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: © Cedes / Langer & Laumann News | April 2024 Partners for smart lift doors Cedes and Langer & Laumann have agreed on a partnership. Cedes is a global leader in lift door safeguarding, Langer & Laumann provides solutions in the field of door drives on the European market.
Photo: © Bernd Lorenz/LIFTjournal News | April 2024 Schickor transfers his company Horst Schickor, owner and managing director of SBR Aufzugtechnik GmbH, transferred his company shares to Benjamin Reining, Wilhelm Bromkamp and Marc George at the end of 2023.
Photo: © Ziehl-Abegg / Rainer Grill News | April 2024 Ziehl-Abegg reports record year Ziehl-Abegg has completed the most successful year in its company history. The manufacturer’s turnover increased by 9.5 percent to 955 million euros.
Photo: © Meiller Aufzugtüren News | April 2024 Efficient and secure wiring of lift doors The range of use of electric and digital components has been widening for years. The replacement of mechanical components by electrical measurement, control and switching systems is also becoming increasingly frequent in lift building.
Photo: © Löher News | April 2024 Heavy Duty Escalator Design and Manufacturing The manufacturing of escalators used in highly frequented areas such as subways needs to be based on more specific conditions.
Photo: © Bernstein News | April 2024 However you twist and turn it … Bernstein launched a door contact switch, which according to the company is unique in its design.
Photo: © Kone News | March 2024 Changes in the Kone Executive Board Nicolas Alchal – Managing Director for Kone Middle East, Türkiye, and Africa – has been appointed Executive Vice President, Strategy & Transformation as of January 1, 2025.
Photo: © Schindler News | March 2024 Personnel changes at Schindler At Schindler, the election of the twelve-member Board of Management is due in spring. The Swiss lift builder had already announced in December that two members would withdraw from the body.
Photo: © Ziehl-Abegg News | March 2024 Continuous data acquisition with ZAdyn frequency inverters With its new "black box recorder", Ziehl-Abegg offers a new function in frequency inverters that is intended to make it much easier to identify and rectify faults when they occur in the lift system.
