Photo: © Aleatec News | January 2025 Final version of the VDI 6211 published The finale version of the VDI 6211 guide-line on “Ventilation installations and installations to extract smoke from lifts and lift shafts” was published in October 2024.
Photo: © Adobe Photoshop generiert News | January 2025 Smart Readiness Indicator: an explanation and estimation The Smart Readiness Indicator (SRI) rates the smart readiness of buildings or building units. Member States are now invited to contribute to the optional pilot testing of the SRI.
Photo: © KONE GmbH News | January 2025 Kone takes over two companies Kone Germany has taken over two lift companies – one in southern Germany and one in the federal state of Rhineland-Palatinate.
Photo: © Digital Spine News | January 2025 Aufzugshelden: the story continues In mid-August, Digital Spine – better known as "Aufzugshelden" (lift heroes) – filed for bankruptcy. But the story is set to continue: the Berlin-Charlottenburg district court, which is responsible for the case, is said to have approved managing director Simon Vestner's restructuring plan.
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Photo: © alphaspirit /123rf.com News | January 2021 BIM in lift technology: a change of perspective “Digital twins” of lifts and buildings represent a new dimension of digitalisation – a challenge and opportunity for everyone who plans, constructs and operates lifts.
Photo: © Raloe News | January 2021 Lift manufacturer on growth course Raloe got to work after the interlift 2019: at the beginning of 2020, the manufacturer of complete lifts established a subsidiary for the sales region of the German-speaking countries and Denmark.
Photo: © Kone News | December 2020 Changes in the Kone Executive Board Tricia Weener, BA (Hons), has been appointed Chief Marketing Officer and Executive Vice President, Marketing and Communications, as of January 18, 2021. She will join the Kone Executive Board.
Photo: © Hy-Line News | December 2020 Please do not touch: holographic entry Are you familiar with the Theremin? It is an almost forgotten musical instrument with a special property: you can play it without touching it. The solution from Hy-Line is intended to facilitate this – touchless operation of lifts.
Photo: © thyssenkrupp Elevator News | December 2020 Thyssenkrupp Elevator recognized for sustainability Thyssenkrupp Elevator has been recognized for leadership in corporate sustainability by global environmental non-profit CDP.
Photo: © Lödige Industries News | December 2020 Lödige buys B&B Aufzugbau Lödige Industries has taken over B&B Aufzugbau GmbH & Co KG in Berlin in order to expand the services it offers in the Berlin/Brandenburg metropolitan region.
Photo: © Aleksandr Khakimullin/123rf.com News | December 2020 A cloud of their own for SMEs In an interview with LIFTjournal, Rudolf Ramseier from the VFA board of directors announces a dedicated cloud for the SMEs. Read the full-length interview about digitalisation in SMEs here.
Photo: © Serapid Frankreich News | December 2020 Breaking ground for new company headquarters At the end of September, Serapid laid the foundation in Martin-Église in France for the “OneSerapid” project at the new location of the company in the Eurochannel II zone.
Photo: © Anna Poschmann News | December 2020 New employee at Langer & Laumann Antje Holbein joined Langer & Laumann in mid-July. The 48-year old reinforces the sales back office.