Photo: © VDMA News | August 2026 Mourning the loss of Günter Horny Günter Horny passed away on 29 July 2026 at the age of 76, reported the VDMA Lifts and Escalators Association in an obituary:
Photo: © ChatGPT-assistiert News | August 2026 Protective framework for TKE employees TK Elevator (TKE) and the German trade union Industriegewerkschaft (IG) Metall signed a process agreement a few weeks ago. This is intended to protect employees against negative consequences of the takeover by its competitor Kone.
Photo: © LIFTjournal/Dirk Müller/KI-assistiert mit Firefly und ChatGPT News | August 2026 From conveyance device to digital system The lift has undergone a fundamental change in recent years. What used to be primarily a mechanical-electrical conveyance device is now a networked, data-generating and in part self- optimising system.
Photo: © RST Elektronik News | August 2026 RST Elektronik: Insolvency and a fresh start RST Elektronik GmbH filed for provisional insolvency on 19 May 2026. However, on 1 August, the company made a fresh start. What has changed at RST Elektronik: with a leaner portfolio and a clear focus on power electronics.
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Photo: © Klinikum Nordfriesland News | July 2020 Facial visors developed and donated Hansen from Haselund has donated the Klinikum Nordfriesland hospital 100 facial visors.
Photo: © Langer & Laumann News | July 2020 Modernisation made easy The development department of Langer & Laumann (L&L) has now designed a tailor-made solution for a rare door.
Photo: © B&M Noskowski, Aleksei_Derin / Getty Images / Montage/iStock.com News | July 2020 Who owns the data? The question comes up repeatedly: who owns the data produced by a lift? The lawyer Hartmut Hardt explains the legal position on the basis of the European General Data Protection Regulation and describes what a solution could look like.
Photo: © Cedes News | July 2020 iDiscovery with enhanced inspection functions The Cedes iDiscovery adopts safety-relevant functions of a lift according EN 81-20 up to SIL3. The system is EU type examined by TÜV Rheinland. Later this year Cedes will launch an iDiscovery with enhanced inspection functionality.
Photo: © Stingl News | July 2020 Assembly-friendly shaft wall cladding Stingl has developed a product to meet the requirements of EN81-20 5.2.5.3.1: an assembly-friendly shaft wall cladding made of flame-resistant rigid foam panels.
Photo: © Herkules Liftwerk News | July 2020 New platform lift with 3 m conveyance height With immediate effect, Herkules Liftwerk from Kaufungen (Germany) wants to rise even higher. With up to 3 m conveyance height, the new open platform vertical lift Atlas 3000 can manage an entire storey.
Photo: © Giovenzana News | July 2020 COVID-19: How Giovenzana is responding to the crisis The coronavirus pandemic has placed extraordinary demands on companies. This situation requires companies to pitch in and work together.
Photo: © mayr Antriebstechnik News | July 2020 New webinar series by mayr power transmission Mayr Antriebstechnik is expanding its training offer with a new series of webinars. The offer has been developed independently of the Corona pandemic, the company explains.
Photo: © Dörthe Sandmann News | July 2020 A young wheelchair user collects elevator photos With this hobby, he'd be met with great enthousiasm in the elevator industry: Hendrik Sandman collects photos of elevators. The interest of the 16-year-old is no coincidence.
