Photo: © Nina Skripietz/Braun Aufzüge News | October 2026 From a garage in Hesse to the world market “Forty years are half a lifetime,” noted the managing directors of Braun Aufzüge, Tobias Braun and Pamela Schmidt on this occasion.
Photo: © elevisionXperts News | October 2026 More precise data from the lift shaft If Sebastian Heduschka gets his way, measuring with yardsticks and plumb lines should become a thing of the past. He deploys a 3D laser scanner to obtain more precise data and transfer the digital model to BIM.
Photo: © Skanio News | October 2026 Innovative measurement of vertical space The start-up “Skanio” uses LiDAR scans to provide precise data for the modernisation of lifts and escalators. The systems do not need to be taken out of service during the process more than a few minutes at a time.
Photo: © VFA-Interlift News | October 2026 VFA Forum interlift ’27: Call for Papers The VFA-Interlift is calling on potential speakers to apply now to give a presentation at the VFA Forum interlift ’27: “Contribute your expertise and help shape the presentation programme of interlift 2027!”
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Photo: © TÜV Süd News | March 2021 TÜV Süd: New managing director Simon Kellerer (39) was appointed to the three-strong management team of TÜV Süd Industrie Service GmbH on 1 January 2021.
Photo: © Meiller Aufzugtüren News | March 2021 New feature: "Sinius" folding door as driven landing door Meiller has developed a completely new door that is to replace previously installed four-leaf folding landing doors.
Photo: © irstone/123rf.com News | March 2021 Lift technology as a mirror of social change SME lift companies need to be prepared for increasing digitalisation. Training and further education play a great role here. Lift building simultaneously has to get to grips with other important trends.
Photo: © guillermain/123rf/okapistock News | March 2021 Cibes Lift Group acquires two companies Swedish company Cibes Lift Group has acquired two companies: Titan Elevators and Upplands hiss AB.
Photo: © Blain Hydraulics News | March 2021 Smart and sustainable: new electronic control valve Blain has developed a new smart electronic control valve to further improve the travel properties of lifts. At the same time, the associated control board was designed with the fewest components possible.
Photo: © Lutz Aufzüge News | March 2021 Producing lifts with solar energy In December 2020, Lutz Aufzüge put a photovoltaic system on the roof of its production facility into operation.
Photo: © TK Elevator News | February 2021 thyssenkrupp Elevator now called TK Elevator thyssenkrupp Elevator has now launched its new global brand name: The international group is now called TK Elevator. The new brand name results from the change in ownership that took place mid of last year.
Photo: © Andreas Simopoulos News | February 2021 Inclined lift to the Acropolis On 3 December, Maspero Elevatori officially handed over to the Onassis Foundation and to the Greek State the inclined panoramic lift that the company has made to measure to enable equal access to the Acropolis of Athens.
Photo: © Adam Gavlák News | February 2021 TK Elevator acquires Swedish elevator company TK Elevator – formerly thyssenkrupp Elevator – acquires the elevator operations of Sdiptech AB. Together, the companies in scope have generated revenues of about 30 mn EUR in the fiscal year 2020.
