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: © Lift Expo Italia News | October 2024 "The gateway to the future of vertical transport" Lift Expo Italia, dedicated to vertical transport, will be held in Milan from 4 to 6 December 2024.
Photo: © Riedl Aufzüge News | September 2024 Third managing director at Riedl Thomas Leitner has been the third managing director of Riedl Aufzüge since the end of 2023. The Austrian has degrees both in economics as well as technology.
Photo: © Hengstler GmbH News | September 2024 New encoder intended to facilitate compact servomotors Hengstler’s new Acuro AM34 absolute encoder is intended to facilitate very compact servomotors. Hengstler is a European manufacturer of industrial metering and control components for automation.
Photo: © Safeline News | September 2024 Lift monitoring – new tool for lift builders The Swedish manufacturer Safeline, up to now above all known for its lift emergency call and lift communication products, has developed a new monitoring system linked to a cloud solution.
Photo: © Butz & Neumair GmbH Aufzugbau News | September 2024 Standard of skills for Installers, Maintainers and Repairers One of the challenges due to a growth of the European elevator and escalator will be labour shortages in qualified and skilled EU workforce.
Photo: © Meiller News | September 2024 Certification in the service of safety Meiller’s Premius K4i and S4i lifting doors now feature explosion protection according to ATEX. As a result, they offer a high degree of safety in corrosive and explosive environments.
Photo: © Henning Stauch News | September 2024 New managing director at Kone DACH Alexander Vitt replaced Erik Kahlert as managing director for the region of Germany, Austria and Switzerland (DACH) at Kone on 1 May 2024.
Photo: © THOR Industriemontagen GmbH & Co. KG News | September 2024 Danger of falling while working on lifts Work on lifts is frequently carried out at heights above one metre. From a height of more than 100 cm, there is a risk of severe injuries in the event of a fall. What must an employer take into account?
Photo: © Langer & Laumann News | September 2024 Update for the L&L TSG V4 400 lift door drive Langer & Laumann offers more than 500 different conversion kits for the repair or modernisation of lift doors. An update has now been launched: the TSG V4 400 lift door drive for Rathgeber wire ropes.
