | Assembly sheet and safety notes in the buyer's language |
Customization runs through OEM and ODM, both handled in-house: a buyer supplies a drawing or a reference sample, the factory develops the frame or desktop configuration, and the approved specification is frozen for repeat orders. That frozen specification is what keeps a second standing desk shipment matching the first on frame colour, desktop decor and carton size.
Service
Standing desk quotations are FOB Shanghai or Ningbo in USD or EUR, with T/T, L/C and Escrow accepted. A pre-production sample is confirmed before mass production, and every order is inspected before it leaves the factory.
After-sales cover runs one year from delivery. Motors, control boxes, keypads, feet and glides are available as separate line items, so a single failed component can be replaced without writing off a desk, and a buyer holding a floor of standing desks is not exposed to a whole-unit swap.
OEM and ODM are handled inside the factory: the buyer supplies a drawing or a reference sample, the factory develops the structure, and the confirmed specification is locked for repeat orders. Private-label buyers ship under their own brand with matching carton design.
For buyers scaling a range, the factory has run modular programmes for 50 European chain hotels, cutting logistics cost by 25% and delivery time by 40%, and has supported US e-commerce brands launching with 15–50 pcs, shortening time to market by 60%. One North American brand grew sales 300% in two years on a flat-pack conversion that cut ocean freight by 35%.
Each single motor standing desk ships one set per carton: MR1-C07 at 1010 × 210 × 157 mm and 13.24 kg, MR1-C15 at 1220 × 360 × 160 mm and 19 kg. The carton carries the model, frame colour, desktop decor and carton number, and shipping marks are printed to the buyer's format.
Every order loads from Shanghai or Ningbo, both within a working week of the Jiaxing factory, which lets a buyer lock a cut-off date against a retail launch. A container plan listing cartons and gross weight per model is issued with each order so the forwarder can quote and book before production ends.
Flat-packing is the lever on freight for this product. A 19 kg desk carton stacks and cubes far better than an assembled desk, and on repeat programmes the carton size and pack quantity are frozen on the specification sheet so that ocean freight does not drift between shipments when a desktop finish changes.
FAQ
Q: What is the difference between MR1-C07 and MR1-C15? A: MR1-C07 is the frame kit in a 1010 × 210 × 157 mm carton at 13.24 kg, rated 70–80 kg at 15–20 mm/s, for buyers who fit their own desktop. MR1-C15 is the complete single motor electric standing desk in a 1220 × 360 × 160 mm carton at 19 kg, rated 80 kg at 20 mm/s.
Q: Is the desktop included? A: On MR1-C15 it is. MR1-C07 is the frame kit and does not include a desktop, so the top is cut locally or supplied to the buyer's decor.
Q: What height range does the standing desk cover? A: 700 mm to 1180 mm, a 480 mm stroke. At 700 mm the desk sits at a standard seated height; at 1180 mm it reaches standing height for a tall user, which is why the load rating is published at the top of the range rather than the bottom.
Q: What does the 80 kg rating include? A: The rating covers the desktop plus everything on it. Two monitors, an arm, a dock and a laptop typically land well inside 80 kg, so the standing desk is not running at its limit in a normal office fit-out.
Q: What happens if the desk hits something on the way down? A: The gyroscope anti-collision routine stops the motor and reverses the top, which the factory presents as five-star safety protection. It is the feature that protects a drawer unit or a chair left under the desk.
Q: What is the warranty and how are parts handled? A: One year from delivery. Motor, control box, keypad, feet and glides are orderable as separate items, so a single fault is a parts order rather than a whole standing desk replacement.
