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: © stylephotographs/123RF.com News | February 2023 News from the world of standardisation There is news about accessibility and the energetic evaluation of lifts and lifts in wind turbines from the world of standardisation. A summary.
Photo: © Kronenberg News | February 2023 Kronenberg - 90 years “trust and reliability” Hans & Jos. Kronenberg GmbH, based in Bergisch Gladbach, celebrated its 90th anniversary at the end of 2022.
Photo: © Digital Spine News | February 2023 Move to Aufzughelden Tim Kreutzfeldt is the new Director International Sales at Digital Spine / Aufzughelden. The 34-year old was previously regional director Germany-Austria-Switzerland & Eastern Europe at Avire.
Photo: © Tarsus Turkey News | February 2023 Asansör: “New world, new opportunities” Tarsus Turkey and the Turkish lift association AYSAD have issued an invitation from 9 to 12 March 2023 to “Asansör 2023” in the Tüyap Fair and Congress Center in Istanbul. The motto of the 18th trade fair is “New world, new opportunities”.
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.
