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News | May 2021

Digital lift displays: modernisation made easy

Lift operators often dispense with the installation of displays on grounds of cost or convenience. Yet this kind of modernisation enhances the property’s value and offers more comfort to users and operators.

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News | May 2021

LEIA: New President and Vice President

LEIA has appointed Alastair Stannah, Managing Director of Stannah Lifts, as its new President and Paul Turner, Technical Director of Schindler, as its new Vice President.

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News | May 2021

A paternoster with two-way communication system

How can you fit an old paternoster with a new two-way communication system. The city of Munich, which still operates three of these passenger conveyances, took up this challenge.

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News | April 2021

CANopen – what exactly is it?

Operators and lift builders can benefit if they are able to rely on standardised components. CANopen Lift makes this possible.

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News | April 2021

TK Elevator with new COO

Vincent Della Valle (59) has been appointed to the Management Board of TK Elevator GmbH, effective April 1, 2021.

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News | April 2021

New chairman of the "Lifts and service lifts" working group

René Hermann has been a key member of the CEN TC10 WG1 - “Lifts and service lifts” working group for many years and this year also became its chairman.

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News | April 2021

High tech in elevator maintenance

How can you increase the safety of elevator systems, reduce repair costs and downtimes? One possible solution are load measurement systems such as those manufactured by the Spanish company Dinacell.

News | April 2021

Asansör Istanbul also postponed

The trade fair for the elevator and escalator industry, Asansör Istanbul, has been postponed. It will now take place from 10 – 13 March 2022.

News | April 2021

TK Elevator moves into new headquarters

From Ruhr to Rhine: as of this week, the first employees of TK Elevator are moving into the new headquarters in the immediate vicinity of Düsseldorf Airport.

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Digital lift displays: modernisation made easy

LEIA: New President and Vice President

A paternoster with two-way communication system

CANopen – what exactly is it?

TK Elevator with new COO

New chairman of the "Lifts and service lifts" working group

High tech in elevator maintenance

Asansör Istanbul also postponed

TK Elevator moves into new headquarters