Photo: © Elfin News | April 2025 Two-sense emergency call with sign language Elfin Technology has developed a two-sense emergency call, which in addition to classic speech communication, also opens a visual communication channel.
Photo: © LIFTjournal / Bernd Lorenz News | April 2025 120 years young - Bode Components celebrates anniversary 1905 is not just the year of the consecration of the Berlin Cathedral and the decision to build the Mittelland Canal. It was also the year in which Theodor Bongers established his first company in Dusseldorf, the precursor company to today’s Bode Components GmbH.
Photo: © Meiller Aufzugtüren News | April 2025 Three questions to … Christian Dreßler Christian Dressler has been second managing director at Meiller Aufzugtüren since 1 January 2024. The 42-year old has taken on the role of the management spokesperson.
Photo: © privat News | April 2025 Kostas Papadopoulos: Job change after 15 years Kostas Papadopoulos has made a career change: He is now the new sales manager at Greek lift manufacturer Vigor Technology PC in Thessaloniki.
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Photo: © Alimak Group News | August 2022 New series of Industrial Elevators Alimak, a developer and provider of lifts and associated equipment for the industrial and building sectors, is launching a new industrial elevator range, based on Alimak's rack and pinion technology.
Photo: © Meiller Aufzugtüren News | August 2022 Spread of smoke in buildings Fire catastrophes repeatedly make clear just how necessary it is not just to prevent the spread of fire, but also of smoke in buildings. Lift doors according to EN 81-58 reliably prevent fire spreading.
Photo: © wrightstudio/123RF.com News | August 2022 DIN EN 81-76 draft published The draft of DIN EN 81-76 has been published (Evacuation of persons with disabilities using lifts). The standard is harmonised under the Lifts Directive.
Photo: © B.A.S.E. News | August 2022 VDI 6211 published as draft The VDI 6211 guideline on “Ventilation installations and installations to extract smoke from lifts and lift shafts” was made available to the public in July 2022 in draft form.
Photo: © Bernd Lorenz News | August 2022 “Milestone”: new further training as lift fitter The lack of skilled labour is dramatic. The lift sector urgently needs technically trained staff. Up to now, the VFA-Akademie has provided theoretical foundations.
Photo: © wrightstudio/123RF.com News | August 2022 Three new draft standards Three new draft standards have just appeared, they will all be harmonised under the Machinery Directive. Lodging objections to all drafts is still possible. We have summarised the changes for you:
Photo: © Shi / stock.adobe.com News | August 2022 Kone divests its operations in Russia Kone Corporation will divest its business in Russia to local management.
Photo: © Artur Szczybylo/123rf.com News | August 2022 TK Elevator acquires Nordic Lift TK Elevator takes another step to strengthen its business in Sweden. The company will acquire Nordic Lift from Pegroco Invest.
Photo: © Kronenberg GmbH News | August 2022 WPM system for controlling motorized door interlocks Just in time for the interlift 2022, Kronenberg GmbH is launching the innovative WPM system, an electronic system for controlling motorized door interlocks by wireless power transfer between the car and the pit.
