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News | May 2018

Lift Technology wins innovation prize

The winner of the first "degewo innovation prize: Smart Up the City 2017" has been announced: Lift Technology came out on top in the finale with its solution for lifts, the so-called Lift Guardian.

News | May 2018

Change of generation at AFAG

The private trade fair organiser AFAG Messen und Ausstellungen GmbH from Bavaria is entering its third generation. Henning and Thilo Könicke will form the new dual leadership.

News | May 2018

Easier lift modernisation

In the past, anyone who operated older lifts often had to carry out far-reaching conversions. The current Operational Safety Ordinance means earlier technical regulations in part require amendment.

News | May 2018

Indonesia Lift & Escalator Expo with 300 companies

More than 300 companies from 14 countries take part in 3rd Indonesia Lift & Escalator Expo 2018 in conjunction with 2nd Indonesia Smart Building Smart City Expo Week 2018, 11-13 July at Jakarta, Indonesia.

News | May 2018

Lift company is among the top 20 employers

Schindler Germany is one of the 20 best employers in Germany. For what is now the ninth time in a row, the company was honoured with the title "Top Employer" for very good working conditions.

News | May 2018

Time magazine honours the Multi

Respected global news source Time Magazine today named the Multi elevator system by thyssenkrupp Elevator as one of its "25 Best Inventions of 2017". In addition Multi has won the 2018 Innovation Award.

News | May 2018

Just measure it…

Averdi is currently doing an ‘enlightenment’ tour throughout Germany with a mobile load measurement system and calibrated and certified scale.

News | May 2018

UCM recognition according to EN 81-20

The door zone area is the one of the areas of a lift most in need of monitoring and therefore has to be considered with considerable care in relation to its safety.

News | April 2018

New Filler two for EsCare

Damage to the ribs of escalators frequently results in the entire system coming to a standstill during routine maintenance work.

EN ISO 8100-1/2:2026 standards – global standards for lifts

Rolf Rehbold joins the Bundesverband Metall

AI's influence on lift service

Safety in the shaft – Flexibility in the system

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Lift Expo Italia: More than 100 exhibitors and around 16,000 visitors

ELA-General Assembly and Annual Conference in Istanbul

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Lift Technology wins innovation prize

Change of generation at AFAG

Easier lift modernisation

Indonesia Lift & Escalator Expo with 300 companies

Lift company is among the top 20 employers

Time magazine honours the Multi

Just measure it…

UCM recognition according to EN 81-20

New Filler two for EsCare