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: © LIFTjournal News | February 2024 Digital companion for the installation and maintenance of Wittur doors Wittur presented at the interlift 2023 “ElevatorSense”, a hardware-software platform designed to simplify the installation and maintenance of Wittur doors.
Photo: © Aritec News | February 2024 High-tech lift belt based on aramid cord Aritec New Materials Group AG – a technology company based in Switzerland – has introduced the Aribelt 30 F3.4, a high-tech lift belt based on aramid cord, at interlift 2023.
Photo: © elevatec GmbH News | February 2024 Modular system for cargo lifts A young company on the lift market: elevatec has been offering its modular cargo lifts since the beginning of this year. The product is available in three versions.
Photo: © Strukturmetall News | February 2024 End of business activities ... The southern German company Strukturmetall, which is also active in the lift industry, will cease business activities on 30 April 2024.
Photo: © Serapid News | February 2024 New uses for rigid chains Serapid has adopted a new approach and at the interlift presented its latest passenger lift, based on rigid chain technology.
Photo: © Caltech Lifts News | January 2024 Award win at 45th birthday for Caltech Lifts The Scottish Caltech Lifts has been named Best Dundee-based Family Business of the Year in “The Courier Business Awards 2023” days after it celebrated its 45th birthday.
Photo: © alexis84/123RF.com News | January 2024 Swedish investor buys German component manufacturer Latour Industries, a wholly owned subsidiary of the listed investor AB Latour from Sweden, added a German component manufacturer from North Rhine-Westphalia to its portfolio at the beginning of 2024.
Photo: © Cedes News | January 2024 Daan Smans takes over IoT division at Cedes Daan Smans has been the new President Business Development IoT & Digital Products at Cedes since November 2023.
Photo: © EdmoLift News | January 2024 Partnership of EdmoLift and UpDinamic EdmoLift has entered into a strategic partnership with UpDinamic, a manufacturer specialising in goods lifts. A collaboration that entails EdmoLift becoming the sole distributor for UpDinamic's products in the Nordic and Baltic markets.
