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News | February 2025

Wittur introduces new car door

The Wittur Group has launched the new Hydra 3000 Plus car door with 45 millimeter sill width.

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News | February 2025

Progress in protection against vandalism

Meiller’s vandal-proof doors underwent recertification. The current certification meets to the requirements of EN 81-71 Category 2 and of the Meiller Scooter Guard system.

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News | February 2025

Replacing belts as needed

The number of lifts in which belts are being used as load-bearing devices instead of ropes is growing almost daily. What must be borne in mind, what challenges does this involve?

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News | February 2025

Regulation for lifts – fire recall systems has been updated

VDI 6017 (Lifts – fire recall systems) has been revised and was published in October 2024. The chair of the Regulation Committee, Dirk Preißl, has summarised the most important changes.

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News | February 2025

Assistance for emergency call management

The revised VDI regulation 4705 was published in October 2024. It deals with emergency call management plans for the organisational and technical handling of emergency calls.

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News | February 2025

Mition acquires lift controller manufacturer

Mition GmbH Mittelstandsbeteiligungen has acquired the company ‘Detlef Klinkhammer Steuerungen und Komponenten für Aufzüge’ (KLST). The transaction took effect on 1 February 2025.

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News | February 2025

New employee at GMV

Felix Hartung has been working as sales manager at Oildinamic GMV elevator drives since January 1, 2025.

News | February 2025

The good fortune of the shovel sellers

Takeovers of lift manufacturers continue to receive great attention in the sector – above all the high company valuations. Why are these so much higher than for example for component manufacturers?

News | February 2025

"Multi-roam SIMs as backup plan to protect your lift business"

In the UK, fibre optics will replace copper cable by January 2027. Lift operators should take care of upgrading their emergency call systems as soon as possible. Chaim Grunfeld gives tips for the switch from analogue to digital.

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Wittur introduces new car door

Progress in protection against vandalism

Replacing belts as needed

Regulation for lifts – fire recall systems has been updated

Assistance for emergency call management

Mition acquires lift controller manufacturer

New employee at GMV

The good fortune of the shovel sellers

"Multi-roam SIMs as backup plan to protect your lift business"