Photo: © TÜV Süd News | July 2026 “We don’t take our decisions in a vacuum” Jörg Becker has been the Chairman of the Coordination Group of the Accredited Inspection Bodies in Germany and as a result the successor of Dieter Roas for over a year.
Photo: © Fermator News | July 2026 Deep learning for lift doors Fermator is turning to artificial intelligence (AI) for the modernisation and maintenance of lift doors. The company is currently developing two strategic projects based on neural networks (deep learning).
Photo: © LIFTjournal/Dirk Müller/KI-assistiert mit Firefly und ChatGPT News | July 2026 A mega-deal and its potential consequences Will TKE go public, or will Kone take over the German group? Although there had been speculation about this for a long time, the news still came as a bombshell at the end of April: ...
Photo: © ustudiographydd59/123RF.com News | July 2026 The most important events for the lift industry Convenient overview: The most important trade fairs and events of the lift industry at a glance! We constantly update the dates.
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News | April 2018 Women in the Lift Industry in Europe Five years of professional life in the lift business in Germany brought up the plan to look into the topic of women in the lift industry in Europe.
News | April 2018 Escalators: Adjustment of standards and guidelines EN 115-1 “Safety of escalators and moving walks – Part 1: Design and Installation” was revised by the responsible European working group and published by CEN in July 2017 in the English reference edition.
News | April 2018 Digitalisation is fun! SME component manufacturers in the lift sector should grapple with the subject of digitalisation as a matter of urgency, according to Wolfgang Nothaft.
News | April 2018 Entrepreneur looking for successor In recent years, many SME companies have been sold and achieved top prices. Matthias Ehnert knows the background and answers our questions.
News | April 2018 Launch of Schaefer Webshop Operating and display elements from Schaefer are used worldwide and are distinguished by their diversity, high quality and attractive design.
News | April 2018 Mike Weber – authorised signatory at Weber Tec The junior member of the family company Weber Tec in Hamburg, Mike Weber, has been entrusted with the commercial power of attorney.
News | March 2018 QR code and app for support Meiller Aufzugtüren presented its new door drive concept MiDrive at the interlift 2017. These doors can be controlled with a QR code and app.
News | March 2018 The comeback of the hydraulic lift The hydraulic lift is an excellent choice for residential buildings - although they only represent some 24% of the market for residential applications.
News | March 2018 IoT for lifts: ETSI Smart M2M and the benefits Since 2017, SBS counts a representative of the lift sector within ETSI Smart M2M.
