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: © The Lift and Escalator Symposium Educational Trust News | August 2023 Mourning Dr Gina Barney Dr Gina Barney passed away on the 6th of July 2023. There was a celebration of her life on the 18th of July with tributes from family, friends, and industry colleagues.
Photo: © Vlaswinkel Liftmodernisering News | August 2023 Supply & Fit offer for the Benelux Hydroware and Vlaswinkel Liftmodernisering B.V. (Vlaswinkel) have signed an agreement for a close cooperation in the Benelux.
Photo: © Ulrike Lotze News | August 2023 Swedish midsummer festival in Frankfurt The Swedish company Hissmekano opened a spare parts warehouse in Germany several months ago. It was officially opened with a midsummer festival at the end of June.
Photo: © Cedes News | August 2023 Patrick Bass Appointed CEO of the Cedes Group After ten years at the helm of Cedes, Christian-Erik Thöny hands over to Patrick Bass, former CEO of Thyssenkrupp North America and IoT Business Leader at Cedes.
Photo: © okapidesign 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.
Photo: © Lars Walter-Sinsel 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.
Photo: © Bernd Lorenz/LIFTjournal 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.
Photo: © CAN in Automation 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.
