Photo: © tomas maly/tg services News | February 2026 LACS protocol offers the opportunity for an open standard The lift industry needs a common, open IP alarm protocol. The European Lift Association (ELA) has created an important basis for this.
Photo: © Nordic Lift Expo/Björn Delin News | February 2026 Nordic Lift Expo: 80 per cent already booked Applications from exhibitors to take part in the third Nordic Lift Expo have reached a new record, with 80 per cent of the exhibition space already booked nine months ahead of the event, according to the organisers of the Scandinavian expo.
Photo: © LEIA News | February 2026 LEIA appoints Laura Webb as new Managing Director The Lift and Escalator Industry Association (LEIA) has appointed Laura Webb as its new Managing Director.
Photo: © Elevator Forum News | February 2026 Elevator Forum 2026: Sustainable modernisation The Elevator Forum series of events will continue this year. The meetings take place every two years and, according to the participating companies, aim to position themselves as a ‘centre of excellence for the lift industry’.
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Photo: © Orona News | November 2025 The elevator as a new ally for building energy efficiency In today’s sustainable construction paradigm, a new player is quietly gaining relevance: the elevator.
Photo: © Orona News | November 2025 Orona acquires German SME A German lift company has once again been taken over – this time by the Spanish group Orona.
Photo: © Liwetec News | November 2025 Liwetec presents new user interface Liwetec has completely revamped the Elevator Portal and presented it with a new user interface that supports the planning, technical calculation, and configuration of elevators.
Photo: © Stefano Uslenghi Rocom Energie- und Kommunikationssysteme News | November 2025 Rocom’s smallest lift emergency call system Rocom unveiled a new lift emergency call system according to EN 81-28:2022 at the interlift. The “Helpy Supercompact” is the manufacturer’s smallest emergency call system and according to Rocom provides “a lot of performance in mini format.”
Photo: © Leitronic News | November 2025 5G meets sustainability The mobile communications technology 5G promises completely new vistas for the Internet of Things (IoT). Higher data rates, lower latencies and boosted capacity are expected to change entire sectors.
Photo: © Algi News | November 2025 Regulated and new frequency regulated drive with CANopen interface ALGI has developed a new frequency regulated drive for the interlift. In the “Eco Spin Light” the motor speed is only regulated in upward travel, explained the manufacturer of hydraulic drives.
Photo: © Gustav Wolf GmbH News | November 2025 Traction Media Innovations for new installations, modernization and service At interlift 2025, wire, rope, and traction media specialist Gustav Wolf presented new solutions for elevator manufacturers and service providers. The focus was on innovations for new installations, modernization, and manufacturer-independent service of elevator systems.
Photo: © Hauer News | November 2025 Hauer: App for Spare Part Identification At interlift 2025, Hauer has focused on digitalization and smart innovations designed to make daily service operations significantly easier.
Photo: © RST Elektronik GmbH News | November 2025 IMD Pro converter with ECI module Modern lift systems pose high requirements for efficiency, safety and simple handling. The IMD Pro frequency converter from RST-Elektronik combined with the innovative ECI module is intended to provide a forward-looking solution.