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Photo: © EdmoLift News | January 2026 The EN 1570 series is expanding EN 1570-1, Safety requirements for lifting tables – Part 1: Lifting tables serving up to two fixed landings has already been available since 1998. It has undergone continuous further development over the course of time.
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News | January 2020 Measurement equipment for the lift of the future The rope-operated lift technology of the near future will no longer require any micro switches for brake release monitoring.
News | January 2020 70th Annual Convention of NAEC Over 2,000 elevator industry professionals from around the globe gathered in Grand Rapids, Michigan, for the 70th NAEC's Annual Convention & 2019 Exposition.
News | January 2020 Schaefer presented innovations at interlift Given its international importance, the interlift is also the most important trade fair in Schaefer’s calendar. Consequently, many innovations were again presented at its modern and redesigned booth.
News | January 2020 Information and discussions in Northampton 118 delegates came to the 10th "Symposium on Lift & Escalator Technologies" in September 2019 in Northampton. They represented a wide cross-section of lift professionals.
News | January 2020 Noise insulation in building lifts After ten years of revision, VDI 2566 Page 1 and 2566 Page 2 have been incorporated in DIN 8989 (noise insulation in building lifts).
News | January 2020 Lift solutions based on rigid chain technology At the interlift 2019, Serapid for the first time presented a fully functional car lift from the new product portfolio of the new Serapid Lift Systems brand.
News | January 2020 In Memoriam: Simha Lustig On 7 December 2019 passed the former chairman of the "Israeli elevator and escalator technical committee", Simha Lustig, Tel Aviv, Israel, aged 93.
News | January 2020 New CEO of thyssenkrupp Elevator North America Kevin Lavallee has assumed the role of Chief Executive Officer for thyssenkrupp Elevator North America. Lavallee follows Interim CEO, Steve Wedge, who transitions back to his role as Chief Financial Officer.
News | January 2020 BIM and automation in the lift industry At the interlift 2019 DigiPara presented their latest software solutions for lift companies and component manufacturers.
