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News | January 2020

BIM and automation in the lift industry

At the interlift 2019 DigiPara presented their latest software solutions for lift companies and component manufacturers.

News | January 2020

Acquisition of SATI SpA

Megadyne has announced the acquisition of SATI SpA. Sati SpA is in Valsamoggia Italy located, was founded 1974 and has turned it into the European market leader for open transmission components.

News | December 2019

ANIE AssoAscensori has a new President

ANIE AssoAscensori, the Italian Association of Lifts and Escalators has elected a new President.

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.

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BIM and automation in the lift industry

Acquisition of SATI SpA

ANIE AssoAscensori has a new President

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