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Photo: © Philip Reeson Photography / Schindler

News | February 2023

LEIA: Paul Turner is the new President

LEIA, the UK trade association and advisory body for the lift and escalator industry, has appointed Paul Turner, Technical Director of Schindler, as its new President.

Photo: © Hy-Line

News | January 2023

The Holo-Key: a holographic button

It doesn’t have to be a touch screen: a free-floating image in the air can also display contents and receive manual feedback, Hy-Line declared. For this purpose, the new “Holo-Key” from Hy-Line employs a special 3D panel.

Photo: © Meiller Aufzugtüren

News | January 2023

Introduction of the customer MCE with customer cockpit

Meiller introduced its configuration engine (MCE) two years ago. It is now the basis for every door offer. The digital offer portal is now entering the second stage of its implementation.

Photo: © Switch

News | January 2023

Switch was taken over

Dr Florian Steinmann is the new managing director and partner of Switch GmbH in Isernhagen. He took over the company as part of an age-related succession together with the “Realkapital Mittelstand” of Andreas and Edgar Burr.

Photo: © Kone/Katharina Schiffl

News | January 2023

Kone takes over maintenance business from Flügel Aufzüge

The lift company Kone has taken over the maintenance and emergency call business of the Austrian Flügel Aufzüge GmbH as of 1 January 2023.

Photo: © TK Elevator

News | January 2023

Digital functions are becoming standard

TK Elevator (TKE) is launching a digital and energy-efficient lift with accompanying platform called EOX, especially for low residential buildings with only a few floors. An Nvidia chip is integrated in the product.

Photo: © Digital Spine

News | January 2023

“There are no losers in the world we’re creating”

They promise to greatly reduce the maintenance costs for operators with the assistance of their box: the service offered by ‘Aufzughelden’ (“Lift Heroes”) has been spurring discussions in the German lift sector.

News | January 2023

Changes at Aleatec

At Aleatec, there have been major changes in the company management in the last two years. For example, the founder and partner Uwe Hollenberg withdrew from operational management in 2020 and Kay Nelhübel joined the company as managing director.

Photo: © Bode

News | January 2023

Bode overspeed governors UKCA-certified

Bode has received UKCA certification for its speed governor from TÜV Süd.

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LEIA: Paul Turner is the new President

The Holo-Key: a holographic button

Introduction of the customer MCE with customer cockpit

Switch was taken over

Kone takes over maintenance business from Flügel Aufzüge

Digital functions are becoming standard

“There are no losers in the world we’re creating”

Changes at Aleatec

Bode overspeed governors UKCA-certified