Photo: © Skanio News | October 2026 Innovative measurement of vertical space The start-up “Skanio” uses LiDAR scans to provide precise data for the modernisation of lifts and escalators.
Photo: © VFA-Interlift News | October 2026 VFA Forum interlift ’27: Call for Papers The VFA-Interlift is calling on potential speakers to apply now to give a presentation at the VFA Forum interlift ’27: “Contribute your expertise and help shape the presentation programme of interlift 2027!”
Photo: Foto: © Dirk Müller KI-assistiert/LIFTjournal News | October 2026 Vertical traffic flow in buildings Where do people go when they enter a building? How do they move between floors and when do they use lifts the most? This is what the subject “Traffic flows in buildings” is concerned with.
Photo: © Lothar Sieber News | October 2026 Elevcon 2027: Call for Papers Preparations are already underway for the next Elevcon, which will take place from 8 to 9 June 2027 in Bucharest (Romania). Anyone wishing to give a presentation at the event can apply until 15 December.
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News | November 2019 Lift emergency call as profit centre By the end of 2020, every passenger and cargo lift must be fitted with a standardised lift emergency call device according to the revised EN 81-28. The economist Raphael Gorski explaines the consequences.
News | October 2019 Intelligent safety for lift brakes At the Interlift 2019 in Augsburg, mayr power transmission has presented an intelligent monitoring module for the future of brake monitoring with its Roba-brake-checker.
News | October 2019 German Lift Pavilion: First time ever in South Africa Africa is a most promising business partner for the future – including for the medium-sized enterprises in the lift industry. That is why VFA had a first-ever joint stand at the Global Lift and Escalator Expo 2019.
News | October 2019 40 years Stingl GmbH: it all began in a cellar... Stingl GmbH combines many competences and products under one roof. The family company from Obersulm (German) is celebrating its 40th anniversary in 2019.
News | October 2019 Lift control stations, EL AD series The EL AD series lift control stations are designed to drive the lift movement during control and maintenance operations.
News | October 2019 New system: VICI Apart from its current products HydroElite VENI, VIDI and MRL, Hydroware has presented its latest product VICI at the interlift (market launch 2020).
News | October 2019 Lift control devices: modular and scalable Small and medium-sized lift manufacturers do not produce all the necessary devices by themselves. They buy on the market products from third-party vendors and integrate these devices into the lift control system.
News | October 2019 New sales director at Elfin technology Heiko Nagorski is the new marketing director at Elfin technology.
News | October 2019 Cloud-based monitoring of elevators The Bosch Elevator Cloud bundles smart elevator solutions, improving safety and reducing costs regardless of manufacturer.
