Photo: © Nina Skripietz/Braun Aufzüge News | October 2026 From a garage in Hesse to the world market “Forty years are half a lifetime,” noted the managing directors of Braun Aufzüge, Tobias Braun and Pamela Schmidt on this occasion.
Photo: © elevisionXperts News | October 2026 More precise data from the lift shaft If Sebastian Heduschka gets his way, measuring with yardsticks and plumb lines should become a thing of the past. He deploys a 3D laser scanner to obtain more precise data and transfer the digital model to BIM.
Photo: © Skanio News | October 2026 Innovative measurement of vertical space The start-up “Skanio” uses LiDAR scans to provide precise data for the modernisation of lifts and escalators. The systems do not need to be taken out of service during the process more than a few minutes at a time.
Photo: © VFA-Interlift News | October 2026 VFA Forum interlift ’27: Call for Papers The VFA-Interlift is calling on potential speakers to apply now to give a presentation at the VFA Forum interlift ’27: “Contribute your expertise and help shape the presentation programme of interlift 2027!”
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Photo: © Caltech Lifts News | January 2024 Award win at 45th birthday for Caltech Lifts The Scottish Caltech Lifts has been named Best Dundee-based Family Business of the Year in “The Courier Business Awards 2023” days after it celebrated its 45th birthday.
Photo: © alexis84/123RF.com News | January 2024 Swedish investor buys German component manufacturer Latour Industries, a wholly owned subsidiary of the listed investor AB Latour from Sweden, added a German component manufacturer from North Rhine-Westphalia to its portfolio at the beginning of 2024.
Photo: © Cedes News | January 2024 Daan Smans takes over IoT division at Cedes Daan Smans has been the new President Business Development IoT & Digital Products at Cedes since November 2023.
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.
Photo: © Kone 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.
