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: © privat News | April 2023 Donati: addition to the German team David Barge joined the team of Donati Germany at the beginning of 2023. He is to support the German managing director Henrik von Osten-Sacken with his knowledge of the sector in the German market.
Photo: © learchitecto/Fotolia.com News | April 2023 Sustainable solutions from SMEs Energy and raw materials are precious resources. Their economical consumption is the order of the day. SMEs from the lift sector also make a contribution to sustainability with their innovative services and long-lived products. We present five of them.
Photo: © kadmy/123RF.com News | April 2023 Is this really sustainable? We are increasingly often confronted with modernisations, which are actually reconstructions of the lift. Is this always necessary? And is it always sustainable?
Photo: © mauscraft/123RF.com News | April 2023 Energy efficiency versus sustainability? At the moment, energy efficiency is a huge topic – also in the lift sector. Unfortunately, sustainability is suffering under this, but it should be taken just as seriously as energy efficiency, since it tackles the topic far more comprehensively.
Photo: © piranka/istockphoto News | April 2023 Modernisation instead of new lifts: The sustainable way There are currently about 6.5 million lifts in existence in Europe - and every year about 150,000 new lifts are put into operation (source: ELA - European Lift Association).
Photo: © kadmy/123RF.com News | April 2023 Safety first: occupational safety in lift building Work in lift building has a very high hazard potential – not just in new construction, but also in modernisation and service. This is how fitters and technicians can protect themselves better against occupational accidents.
Photo: © Aphithana Chitmongkolthong, istockphoto.com News | April 2023 Noise insulation in lift construction: ride quality according to ISO 18738 In the last article, we looked at the limits of measurements according to DIN 8989. Below we aim to show the benefits of measurements according to ISO 18738.
Photo: © Johann Schum Aufzugtechnik News | April 2023 New recruit at Schum Aufzugtechnik Miguel Martin has reinforced the sales team of Johann Schum Aufzugtechnik GmbH since the beginning of the year as Senior Area Sales Manager.
Photo: © Schindler AB News | April 2023 Hissförbundet: New Board Member Hissförbundet, the Swedish Association of Lifts and Escalators, welcomes Luis Soler to the board.
