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News | August 2022

DIN EN 81-76 draft published

The draft of DIN EN 81-76 has been published (Evacuation of persons with disabilities using lifts). The standard is harmonised under the Lifts Directive.

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News | August 2022

VDI 6211 published as draft

The VDI 6211 guideline on “Ventilation installations and installations to extract smoke from lifts and lift shafts” was made available to the public in July 2022 in draft form.

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News | August 2022

“Milestone”: new further training as lift fitter

The lack of skilled labour is dramatic. The lift sector urgently needs technically trained staff. Up to now, the VFA-Akademie has provided theoretical foundations.

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News | August 2022

Three new draft standards

Three new draft standards have just appeared, they will all be harmonised under the Machinery Directive. Lodging objections to all drafts is still possible. We have summarised the changes for you:

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News | August 2022

Kone divests its operations in Russia

Kone Corporation will divest its business in Russia to local management.

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News | August 2022

TK Elevator acquires Nordic Lift

TK Elevator takes another step to strengthen its business in Sweden. The company will acquire Nordic Lift from Pegroco Invest.

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News | August 2022

WPM system for controlling motorized door interlocks

Just in time for the interlift 2022, Kronenberg GmbH is launching the innovative WPM system, an electronic system for controlling motorized door interlocks by wireless power transfer between the car and the pit.

News | August 2022

Structure-borne noise emissions on the lift according to DIN 8989

How is structure-borne noise measured in synchronous and asynchronous drives without machine room?

News | July 2022

Liftex returns

Less than four months to go until LEIA’s triennial Liftex 2022 event takes place on 12-13 October 2022 in London, the organiser look at how the event is shaping up so far.

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ELA-General Assembly and Annual Conference in Istanbul

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DIN EN 81-76 draft published

VDI 6211 published as draft

“Milestone”: new further training as lift fitter

Three new draft standards

Kone divests its operations in Russia

TK Elevator acquires Nordic Lift

WPM system for controlling motorized door interlocks

Structure-borne noise emissions on the lift according to DIN 8989

Liftex returns