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: © European Lift SME Congress News | October 2020 First European Lift SME Congress For the first time, lift SMEs across Europe will meet on 18 and 19 November in an online platform equipped with simultaneous interpreting, to talk about the present and future of SMEs in the European framework.
Photo: © Leibniz Universität Hannover / Marie-Luise Kolb News | October 2020 Frequency converter in the Einstein elevator Physical and production-related experiments for applications in outer space, on the moon or even on Mars: what sounds like science fiction could soon become real.
Photo: © Giovenzana News | October 2020 New car top inspection box Giovenzana has designed a new car top inspection box. The goal was to design the safest, most up to date code-compliant pendant that also addresses some of the safety issues field technicians face.
Photo: © EECMAI News | October 2020 New Indian Component Manufacturers’ Association In India, the Elevator & Escalator Component Manufacturers' Association of India (EECMAI) was founded in September.
Photo: © Mike Couchman News | October 2020 New fields of application for rigid chain technology Serapid has expanded the field of application of its rigid chain technology with the new Serapid Lift Systems brand, which was unveiled at interlift 2019.
Photo: © Alexander Stingl / Stingl GmbH News | October 2020 Safety door: intelligent shaft safeguarding The new safety door of Stingl GmbH is intended to raise shaft safeguarding to a new level. The new development is type tested according to the Machinery Directive 2006/42/EC and available with immediate effect.
Photo: © VFA-Interlift e.V. News | October 2020 Corona crisis: how is the lift industry doing? What is the economic situation of the lift industry in the Corona pandemic? To determine this, Elevator World Inc., the German lift association VFA-Interlift e.V. and the trade fair organiser AFAG conducted a survey in cooperation with Credit Suisse.
Photo: © Pohlcon News | October 2020 Mastering noise insulation requirements in lift building Lifts and noise insulation have a fascinating connection. At the latest, since DIN 8989 (noise insulation in buildings – lifts) entered into force in August last year and everyone involved are expected to support it.
Photo: © mayr Antriebstechnik News | October 2020 Webinars on torque limiters and safety brakes The mayr power transmission is expanding its training program: The new web seminars will start in fall 2020.
