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Photo: © Dirk Müller/LIFTjournal/KI-generiert News | October 2025 Data collection: lifts consume less energy An ecological data collection from 2022 shows that the overall energy consumption of lifts has decreased within just three years, driven by the increased adoption of energy saving technologies.
News | October 2025 Are you currently developing a high-risk AI system? When lift companies and component manufacturers deploy AI, the associated new obligations are frequently easy to handle. But it’s a different story once AI is deployed as a safety component. This then constitutes a high-risk AI system, which has far-reaching consequences.
Photo: © Langer & Laumann News | October 2025 Langer & Laumann simplifies the enquiry process ‘We are making it easier for our customers to work with us,’ explains Langer & Laumann, which is why it has optimised its digital customer service.
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News | February 2017 Ready for the future KW-Aufzugstechnik’s controls have made a name for themselves in the industry. The company has now built a new production hall.
News | February 2017 Board of Management confirmed in office The general meeting of the RAL Quality Association "Assembly and maintenance of smoke and heat extraction systems” confirmed the course adopted by the Board of Management in Hamburg.
News | January 2017 Communication 4.0 in Mauerstetten Mayr Antriebstechnik has celebrated the roofing ceremony for its new Communications Centre "mayr.com” in Mauerstetten.
News | January 2017 Avire appoints new technical director Lift safety and communication specialist Avire has appointed Michael Stembridge as its new technical director. Stembridge will assume product development responsibility for the global Avire organisation.
News | January 2017 Electronic brake control – silent and safe Contactor-less frequency inverters are now state-of-the-art technology in the elevator industry.
News | January 2017 Low investment – lots of energy saved In lift shafts inside the thermal envelope warm air flows through the gaps of the landing doors into the shaft. Reinforced by the chimney effect, it escapes to the outside uncontrolled through the smoke vent opening. Considerable heat losses and high heating costs are the consequence.
News | January 2017 Flat belts for efficiency Otis recently sold the 500,000th unit of the Gen2 model. The ropes used in conventional lifts have been replaced by flat belts here. This creates more travel comfort, greater reliability, more economic operation and increased energy efficiency.
News | January 2017 Success for Euro-Lift The 4th Euro-Lift 2016, the international trade fair of the lift industry, took place in Kielce in central Poland. A total of 108 exhibitors presented their products to almost 2000 interested visitors.
News | January 2017 Honored with horizontal transportation solutions ThyssenKrupp has been presented with the "Project of the Year” award by Elevator World, for its innovative iwalk moving walks installed at Prince Mohammad bin Abdulaziz Int. Airport in Madinah (Saudi Arabia).
