Photo: © TK Elevator News | April 2026 Personnel changes at TKE TK Elevator (TKE) has announced two personnel changes: there is a new COO and a new position of Chief Legal Officer has been created.
Photo: © orderbase/Adobe Stock News | April 2026 orderbase business now also available via browser The users of orderbase can now also access the ERP solution with current browsers with no installation. This means they can use the same data and process core as in the existing desktop application.
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Photo: © Funtap/shutterstock/okapidesign News | December 2025 The latest news from the world of standards DIN EN 81-41 is now available and the Technical Committee CEN/TC10 “Lifts, escalators and moving walks” has published the draft of EN 81-28:2024. The most important changes.
Photo: © TK Elevator / Philip Schwarz News | December 2025 TKE inaugurates its “Product Competence Center” TK Elevator (TKE) held a big ceremony in Esslingen to open its new centre for lift technology. Research and development are to be bundled with the production of the latest lift technology on a site of 33,000 m2. This also accommodates a completely digitalised logistics centre.
Photo: © Clemenspool–eigenes Werk News | December 2025 EN 81-76: The practical application of the new standard In part 1 of this article series described the functionality of a lift according to EN 81-76:2025. The second part deals with its practical application and the prerequisites for a suitable lift configuration.
Photo: © Aribelt News | December 2025 Aribelt 30 F3.4: The "lightest TÜV-certified flat belt" Aritec presented the Aribelt 30 F3.4 at the interlift. According to the company, it is the lightest TÜV-certified flat belt for low- and mid-rise elevators.
Photo: © Andreas Schnatz Photography News | November 2025 Second managing director at Aufzugsdienst Frank Schnatz has been the second managing partner at Deutscher Aufzugsdienst alongside Michael Wirth for several months. Schnatz, 38, has been working in the lift industry for around twelve years.
Photo: © WARR News | November 2025 Students “clamber” to the stars A lift into space? Students of the TU Munich are conducting research into such a space lift. They regularly take part in competitions with their “Climber”.
Photo: © Dirkmüller/LIFTjournal/KI-generiert News | November 2025 More efficiency and fully digital processes: ERP systems for lift builders Reams of paper, elaborate processes and interface problems are among the biggest drags on efficiency in companies. This is precisely where modern ERP systems come in.
Photo: © privat News | November 2025 Reinforcement for Safeline Danny Krüger joined Safeline as a Technical Sales Engineer in July 2025. The 30-year-old will be strengthening the technical support team across the German-speaking region and the sales team in northern Germany.
Photo: © Orona News | November 2025 The elevator as a new ally for building energy efficiency In today’s sustainable construction paradigm, a new player is quietly gaining relevance: the elevator.
