Photo: © tomas maly/tg services News | February 2026 LACS protocol offers the opportunity for an open standard The lift industry needs a common, open IP alarm protocol. The European Lift Association (ELA) has created an important basis for this.
Photo: © Nordic Lift Expo/Björn Delin News | February 2026 Nordic Lift Expo: 80 per cent already booked Applications from exhibitors to take part in the third Nordic Lift Expo have reached a new record, with 80 per cent of the exhibition space already booked nine months ahead of the event, according to the organisers of the Scandinavian expo.
Photo: © LEIA News | February 2026 LEIA appoints Laura Webb as new Managing Director The Lift and Escalator Industry Association (LEIA) has appointed Laura Webb as its new Managing Director.
Photo: © Elevator Forum News | February 2026 Elevator Forum 2026: Sustainable modernisation The Elevator Forum series of events will continue this year. The meetings take place every two years and, according to the participating companies, aim to position themselves as a ‘centre of excellence for the lift industry’.
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News | July 2017 Barrakka Lift Tower: Loved and admired The Barrakka Lift Tower in Valletta, the capital of Malta, is the most important connection to the historical fort.
News | July 2017 Outdoor range of variable frequency drives The UK-based variable frequency drives manufacturer, Invertek Drives, has launched a new range of outdoor rated general purpose drives and Industry 4.0 Enabling Technologies at Hannover Messe 2017.
News | July 2017 Voice emergency call also optical – multilingual texts If people with speech or hearing impediments are trapped in a lift, they need a special emergency call system. Telegärtner has developed one with optical presentation.
News | July 2017 Net-zero energy units through modernization At the Energy Efficiency Global Forum in Washington DC thyssenkrupp showcased its latest innovation in making urban mobility greener: a net-zero energy system which can be used for existing elevators.
News | July 2017 Digital logbook for lifts What maintenance company hasn’t had this problem? You would like to have a history of the lift, know what parts have been installed or what parts have already been replaced? Every time, you have to start from scratch…
News | June 2017 Sharing idea for emergency call telephones What has long since been customary for cars, can also make sense for emergency call telephones in lifts: renting instead of buying.
News | June 2017 Giovenzana: Innovator for customer solutions The Giovenzana International BV has been known worldwide for over 60 years as a partner for lift companies.
News | June 2017 Tailor-made light This year, hansen, the producer of lighting solutions, will be presenting its products for the second time at the interlift trade fair in Augsburg.
News | June 2017 Trip in caisson Lifts for passenger and goods transports? Commonplace. Car lifts? Used to reach parking spaces in parking garages and residential blocks. And ships?
