Photo: © WARR News | November 2025 Students “clamber” to the stars A lift into space? Students of the TU Munich are conducting research into such a space lift. They regularly take part in competitions with their “Climber”.
Photo: © Dirkmüller/LIFTjournal/KI-generiert News | November 2025 More efficiency and fully digital processes: ERP systems for lift builders Reams of paper, elaborate processes and interface problems are among the biggest drags on efficiency in companies. This is precisely where modern ERP systems come in.
Photo: © privat News | November 2025 Reinforcement for Safeline Danny Krüger joined Safeline as a Technical Sales Engineer in July 2025. The 30-year-old will be strengthening the technical support team across the German-speaking region and the sales team in northern Germany.
Photo: © Orona News | November 2025 The elevator as a new ally for building energy efficiency In today’s sustainable construction paradigm, a new player is quietly gaining relevance: the elevator.
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News | February 2018 Ökovision award for sustainability for Kone Kone has received the Ökovision Sustainability Leadership Award established by Ökoworld AG for the sustainability of its lifts and escalators.
News | February 2018 Via the cloud into the lift Schmersal Böhnke + Partner, leading international system supplier for the lift industry, has presented its first cloud solution.
News | February 2018 A new alternative on the German lift market Hissmekano has been supporting the lift industry in the Nordic countries since 1938. After many years of successful activity, the company is now pleased to be able to present its product range in Germany too.
News | February 2018 SafeLine’s New Floor Display Technology A stand-alone floor display system – without any moving parts. How? Read the full story behind the collaboration that made the technology possible.
News | January 2018 New managing director at LiftEquip Patrick Schoch is the new managing director at LiftEquip. With the support of the team, he will continue to lead and develop LiftEquip GmbH as a reliable partner.
News | January 2018 When lifts go online The new Otis eView car display combines a visual emergency call system with digital blackboard.
News | January 2018 Great performance in a small space Ziehl-Abegg has developed a new frequency converter, which permits the construction of space-saving switch cabinets for lifts.
News | January 2018 Easier mounting of lift ropes End-customers continue to expect more and more from the lift industry. It is not just a question of standards and guidelines, such as the Operational Safety Ordinance, having to be observed.
News | January 2018 Celebrating 125 years of the escalator The world’s first escalator was put into operation on January 16th, 1893 in New York – as a so-called “incline elevator”. The escalator’s 125th birthday is a great occasion for thyssenkrupp to celebrate.
