Photo: © Langer + Laumann News | July 2026 New CEO at the Langer + Laumann Group The Langer + Laumann Group has a new CEO. The former managing director, Martin Platt, passed away suddenly and unexpectedly on 1 December 2025 at the age of 58.
Photo: © Bunse-Aufzüge News | July 2026 The Machinery Regulation: Call for Action! As the date of application for the regulation as of 20 January 2027 is approaching, manufacturers and all other stakeholders need to be prepared urgently to comply with the new and revised requirements in a timely fashion.
Photo: © KLST News | July 2026 Three questions to ... Markus Labruier Markus Labruier (54) has been the managing director of Detlef Klinkhammer Steuerungen und Komponente für Aufzüge (KLST) since 1 October 2025. Mition GmbH Mittelstandsbeteiligungen took over the company at the beginning of 2025.
Photo: © LIFTjournal/Dirk Müller/KI-assistiert mit Firefly und ChatGPT News | July 2026 A wedding with strings attached The announcement of Kone’s takeover of TK Elevator has sent shockwaves through the industry. Suddenly, there is talk of a new mega-conglomerate, a potential shift in power within the service sector, and the fact that the wave of consolidation has now reached the Big Four themselves.
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News | November 2019 So that the controller can continue to do its work... Classic remote data transmission from serial interfaces is on the way out due to the conversion of telephony (land lines and mobile communications) to package-oriented technology.
News | November 2019 New: frequency inverters especially for lifts Gefran presented its new series of ADL500 inverters for elevator technology for the first time at this year's Interlift.
News | November 2019 E2 Forum Mumbai premiere Representatives of the lift and escalator industry and players from the real estate sector in India got together for the debut event of the E2 Forum in Mumbai.
News | November 2019 "We Elevate with Style" Nova Elevators dedicated the last edition of interlift to all its customers who "placed their trust in the Brand and endorsed the Company’s experience" in the lift and homelift industry.
News | November 2019 The car of the future can be powered contactless Among other things, at the interlift 2019 Weidmüller presented the smart shaft wiring system FieldPower Elevator and FreeCon Contactless.
News | November 2019 Emergency call system makes lifts smart The Austrian company View Promotion presented the first multi-functional lift communication platform at the interlift 2019.
News | November 2019 Making sure lifts are also safe after updates When manufacturers change the firmware of safety-relevant electronic parts, such as controllers or sensors, this can on occasions have negative effects on the operational safety of lifts.
News | November 2019 A new norm for lift shaft smoke extraction Lift shaft smoke extraction systems can save lives. Safe functioning of these installations requires the necessary expertise for planning, installation and maintenance. The new DIN EN 16763 standard must now be observed.
News | November 2019 Schmersal Group: Global network expanded The Schmersal Group is continuing to expand its network: it has established a subsidiary with its office in Bangkok, Schmersal Thailand Co. Ltd, and recently opened the branch "Schmersal Middle East-FZE" in Dubai.
