Photo: © TÜV Süd News | July 2026 “We don’t take our decisions in a vacuum” Jörg Becker has been the Chairman of the Coordination Group of the Accredited Inspection Bodies in Germany and as a result the successor of Dieter Roas for over a year.
Photo: © Fermator News | July 2026 Deep learning for lift doors Fermator is turning to artificial intelligence (AI) for the modernisation and maintenance of lift doors. The company is currently developing two strategic projects based on neural networks (deep learning).
Photo: © LIFTjournal/Dirk Müller/KI-assistiert mit Firefly und ChatGPT News | July 2026 A mega-deal and its potential consequences Will TKE go public, or will Kone take over the German group? Although there had been speculation about this for a long time, the news still came as a bombshell at the end of April: ...
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Photo: © TAK Expo Pvt. Ltd. News | April 2020 ISEE in Mumbai postponed by one year The Covid-19-pandemic naturally also affects the global elevator industry. In view of the associated uncertainties, the "International Sourcing Exposition for Elevators & Escalators 2020" (ISEE) has been postponed to 2021.
Photo: © Intorq GmbH & Co. KG News | April 2020 Concentrated force in very small installation spaces The brake specialist Intorq from Aerzen (Germany) intends to set new standards with its spring-loaded brake BFK518.
Photo: © kadmy/123RF.com News | April 2020 ELA COVID-19 Statement The "European Lift Association" (ELA) has issued a statement on the coronavirus pandemic. ELA request, for example, that the relevant national authority in each country consider the maintenance of lifts as "critical activity" or "essential service".
Photo: © Schaefer GmbH News | April 2020 Schaefer buys Wallraff Lifttechnik Schaefer GmbH, headquartered in Sigmaringen (BW), has taken over the company Wallraff Lifttechnik from Neuss on April 1, 2020 after many years of cooperation.
Photo: © Otis News | April 2020 Otis begins trading on the New York Stock Exchange Otis Worldwide Corporation will begin its first day of “regular-way” common stock trading on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) today at market open after completing its separation from United Technologies.
Photo: © polack/Adobe Stock News | April 2020 Lift operators throwing money out the window Every year in Germany alone, lifts are responsible for up to 500 million euros in avoidable energy costs. Lift operators are literally throwing money out the window.
Photo: © Andrey Popov/iStock News | April 2020 LIFTjournal relaunches website The German and English homepage of the LIFTjournal appears in new glory since the end of March: the website has been completely redesigned. This relaunch is part of publisher’s digital strategy.
Photo: © Prisma S.p.A. News | April 2020 NBSL acquires majority equity of Prisma S.p.A. NBSL M&E Technology CO., LTD announces the acquisition of majority stakes in Prisma S.p.A., a global manufacturer and supplier of automatic doors for elevators, based in Mezzani (PR), Italy.
News | March 2020 Change in the Kone Executive Board Max Alfthan has decided to step down from his role as Executive Vice President responsible for Marketing and Communications at Kone as of 31 March 2020.
