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: © EECMAI News | October 2020 New Indian Component Manufacturers’ Association In India, the Elevator & Escalator Component Manufacturers' Association of India (EECMAI) was founded in September.
Photo: © Mike Couchman News | October 2020 New fields of application for rigid chain technology Serapid has expanded the field of application of its rigid chain technology with the new Serapid Lift Systems brand, which was unveiled at interlift 2019.
Photo: © Alexander Stingl / Stingl GmbH News | October 2020 Safety door: intelligent shaft safeguarding The new safety door of Stingl GmbH is intended to raise shaft safeguarding to a new level. The new development is type tested according to the Machinery Directive 2006/42/EC and available with immediate effect.
Photo: © VFA-Interlift e.V. News | October 2020 Corona crisis: how is the lift industry doing? What is the economic situation of the lift industry in the Corona pandemic? To determine this, Elevator World Inc., the German lift association VFA-Interlift e.V. and the trade fair organiser AFAG conducted a survey in cooperation with Credit Suisse.
Photo: © Pohlcon News | October 2020 Mastering noise insulation requirements in lift building Lifts and noise insulation have a fascinating connection. At the latest, since DIN 8989 (noise insulation in buildings – lifts) entered into force in August last year and everyone involved are expected to support it.
Photo: © mayr Antriebstechnik News | October 2020 Webinars on torque limiters and safety brakes The mayr power transmission is expanding its training program: The new web seminars will start in fall 2020.
Photo: © VFA-Interlift e.V. News | October 2020 interlift 20201 on success course According to the organiser, the coming interlift from 19 to 22 October 2021 is unfazed by the worldwide, also pandemic-related recession.
Photo: © Bernstein AG News | October 2020 Sturdy disinfection station Bernstein AG is well known in the lift industry for its red switch devices and door contacts. But it has also been a manufacturer for decades of building technology and has now launched a disinfection station.
Photo: © Otis Elevator Company News | October 2020 Otis America has a new president Otis Worldwide Corporation has named Jim Cramer as President, Otis Americas. Cramer will report directly to Otis President & CEO, Judy Marks.
