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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.

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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.

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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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News | April 2021

Occupational safety in the digitalisation era

Digital, software-based safety functions are increasingly replacing or supplementing mechanical protective installations in systems subject to monitoring, such as lifts.

News | April 2021

Mourning for Ian Jones

Ian Jones passed away. He was, among other things, convenor of CEN TC10/WG1, Chair of BSI’s MHE/4 lifts, hoists and escalators committee, Chairman of LEIA’s Technical Committee and Vice President of LEIA.

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News | April 2021

What are Smart Buildings?

Smart building is of great importance for a sustainable planned city. However, there is no uniform understanding of the term smart building, which hinders the development and provision of smart buildings. This has been shown by a new study.

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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

Occupational safety in the digitalisation era

Mourning for Ian Jones

What are Smart Buildings?