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: © Bosch Service Solutions News | April 2022 Why the dual sense emergency call can do more The companies Bosch Service Solutions, Elfin Technology and Schaefer have developed a solution as part of a joint venture with which an existing audio emergency call device can be retrofitted as a new dual sense emergency call device.
Photo: © VFA-Interlift e.V. News | April 2022 interlift without Corona restrictions The interlift organisers are pleased: Since the pandemic emergency of national scope has been lifted for Germany as of April 2, the AFAG expects that the interlift 2022 can take place without any restrictions for exhibitors and visitors.
Photo: © B&M Noskowski, Aleksei_Derin / Getty Images / Montage/iStock.com News | April 2022 Intensive discussions regarding future cybersecurity standard The draft of Part 20 of the ISO 8102 series on cybersecurity of lifts and escalators was published recently. An article by Tim Ebeling in LIFTjournal 5/21 on this topic caused an intensive discussion between him and Max Mairle from TK Elevator on our website.
Photo: © tobrono/123RF.com News | April 2022 Thirty years in the service of the controller area network On 5 March 1992 the registered association CAN in Automation (CiA) was founded. Today, the association has over 700 members and has just submitted the third controller area network (CAN) generation for international standardisation.
Photo: © Hyundai Elevator News | April 2022 Hyundai Elevator appoints new CEO Hyundai Elevator appointed Cho Jae Chun, executive vice president of the elevator business division, as the company’s new CEO.
Photo: © pixabay / Fotomontage Ascendor News | April 2022 Digitalisation offensive at Ascendor Lifttechnik The Austrian lift builder Ascendor intends to meet the rising demand for barrier-free solutions: for this purpose, it has developed a new product configurator.
Photo: © Otis News | April 2022 Judy Marks elected as Chair The Otis Board of Directors has elected Judy Marks as its chair, effective February 3, 2022. Marks will also continue in her current role as President and Chief Executive Officer of Otis, a role she has held since June 2019.
Photo: © RST Elektronik GmbH News | April 2022 RST Elektronik with new controller generation The demands on lift controllers have greatly increased in recent years. To do justice to these demands, RST Elektronik has optimised its previous IMC 2 controller generation.
Photo: © Schindler News | March 2022 ELA: New Vice President The European Lift Association (ELA) appointed Andreas Wespi as its new Vice President. Wespi brings more than 35 years of expertise within the elevator industry.
