Photo: © tomas maly/tg services News | February 2026 LACS protocol offers the opportunity for an open standard The lift industry needs a common, open IP alarm protocol. The European Lift Association (ELA) has created an important basis for this.
Photo: © Nordic Lift Expo/Björn Delin News | February 2026 Nordic Lift Expo: 80 per cent already booked Applications from exhibitors to take part in the third Nordic Lift Expo have reached a new record, with 80 per cent of the exhibition space already booked nine months ahead of the event, according to the organisers of the Scandinavian expo.
Photo: © LEIA News | February 2026 LEIA appoints Laura Webb as new Managing Director The Lift and Escalator Industry Association (LEIA) has appointed Laura Webb as its new Managing Director.
Photo: © Elevator Forum News | February 2026 Elevator Forum 2026: Sustainable modernisation The Elevator Forum series of events will continue this year. The meetings take place every two years and, according to the participating companies, aim to position themselves as a ‘centre of excellence for the lift industry’.
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Photo: © Bernd Lorenz/LIFTjournal News | October 2025 ‘Modernisation, service and digitalisation are our growth drivers’ Alexander Vitt has been Managing Director of the DACH region at Kone since May 2024. In an interview with LIFTjournal, he talked about strategic priorities, the challenges in the new construction market, the role of digitalisation – and why Kone was focusing on partnerships and platform solutions in the long term.
Photo: © Maximilian Döringer / Wiener Linien News | October 2025 Barrier-free lift operation on the Wiener Linien The Wiener Linien has implemented a comprehensive package of measures on barrier freedom in cooperation with Schaefer. At the heart of this is the Schaefer "LiftBoy" system, which permits contact-free lift operation per smartphone.
News | October 2025 Premiere at interlift: Mechatronic Safety Gear Cobianchi has developed new mechatronic safety gear with integrated safety electronics. The Swiss company will be unveiling this safety gear at the interlift.
News | October 2025 New patented damping system for switchless monitoring The noise level also plays a crucial role in lift safety brakes. mayr power transmission will be unveiling a new damping system at interlift 2025 in Nuremberg.
News | October 2025 Butterfly – the new Montanari patent Service continuity and maintenance efficiency are key elements for the effectiveness and sustainability of a vertical transportation system.
Photo: © Dirk Müller/LIFTjournal/KI-generiert News | October 2025 Data collection: lifts consume less energy An ecological data collection from 2022 shows that the overall energy consumption of lifts has decreased within just three years, driven by the increased adoption of energy saving technologies.
News | October 2025 Are you currently developing a high-risk AI system? When lift companies and component manufacturers deploy AI, the associated new obligations are frequently easy to handle. But it’s a different story once AI is deployed as a safety component. This then constitutes a high-risk AI system, which has far-reaching consequences.
Photo: © Langer & Laumann News | October 2025 Langer & Laumann simplifies the enquiry process ‘We are making it easier for our customers to work with us,’ explains Langer & Laumann, which is why it has optimised its digital customer service.
Photo: © Ali Moshiri / Braun Aufzugtechnik News | October 2025 Braun Aufzugtechnik back on the international market Braun Aufzugtechnik based in Kassel is expanding its capacities and will in future once again resume building lifts, lift kits and lift modules for the international market.
