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‘Modernisation, service and digitalisation are our growth drivers’

Alexander Vitt has been Managing Director of the DACH region at Kone since May 2024. In an interview with LIFTjournal, he talked about strategic priorities, the challenges in the new construction market, the role of digitalisation – and why Kone was focusing on partnerships and platform solutions in the long term.

Photo: © EdmoLift

News | January 2024

Partnership of EdmoLift and UpDinamic

EdmoLift has entered into a strategic partnership with UpDinamic, a manufacturer specialising in goods lifts. A collaboration that entails EdmoLift becoming the sole distributor for UpDinamic's products in the Nordic and Baltic markets.

Photo: © Röchling Industrial Xanten GmbH

News | January 2024

New: Optamid EasyFlex LF deflection pulley

Röchling Industrial Xanten GmbH has launched a new version of the EasyFlex: the EasyFlex LF (LowFriction), thereby expanding the range of the EasyFlex family. Röchling’s aim in doing so is to meet the different needs and budgets of the market.

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News | January 2024

VDI badge of honour for Lipphardt

The VDI-Gesellschaft Bauen und Gebäudetechnik (VDI-GBG – Association of German Engineers - Association Construction and Building Technology) has awarded its badge of honour to Thomas Lipphardt. He has been working at Kone for 16 years in total as Manager Technical Regulations.

Photo: © TK Elevator

News | January 2024

Max for stair lifts and Renew for existing buildings

TK Elevator has launched two new developments: “Max Home “, a cloud-based solution for predictive maintenance of stairlifts and “EOX Renew” for low and medium-rise residential buildings.

Photo: © LIFTjournal / Ulrike Lotze

News | January 2024

New Machinery Regulation: The most import facts and changes

New Machinery Regulation introduces many new and revised requirements relevant to lifts and lifting appliances. Manufacturers and other relevant economic operators need to align their products and processes by 20 January 2027.

Photo: © Kübler

News | January 2024

Innovative attachment systems for lift building

Kübler presented a new attachment system for components on lift rails at the interlift. The aim is to reduce the number of components needed there for secure attachment of assemblies.

Photo: © Kone

News | January 2024

Up and away with the Kone double decker

When you read this LIFTjournal, it will be almost complete: the “East Side Berlin”, currently the highest building in the German capital. But it is not just its height and extraordinary architecture that make it remarkable: ...

News | January 2024

Latest generation frequency converters

Yaskawa presented its LA500 and LA700 converter models at the interlift, part of its current LA series. According to Yaskawa, the new models are to make lifts safer, more comfortable and sustainable. This only required minimal changes to the existing configuration.

News | January 2024

Reshaping the status quo for hydraulic lifts

Hydroware, a manufacturer of lift drive and control systems, introduced their new regenerative inverter drive at interlift 2023, powering both the TractionElite ECO and HydroElite VICI on two real-size lift shafts in Hydroware’s booth.

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Partnership of EdmoLift and UpDinamic

New: Optamid EasyFlex LF deflection pulley

VDI badge of honour for Lipphardt

Max for stair lifts and Renew for existing buildings

New Machinery Regulation: The most import facts and changes

Innovative attachment systems for lift building

Up and away with the Kone double decker

Latest generation frequency converters

Reshaping the status quo for hydraulic lifts