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News | August 2023

CE marking: Deadline extended again

Good news - especially for internationally active component manufacturers: The British government intends to extend the recognition of CE marking for the placing of goods on the British market indefinitely. This also applies to elevators.

Photo: © Aufzugshop Frano Witt

News | August 2023

Ten years lift shop Frano Witt

In mid-July, the Frano Witt lift shop will celebrate its tenth anniversary. The company provides lift components for the fields of modernisation, new construction, repair, maintenance and spare parts of well-known manufacturers.

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News | August 2023

“Closing the window” in the lift shaft

A recent study has confirmed the effectiveness of an intelligently controlled smoke extraction flap in a lift shaft. This involved checking whether the installation of smoke extraction flaps in lift shafts had a positive influence on the energy situation in multifamily buildings.

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News | August 2023

Interview with Sefa Targit on the Turkish lift market

"The earthquake in Turkey has created a new elevator market," says Sefa Targit, who has been active in the Turkish elevator industry and in various associations for more than 40 years.

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News | August 2023

New CiA board of directors

The nonprofit international CAN in Automation (CiA) users’ and manufacturers’ association elected the CiA board of directors as well as the members of the CiA Business Committee and the CiA Technical Committee.

Photo: © Meiller Aufzugtüren

News | August 2023

“The MiDrive has reached a new milestone”

In general, lift doors are regarded as one of the most sensitive trouble sources in a lift system. It is why diagnosing door problems as early as possible and finding the cause precisely is all the more important for keeping door standstill times to a minimum.

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News | August 2023

New plant director at Lutz Aufzüge

Lukas Versemann has been the new plant manager at Lutz Aufzüge since 1 May 2023. Consequently, the 32-year old is responsible for the plant and order management.

News | August 2023

CE marking: deadline extended again

Good news – especially for internationally active component manufacturers: The British government intends to extend the recognition of CE marking for the placing of goods on the British market indefinitely. This also applies to elevators.

News | July 2023

Ascendor Lifttechnik at new location

Ascendor Lifttechnik has now relocated its production site from Niederwaldkirchen to nearby Neufelden in Upper Austria. At the same time, the production area has been expanded by 42 percent to 8,000 m² in total.

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CE marking: Deadline extended again

Ten years lift shop Frano Witt

“Closing the window” in the lift shaft

Interview with Sefa Targit on the Turkish lift market

New CiA board of directors

“The MiDrive has reached a new milestone”

New plant director at Lutz Aufzüge

CE marking: deadline extended again

Ascendor Lifttechnik at new location