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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: ...

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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.

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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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News | January 2024

New President for Otis EMEA

Enrique Miñarro Viseras has been appointed President of Otis Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA). He will report directly to Otis Chairman, CEO and President, Judy Marks. Miñarro Viseras has succeeded Bernardo Calleja.

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News | January 2024

DAfA elects new chair

The Deutsche Ausschuss für Aufzüge (DAfA – German Committee for Lifts) has elected Dr Peter Hug, managing director of the VDMA Trade Association Lifts and Escalators, as its new chair.

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News | January 2024

Wittur: New Division with new Managing Director

Wittur Group had created a new Project Business and Field Services EMEA Division led by Andrea Gorlezza.

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News | December 2023

New President and CEO of Kone Corporation

Kone's Board of Directors has appointed Philippe Delorme President and CEO of Kone Corporation as of January 1, 2024.

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News | December 2023

The Hilti MT System for the lift sector

Hilti specifically expanded its new MT assembly system with wall connections for beam profiles, connections for pillars and attachment elements for rail consoles to allow it to be used by the lift sector for support structures.

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News | December 2023

Why does the lift sector use assembly systems so seldom?

If the shaft wall is too far away to attach guide rails directly, support structures are needed. For this purpose, Hilti has developed a new modular assembly system for the lift sector. But why does the lift sector use assembly systems so seldom?

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Up and away with the Kone double decker

Latest generation frequency converters

Reshaping the status quo for hydraulic lifts

New President for Otis EMEA

DAfA elects new chair

Wittur: New Division with new Managing Director

New President and CEO of Kone Corporation

The Hilti MT System for the lift sector

Why does the lift sector use assembly systems so seldom?