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News | May 2022

Lift hydraulics: power and elegance, coupled with intelligence

Hydraulic drive technology for lift construction comes into play if great forces or architecturally demanding solutions are called for. Bucher Hydraulics has now gone a step further: lift technology has become smart and networked.

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News | May 2022

Prisma: new area sales manager

Helge Bismanns is the new area sales manager for the German-speaking region of the door manufacturer Prisma. The 58-year old previously worked at Meiller Kipper.

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News | May 2022

CMP takes over Gustav Wolf Group

CMP Capital Management-Partners (CMP) is entering the high-growth market of rope and wire products for the elevator and crane industry: The GOF III fund managed by CMP is acquiring 100 percent of the shares in the German Gustav Wolf GmbH, a leading supplier in this segment.

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News | May 2022

This is how concrete influences noise transmission

As already indicated in the last article to this topic, the quality of concrete has a decisive influence on structure-borne noise emission. This relationship is described in this article.

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News | May 2022

Functional safety: digitalising lifts – with PESSRAL

The safety technology of lifts is becoming increasingly digitalised. Many systems are still purely mechanical in operation. Programmable electronic safety systems (PESSRAL) are becoming far more important. What has to be borne in mind here? An overview.

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News | May 2022

New: XL door and vertical landing door

Siepe took over the door business of Hütter over two years ago. At the interlift, the company will present two new products.

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News | May 2022

ELA calls for recognition of essential safety role of lifts

The European Lift Association (ELA) is calling for vertical transportation service providers and manufacturers to be given the status of “essential safety services”. This appeal will be one of the key highlights of ELA’s upcoming 2022 Annual Conference on 19th and 20th May in Frankfurt, Germany.

News | May 2022

Uday Yadav appointed new CEO of TK Elevator

Uday Yadav has been appointed as CEO of TK Elevator. Former CEO Peter Walker has taken the decision to retire after over 25 years of service at the company.

News | May 2022

New trends in search machine optimisation

Search machines like Google change the algorithms for evaluating Internet pages several times a year. But how can companies from the lift sector improve their position in search machines with this knowledge?

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Lift hydraulics: power and elegance, coupled with intelligence

Prisma: new area sales manager

CMP takes over Gustav Wolf Group

This is how concrete influences noise transmission

Functional safety: digitalising lifts – with PESSRAL

New: XL door and vertical landing door

ELA calls for recognition of essential safety role of lifts

Uday Yadav appointed new CEO of TK Elevator

New trends in search machine optimisation