Photo: © privat News | September 2025 Jason Southgate moving to UK Service Lifts Jason Southgate has been the Project Delivery Manager at UK Service Lifts, a manufacturer of cargo and service lifts from Peterborough, since mid-May 2025.
Photo: © Henning GmbH & Co. KG / ChatGPT News | September 2025 Intelligent load measurement for lifts Thanks to intelligent sensors and high capacity integrated computing units, overload measurement has become an important instrument for efficiency valuation and condition-based maintenance.
Photo: © Telegärtner Elektronik News | September 2025 Telegärtner celebrating its 35th anniversary Telegärtner Elektronik got its start 35 years ago as a subcontractor of Deutsche Telekom. Thanks to this know-how, the company was able to build up the TGE Group. It serves a wide spectrum with its solutions and services.
Photo: © Dall.e News | September 2025 New standard for evacuation of persons with disabilities The new standard EN 81-76:2025 is available at CEN. Publications by the national standards organisations have already been issued or will be issued shortly. Citation in the Official Journal of the EU is expected in the first quarter 2026.
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Photo: © Bucher Hydraulics News | January 2025 Bucher Hydraulics takes over Finnish company Bucher Hydraulics has taken over Hydman Oy, based in Tampere. Hydman is a developer and manufacturer of individual control block systems. Bucher Hydraulics plans to reinforce its presence in the Nordic markets through the acquisition.
Photo: © Niggemeier & Leurs News | January 2025 Niggemeier & Leurs take over the business of Schmoley Aufzug- und Fördertechnik Niggemeier & Leurs GmbH took over the business operations of Schmoley from Essen on 1 November 2024.
Photo: © Ziehl-Abegg / Ufuk Arslan News | December 2024 Mechanical engineers in the “hotspot of artificial intelligence” The industrial company Ziehl-Abegg is now represented in the Innovation Parc Artificial Intelligence (IPAI). In Heilbronn, the "biggest ecosystem for artificial intelligence” is currently arising in the IPAI, according to the city.
Photo: © TÜV SÜD News | December 2024 First “notified body” for Machine Directive TÜV Süd has been recognised and listed as the worldwide first notified body on the European NANDO website for the new Machine Regulation.
Photo: © Montanari News | December 2024 Vertima and Montanari: longstanding partnership becomes official Vertima recently officially confirmed its previous cooperation with the Italian manufacturer Montanari from Modena.
Photo: © Adobe Photoshop generiert News | December 2024 French lift association demands postponement of 2G and 3G termination In France, 2G and 3G are scheduled to end at the end of 2026 and 2029 at the latest respectively. The Fédération des Ascenseurs (FAS) is pleading for the shutdowns to be postponed for at least two years.
Photo: © Deutsche Telekom News | December 2024 Deutsche Telekom announces 2G shutdown Telekom is the first mobile telecommunications provider to announce the date for the planned shutdown of its 2G network in Germany. It is expected to have been removed from the network completely by 30 June 2028.
Photo: © NürnbergMesse / Heiko Stahl News | December 2024 interlift 2025: New location and further growth From 14 to 17 October 2025, the lift industry will meet for the first time at Messe Nürnberg. According to the organiser, more exhibition space has already been booked than at the last interlift.
Photo: © Schindler Holding News | December 2024 New CEO at the Schindler Group The Board of Directors of Schindler Holding Ltd. has appointed Paolo Compagna, currently Chief Operating Officer, as new CEO, effective April 1, 2025. He will succeed Silvio Napoli (photo), currently Chairman and CEO.
