News | October 2025 Butterfly – the new Montanari patent Service continuity and maintenance efficiency are key elements for the effectiveness and sustainability of a vertical transportation system.
Photo: © Dirk Müller/LIFTjournal/KI-generiert News | October 2025 Data collection: lifts consume less energy An ecological data collection from 2022 shows that the overall energy consumption of lifts has decreased within just three years, driven by the increased adoption of energy saving technologies.
News | October 2025 Are you currently developing a high-risk AI system? When lift companies and component manufacturers deploy AI, the associated new obligations are frequently easy to handle. But it’s a different story once AI is deployed as a safety component. This then constitutes a high-risk AI system, which has far-reaching consequences.
Photo: © Langer & Laumann News | October 2025 Langer & Laumann simplifies the enquiry process ‘We are making it easier for our customers to work with us,’ explains Langer & Laumann, which is why it has optimised its digital customer service.
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News | November 2018 Lift light grid made in Germany DUOmetric AG has developed an affordable LT40 light grid for use in lifts, especially to meet the requirements of the EN81-20 and 81-70 standards.
News | November 2018 Digital blackboard in residential buildings Schindler Germany and the University of Wismar have jointly developed the "Ahead BlackBoard": a digital platform that provides individual information and interaction options for different devices.
News | November 2018 Transformation of the stair lift sector With immediate effect, thyssenkrupp Elevator is equipping 120 customer advisors in nine countries with mixed reality technology and Microsoft HoloLens.
News | November 2018 Development Cooperation Kübler and Variotech The sensors manufacturer Kübler has been supplying for many years’ encoders to the elevator industry and agreed on development cooperation with Austrian Company Variotech, specialist for elevator electronics.
News | November 2018 Doors with extremely low impost heights Meiller Aufzugtüren GmbH presented a new product in its series of its modernisation solutions at the interlift 2017: the compact door series. This is distinguished by extremely low impost heights.
News | November 2018 Asansör Istanbul casts its shadow ahead The countdown has started: The 16th edition of International Asansör İstanbul exhibition will take place on March 21st to 24th. The event is expected to be attended by 400 exhibitors from 30 countries.
News | November 2018 New president of the Swiss Lift Association Patrick Hess was elected unanimously as new VSA president at the annual general meeting of the Association of Swiss Lift Companies (VSA).
News | November 2018 interlift: Unabated growth also in 2019 The current status of more than 300 registrations a year before the trade fair begins is a clear indication: as with all previous events the interlift will once again grow further.