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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.

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Standardization experts met in Frankfurt

Emergency phone: Standard-compliant re-equipment

Langer & Laumann: Two changes in personnel

Tips for the interlift 2019!

thyssenkrupp to acquire Nashville Machine Elevator

Otis has a new boss

Product offensive: the end of the switch

Lean and fit for export

Kübler expands its management