Photo: © privat News | May 2025 New convenor of Working Group 1 Daniel Bisang (52) has been elected unanimously as the new convenor of the working group 1 “Lifts and service lifts” of CEN TC 10.
Photo: © Telegärtner Elektronik GmbH News | May 2025 Michael Puttrus goes to Telegärtner Michael Puttrus has assumed a new position: the mechanical engineer is now Business Development Manager at the German lift emergency call specialist Telegärtner Elektronik.
Photo: © VDMA News | May 2025 Image campaign: ‘We can only become more visible together’ The Trade Association Lifts and Escalators in the VDMA (German Engineering Federation) has launched the second round of the image campaign “Beweger gesucht” (starring movers). Jan Steeger, project manager of the campaign, has compiled the most important questions and answers for LIFTjournal.
Photo: © TK Elevator News | May 2025 TKE: New investor and a joint venture TK Elevator and Alat announce strategic joint venture to manufacture end-to-end elevator and escalator solutions in Saudi Arabia, with Alat also becoming a shareholder in TK Elevator.
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Photo: © Mantel/iStock.com News | August 2024 ChatGPT: saving time and money with artificial intelligence Thanks to the artificial intelligence of ChatGPT, lift companies too can greatly accelerate text-based processes in everyday work. But in what areas is its use worthwhile? And how can good results be achieved?
Photo: © Beat Brechbühl News | August 2024 Easy lift installation in a wooden shaft It is becoming more common for lift shafts to be made out of wood. Schindler has developed a standard procedure for simplifying the mounting of lifts in wooden shafts.
Photo: © Kone News | August 2024 Sustainable mobility meets wooden construction There has been a renaissance in the use of wood in building in recent years. This is a sustainable trend that for Kone opens up fascinating possibilities for the lift sector.
Photo: © LIFTjournal / Bernd Lorenz News | August 2024 „EN ISO 8100-1/2 is too complex“ He is confident that the Chinese market will return to stable growth once the current real estate crisis has been overcome, Zhang Lexiang, Secretary General of the China Elevator Association (CEA), told LIFTjournal.
Photo: © Kone News | August 2024 Kone: Bridger succeeds Skippari Kaija Bridger has been appointed Executive Vice President, People & Communications, and a member of the Executive Board at Kone as of July 1, 2024.
Photo: © View Elevator News | August 2024 Digital lift log: simplifying administration and maintenance The aim of the new digital lift log of View Elevator is to make the administration and maintenance of lifts much simpler. This in particular included digital threat assessment, which this platform implemented efficiently and securely, according to the company.
Photo: © Camera Support Services Limited News | August 2024 Atwell introduces his “AiO Speed Watcher” Atwell International has brought the “AiO Speed Watcher” onto the market. The British manufacturer of safety solutions for lifts praises his new product as a “revolution in speed control and uncontrolled movement detection”.
Photo: © Lena Siebrasse News | July 2024 Lindert switches to Dauer Aufzüge Dauer Aufzüge has appointed Lars Lindert to its management. His task there will be to support the management in the further development of the company.
Photo: © Kone / Uepaa News | July 2024 Safety app also for Austria Swiss Kone fitters have already been using the digital safety app Uepaa for three years. The modern version of the dead-man device is now also being launched in Austria.