Photo: © privat News | February 2026 New managing director at KLST Markus Labruier has been managing director of Detlef Klinkhammer Steuerungen und Komponenten für Aufzüge GmbH, based in Zülpich, North Rhine-Westphalia, since 1 October 2025.
Photo: © Setek News | February 2026 Host Monitor Mini connects the entire building Every year lifts worldwide are out of service for almost 272 million hours. Setek AB has now launched the Host Monitor Mini (HMM), a compact, robust and open platform that integrates lifts into the building's digital infrastructure.
Photo: © KI-generiert gem. Adobe Firefly-Lizenz/okapidesign/LIFTjournal News | February 2026 The ELA Modernization Toolbox To provide its members with information and support on the complex theme of modernising existing lifts, ELA has recently developed a comprehensive Modernization Toolbox, which is available through the ELA website.
Photo: © Brobeil Aufzüge GmbH & Co. KG News | February 2026 When the lack of a shaft pit is no longer an excuse Brobeil has launched a hydraulic lift according to the Lift Directive for minimal shaft dimensions in the form of the Bro 1000 K.
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News | June 2019 Standardization experts met in Frankfurt Following New Delhi, the VDMA in Frankfurt was this time the location of the plenary meeting of the ISO/TC178 "Lifts, escalators and moving walkways".
News | June 2019 Emergency phone: Standard-compliant re-equipment The transitional period will end on 31 December 2020: from then on, an effective two-way communication system must have been installed in the car, via which an emergency service is constantly available.
News | June 2019 Langer & Laumann: Two changes in personnel Another managing director and a new sales employee: Langer & Laumann has reported two changes in personnel.
News | June 2019 Tips for the interlift 2019! Joachim Kalsdorf has been the trade fair’s project manager since it started, 28 years ago. The 59-year old gave tips for exhibitors and talked about the new features in an interview with LIFTjournal.
News | June 2019 thyssenkrupp to acquire Nashville Machine Elevator thyssenkrupp Elevator has acquired the Elevator division of Nashville Machine Company.
News | June 2019 Otis has a new boss United Technologies Corp. (UTC) announced the appointments of Judith F. Marks as president & chief executive officer of Otis and David L. Gitlin as president & chief executive officer of Carrier, effective immediately.
News | June 2019 Product offensive: the end of the switch New Lift Steuerungsbau GmbH is planning no fewer than five new launches and relaunches for 2019.
News | June 2019 Lean and fit for export With immediate effect, TKD will be offering even more compact and leaner motor connection cables for servomotors controlled via frequency inverters as part of the new Kaweflex Servo 9YSL(ST)CY series.
News | May 2019 Kübler expands its management The Kübler partners and managing directors Gebhard and Lothar Kübler expanded the management of the family company Kübler by the inclusion of Martin Huth.
