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News | August 2024

Innovalift acquires Turkish component manufacturer

Innovalift has acquired 100 per cent of the shares in the Turkish company Arkel. The Swedish group of companies intends to expand its geographical reach and add to its product portfolio of lift components.

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News | August 2024

interlift 2025: “The fair bookings are very good“

interlift will take place at a new location for the first time in 2025: From 14 to 17 October 2025, the lift industry will meet at Messe Nürnberg. Around one and a half years before interlift 2025, the trade fair was very well booked, the organiser AFAG reported.

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News | August 2024

Greater cyber security for products

It is on the agenda of two lift sector events at once: the Cyber Resilience Act – both at the Annual General Meeting of the VDMA Trade Association Lifts and Escalators as well as a the Schwelm Symposium.

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News | August 2024

ChatGPT: saving time and money with artificial intelligence

Thanks to the artificial intelligence of ChatGPT, lift companies too can greatly accelerate text-based processes in everyday work. But in what areas is its use worthwhile? And how can good results be achieved?

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News | August 2024

Easy lift installation in a wooden shaft

It is becoming more common for lift shafts to be made out of wood. Schindler has developed a standard procedure for simplifying the mounting of lifts in wooden shafts.

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News | August 2024

Sustainable mobility meets wooden construction

There has been a renaissance in the use of wood in building in recent years. This is a sustainable trend that for Kone opens up fascinating possibilities for the lift sector.

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News | August 2024

„EN ISO 8100-1/2 is too complex“

He is confident that the Chinese market will return to stable growth once the current real estate crisis has been overcome, Zhang Lexiang, Secretary General of the China Elevator Association (CEA), told LIFTjournal.

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News | August 2024

Kone: Bridger succeeds Skippari

Kaija Bridger has been appointed Executive Vice President, People & Communications, and a member of the Executive Board at Kone as of July 1, 2024.

News | August 2024

Digital lift log: simplifying administration and maintenance

The aim of the new digital lift log of View Elevator is to make the administration and maintenance of lifts much simpler. This in particular included digital threat assessment, which this platform implemented efficiently and securely, according to the company.

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Innovalift acquires Turkish component manufacturer

interlift 2025: “The fair bookings are very good“

Greater cyber security for products

ChatGPT: saving time and money with artificial intelligence

Easy lift installation in a wooden shaft

Sustainable mobility meets wooden construction

„EN ISO 8100-1/2 is too complex“

Kone: Bridger succeeds Skippari

Digital lift log: simplifying administration and maintenance