Photo: © Kuebler Group News | December 2025 Farewell to Erika Kübler Erika Kübler, the wife of the company founder Fritz Kübler, passed away on 4 September 2025 at the age 94, according to the Kübler Group.
Photo: © Funtap/shutterstock/okapidesign News | December 2025 The latest news from the world of standards DIN EN 81-41 is now available and the Technical Committee CEN/TC10 “Lifts, escalators and moving walks” has published the draft of EN 81-28:2024. The most important changes.
Photo: © TK Elevator / Philip Schwarz News | December 2025 TKE inaugurates its “Product Competence Center” TK Elevator (TKE) held a big ceremony in Esslingen to open its new centre for lift technology. Research and development are to be bundled with the production of the latest lift technology on a site of 33,000 m2. This also accommodates a completely digitalised logistics centre.
Photo: © Clemenspool–eigenes Werk News | December 2025 EN 81-76: The practical application of the new standard In part 1 of this article series described the functionality of a lift according to EN 81-76:2025. The second part deals with its practical application and the prerequisites for a suitable lift configuration.
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Photo: © Liwetec News | November 2021 WebYourElevator: new online lift configurator The new online lift configurator from Liwetec for the lift sector is intended to provide more planning certainty and transparency as well as to simplify pricing and drawing up offers.
Photo: © Johann Schum Aufzugtechnik News | November 2021 New product line Mars2000 Following the product line Mars1000, Johann Schum Aufzugtechnik has now expanded what it has on offer with the product line Mars2000. The centrally-guided lift covers loads from 1,000 to 2,000 kg.
Photo: © Pfeifer Ropes & Services News | November 2021 Lifting gear for traction sheave lifts The range of lifting gear for different lift designs has increased. In the final analysis, the selection of lift gear is a philosophical question.
Photo: © B.A.S.E. Solution GmbH News | October 2021 Smoke monitoring of lift shafts The connection between smoke extraction systems for energy saving and comprehensive monitoring of the fire alarm system has many advantages – for the environment and the wallet.
Photo: © Meiller Aufzugtüren News | October 2021 Introduction of MCE at Meiller Aufzugtüren Meiller Aufzugtüren is striking out on a new path in sales – with the launch of its new quotation software MCE. The new “digital quotation world” is intended to inspire both users and customers equally, according to the company.
Photo: © Messe Frankfurt Trade Fairs India Pvt Ltd. News | October 2021 IEE Expo and E2 Forum: digitalised elevator technology Timed from 16 -18 February 2022 at Bombay Exhibition Centre, Mumbai, IEE Expo is the first post-pandemic edition.
Photo: © Schmitt + Sohn Aufzüge News | October 2021 Martin Schmitt: The plans of the new chairman Martin Schmitt has completed the famous first 100 days – broadly speaking – in office: since mid-April, the 63-year old has been chairman of the Lift and Escalators Trade Association in the VDMA.
Photo: © Cama Lift GmbH News | October 2021 Cama Lift celebrates its 25th anniversary In 1996, Rainer Sprenger together with his Danish friend Uffe Mayntzhusen, established the then Cama Treppenlift GmbH in Wiesbaden. In autumn 2021, the company celebrated its 25th anniversary.
Photo: © privat News | October 2021 Fun app TikTok: hype for recruiting “If you want to recruit people, they first have to get a positive impression of you,” stated Peter Fenkl, chairman of the board of directors at Ziehl-Abegg. What sounds banal is difficult, given changes in media use.
