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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.

News | November 2018

Digital platform connects people and machines

Kone has introduced a new digital solution to make the buildings of the future possible: it connects people, buildings and machines. In future, it will be possible to connect all new Kone installations to this system.

News | November 2018

New series of limit and micro switches

Giovenzana International B.V. is a reality with over 60 years of history. Today it is a point of reference for: handling system, automation, lift technology, Atex, maintenance and control of mobile users.

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Digital blackboard in residential buildings

Transformation of the stair lift sector

Development Cooperation Kübler and Variotech

Doors with extremely low impost heights

Asansör Istanbul casts its shadow ahead

New president of the Swiss Lift Association

interlift: Unabated growth also in 2019

Digital platform connects people and machines

New series of limit and micro switches