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: © Schindler News | November 2023 Remote monitoring for escalators What has already been on the market for many years for lifts is now also available with immediate effect from Schindler for escalators in Germany. The digital Schindler Ahead Core connection is intended to monitor the functioning of escalators around the clock.
Photo: © NBSL News | November 2023 NBSL: Interview with CEO Stefano Girardi The European lift market is very important to Stefano Girardi, CEO of NBSL Europe and member of the board of directors at Prisma, and the company he represents.
Photo: © P+S Polyurethan Elastomere News | November 2023 A sustainable new generation of lift buffers The company P+S Polyurethan Elastomere from Diepholz has launched a new generation of high-performance lift buffers at the interlift 2023 in Augsburg.
Photo: © TK Elevator News | November 2023 New Chief Digital Officer at TK Elevator Matthias Gohl joins TK Elevator as the new Chief Digital Officer on September 1, reporting directly to CEO Uday Yadav. The main focus of his role is strengthening and expansion of TK Elevator's digital portfolio.
Photo: © Ziehl-Abegg News | November 2023 The counterweight and energy efficiency To enable lifts to be built and operated as efficiently as possible, the counterweight balancing should be designed with at least 40 percent. This leads to much lower energy consumption. Why is this?
Photo: © Röchling Industrial News | November 2023 New sales direction at Röchling Harry Hosell (39) assumed the position of sales director at Röchling Industrial Xanten – formerly “Schwartz Technische Kunststoffe” – on 1 August 2023.
Photo: © Langer & Laumann News | November 2023 Standard-compliant unlocking at the stop Langer & Laumann have now added a function to the TSG V4 door controller. As a result, the car door now automatically unlocks when the car arrives at the stop.
Photo: © Vertima News | November 2023 New brake safety gear At interlift 2019, the Spanish company Dynatech along with its German partner Vertima, presented its first electromechanical brake safety gear. At interlift 2023, Vertima presented the new Dynatech electronic safety gear.
Photo: © Intec News | November 2023 Digital “safety circuit”: fast installation, simple diagnosis Intec will be unveiling its new DSS safety system at the interlift: this involves all safety-relevant signals and sensors being electronically recorded and analysed.
