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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.

Photo: © privat

News | November 2023

Jens Holmberg is the new EVP at Alimak

Alimak Group has appointed Jens Holmberg as EVP Industrial division, effective as of 1 September 2023.

Photo: © Olga Gavrilenko/123RF.com

News | November 2023

EN ISO 8100-1/2: a new era for the lift sector

EN ISO 8100-1/2 – when will these standards finally arrive? Why is it all taking so long? What do the draft standards look like? What will then change? What new technical requirements will there be for lifts, safety components and parts?

News | November 2023

Extension of the CE-marking: First, many people laughed …

The UK is back in the headlines: After a long period of calm over Brexit, some good news is now attracting attention: The British government has extended indefinitely the recognition of CE marking for placing goods on the UK market.

News | October 2023

What's going on with Wittur?

In spring, an article in the German magazine "Finance" caused a stir in the lift industry. "It's five to twelve at Wittur: Moody's has downgraded the lift parts supplier's rating by two notches from Caa1 to Caa3," it said.

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The counterweight and energy efficiency

New sales direction at Röchling

Standard-compliant unlocking at the stop

New brake safety gear

Digital “safety circuit”: fast installation, simple diagnosis

Jens Holmberg is the new EVP at Alimak

EN ISO 8100-1/2: a new era for the lift sector

Extension of the CE-marking: First, many people laughed …

What's going on with Wittur?