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: © Dekra 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.
Photo: © Verlagsanstalt Handwerk 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.
Photo: © Kone 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.
Photo: © Messe Frankfurt Exhibition GmbH / Sandra Gätke 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.
Photo: © Grey Gale Creative Spark Design Partnership 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.
Photo: © VmA 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.
Photo: © alexandersikov/123RF.com 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.
Photo: © Schmitt + Sohn Aufzüge 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.
Photo: © AFAG 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.
