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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News | July 2017 Voice emergency call also optical – multilingual texts If people with speech or hearing impediments are trapped in a lift, they need a special emergency call system. Telegärtner has developed one with optical presentation.
News | July 2017 Net-zero energy units through modernization At the Energy Efficiency Global Forum in Washington DC thyssenkrupp showcased its latest innovation in making urban mobility greener: a net-zero energy system which can be used for existing elevators.
News | July 2017 Digital logbook for lifts What maintenance company hasn’t had this problem? You would like to have a history of the lift, know what parts have been installed or what parts have already been replaced? Every time, you have to start from scratch…
News | June 2017 Sharing idea for emergency call telephones What has long since been customary for cars, can also make sense for emergency call telephones in lifts: renting instead of buying.
News | June 2017 Giovenzana: Innovator for customer solutions The Giovenzana International BV has been known worldwide for over 60 years as a partner for lift companies.
News | June 2017 Tailor-made light This year, hansen, the producer of lighting solutions, will be presenting its products for the second time at the interlift trade fair in Augsburg.
News | June 2017 Trip in caisson Lifts for passenger and goods transports? Commonplace. Car lifts? Used to reach parking spaces in parking garages and residential blocks. And ships?
News | June 2017 Orona increases revenues Orona, the Basque Company specialized in urban mobility solutions headquartered in Hernani, approved its 2016 financial statements at its Annual General Meeting.
News | June 2017 Emergency unlocking for door locks New requirements will be binding for the installation height of emergency unlocking for lift doors from 1.9.2017. New regulations will then also apply to the unlocking of the shaft door from the pit ladder.
