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News | December 2019

Digital enthusiasm: finding trainees in social networks

At a time when there is a shortage of skilled workers, companies in the lift industry have to adopt new ways of finding trainees.

News | December 2019

Reducing vibrations and structure-borne noise

Lifts and air conditioning systems produce noise and vibrations during operation. What counts is good insulation, especially when such systems are set up next to offices, bedrooms or living quarters.

News | December 2019

EU type approval test for the Mars product line

The company Johann Schum Aufzugtechnik publicly celebrated a milestone at the interlift 2019: TÜV Süd Industrie Service GmbH awarded the Mars lift system without machine room EU type approval.

News | December 2019

Liftequip: New head of product services

Markus Heilemann has been the new head of product service at Liftequip since 1 September 2019. He succeeded Volker Lenzner, who left the company after working for ThyssenKrupp and Liftequip for 35 years.

News | December 2019

Otis: New Members of the Board of Directors

United Technologies Corp. ("UTC") has announced the appointments of an executive chairman and members of the board of directors for Otis.

News | December 2019

The Formula 1 of smoke detection

At the interlift, BlueKit has presented the next generation of linear smoke detectors. The new LiftBeam.F1 is to convince by an even faster mounting and commissioning as well as lower initial and recurrent costs.

News | December 2019

"Zauberwatte" against oil contamination

It was an accident, which may have given the world a new weapon in the fight against oil and chemical contamination. Martin Reichl presented this "Zauberwatte" ("wonder wool") at his own stand at the interlift.

News | December 2019

New Silent Move Compact digital shaft copying system

In addition to incremental and absolute encoders, Wachendorff also supplies specially developed digital shaft positioning systems for the elevator / lift industry.

News | December 2019

New noise insulating element for lifts

At the interlift 2019, PohlCon Vertriebs GmbH demonstrated its new Jordahl brand structure-borne noise insulating element for acoustic decoupling of lifts.

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Digital enthusiasm: finding trainees in social networks

Reducing vibrations and structure-borne noise

EU type approval test for the Mars product line

Liftequip: New head of product services

Otis: New Members of the Board of Directors

The Formula 1 of smoke detection

"Zauberwatte" against oil contamination

New Silent Move Compact digital shaft copying system

New noise insulating element for lifts