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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.

News | December 2019

iDiscover: pre-launch before interlift

Cedes has launched a product intended to revolutionise lift safety. Cedes recently presented this innovation to guests from all over Europe, to enable them to discover the product prior to interlift 2019.

News | December 2019

100 years Osma – a lift family

It is the sixth biggest lift company in Germany. The fourth generation is now at the helm and in 2019 it will be precisely 100 years old: we are of course speaking of Osma-Aufzüge Albert Schenk GmbH & Co. KG.

Kone and TK Elevator plan to merge

New CEO at Fain

Stuart Garcia has been promoted at Safeline

CiA board-of-directors statement

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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

iDiscover: pre-launch before interlift

100 years Osma – a lift family