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: © TK Elevator News | March 2022 TK Elevator opens new North American headquarters TK Elevator recently opened its new North American headquarters. Located in Atlanta, the complex of three buildings includes both office space and a Innovation and Qualification Center (IQC).
Photo: © Schmersal Gruppe News | March 2022 New components for automation technology The Schmersal Group has now presented a new rope pull switch. It can be used as a transducer to start machines, open electrically driven doors and gates or as a light switch in lift shafts.
Photo: © IAEE News | March 2022 Elevcon has been postponed In view of the recent death of Ami Lustig and Joseph Stier as well as the ongoing Corona pandemic, Elevcon has been postponed until next year.
Photo: © Meiller Aufzugtüren News | March 2022 High performance doors for public buildings High quality lifts are particularly in demand in very busy public buildings. They often have to work flawlessly round-the-clock to convey their users to the desired floor fast and reliably.
Photo: © Langer & Laumann News | March 2022 New conversion package for the Prisma Micro MS40 With more than 450 different conversion packages and versions, every modernisation can be implemented with the conversion kits of Langer & Laumann, according to the company.
Photo: © P+S Polyurethan-Elastomere News | March 2022 New generation of car buffers The D-series lift buffers made by P+S Polyurethan-Elastomere have been supplemented by a new generation of components with improved performance.
Photo: © Ulrike Lotze News | March 2022 Closing the distance between Europe and China In September 2020, an information note about international standards for the safety rules for the construction and installation of lifts was prepared by the European Lift Association (ELA) and the Chinese Elevator Association (CEA).
Photo: © RST Elektronik GmbH News | March 2022 RST: Hans Dekan to retire Change in management at the lift controller specialist based in Oedheim (Germany) RST Elektronik.
Photo: © Peter Gerstenmeyer News | March 2022 Jeeves: the service robot can take the lift “bp408 – ready for Jeeves”: Böhnke + Partner GmbH has developed a software API together with the manufacturer of a service robot that enables the robot to use the lifts in a Cologne hotel.
