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News | September 2024

Standard of skills for Installers, Maintainers and Repairers

One of the challenges due to a growth of the European elevator and escalator will be labour shortages in qualified and skilled EU workforce.

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News | September 2024

Certification in the service of safety

Meiller’s Premius K4i and S4i lifting doors now feature explosion protection according to ATEX. As a result, they offer a high degree of safety in corrosive and explosive environments.

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News | September 2024

New managing director at Kone DACH

Alexander Vitt replaced Erik Kahlert as managing director for the region of Germany, Austria and Switzerland (DACH) at Kone on 1 May 2024.

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News | September 2024

Danger of falling while working on lifts

Work on lifts is frequently carried out at heights above one metre. From a height of more than 100 cm, there is a risk of severe injuries in the event of a fall. What must an employer take into account?

Photo: © Langer & Laumann

News | September 2024

Update for the L&L TSG V4 400 lift door drive

Langer & Laumann offers more than 500 different conversion kits for the repair or modernisation of lift doors. An update has now been launched: the TSG V4 400 lift door drive for Rathgeber wire ropes.

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News | September 2024

Who wants to speak at Elevcon 2025?

The next Elevcon will take place from 17 to 19 June 2025 in Lisbon (Portugal). Anyone interested in giving a talk there: The organisers have extended the abstract submission deadline from 15 to 30 September.

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News | September 2024

New managing director for Bucher Hydraulics

Frank Mühlon took up the position of managing director at Bucher Hydraulics on 1 July 2024. He succeeded Daniel Waller, who retired after twenty years in this position.

News | September 2024

Simplifa: new beginning after bankruptcy

Following the insolvency of the Berlin proptech company Simplifa at the beginning of 2024, the research and development department was closed and the operational business sold to a consortium after a bidding process.

News | September 2024

Flowframe becomes a new shareholder of Pfeifer

Munich-based investment holding company Flowframe SE has acquired Pfeifer Group, a specialist in rope and lifting technology based in Memmingen, Germany.

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Standard of skills for Installers, Maintainers and Repairers

Certification in the service of safety

New managing director at Kone DACH

Danger of falling while working on lifts

Update for the L&L TSG V4 400 lift door drive

Who wants to speak at Elevcon 2025?

New managing director for Bucher Hydraulics

Simplifa: new beginning after bankruptcy

Flowframe becomes a new shareholder of Pfeifer