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News | September 2026

Conversion package for Varidor 15

Mechanically fully compatible and completely without drilling: Langer + Laumann have added a new conversion package for the door drive system Varidor 15 from Schindler to their product range.

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News | September 2026

CANopen Lift specification updated

The four-part CiA 417 application profile specification for lift control systems has been revised.

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News | September 2026

Hans Martin Lutz steps down from management

The German company "Lutz Aufzüge" is restructuring its management: Hans Martin Lutz, the company’s principal shareholder, is moving from operational management to the advisory board.

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News | September 2026

The most important events for the lift industry

Convenient overview: The most important trade fairs and events of the lift industry at a glance! We constantly update the dates.

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Lift Expo Italia: More than 100 exhibitors and around 16,000 visitors

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News | March 2022

Dekra: new app for digital lift analysis

Dekra Digital has introduced an app for digital analysis of lifts. “Lift Check” is intended to enable users to carry out detailed measurements in lifts per smartphone – irrespective of lift type and manufacturer.

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News | March 2022

Level up: The LIFTjournal as digital paper

We move with the times: Parallel to the printed editions, you can now also read the LIFTjournal as a digital paper. Unlike a PDF, you can conveniently click and open every article here.

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News | February 2022

Changes in the Kone Executive Board

Thomas Hinnerskov, Executive Vice President responsible for South Europe, Middle East and Africa, has decided to leave Kone for a position outside the company latest at the end of May 2022.

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News | February 2022

First exhibitors at the E2 Forum Frankfurt 2022

The first companies from the elevator and escalator industry have registered for the E2 Forum Frankfurt on September 21 and 22, 2022 in Frankfurt am Main.

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News | February 2022

In memoriam: Ami Lustig and Joseph Stier

IAEE President & Elevcon congress chairman Ami Lustig and IAEE executive committee secretary and chairman of administrative board Joseph Stier passed away in the end of 2021.

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News | February 2022

"In Ralph Kanzler, we are losing a very good friend ..."

The Association of SME Lift Companies (VmA) is in mourning for Ralph Kanzler. He died suddenly and unexpectedly on 10 December 2021 at the age of 54.

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News | February 2022

New standard for inclined elevators

A European standard for the elevator sector has been revised: EN 81-22 (September 2021 edition) has now been published.

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News | February 2022

Monitoring lifts in real time with NEXSD

Lift operators should be able to monitor their lifts everywhere with the new NEXSD product from Schmitt + Sohn.

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News | February 2022

interlift 2022: It's not about money, it's about the future

The interlift at the end of April 2022 will take place - says the organizer. He expects the number of exhibitors to reach 60 to 65 percent of 2019.