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 | 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.
Photo: © private 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.
Photo: © Dinacell 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.
Photo: © Asansör 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.
Photo: © TK Elevator 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.
Photo: © TÜV Süd 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.
Photo: © Kevin Sansbury 2013 / LEIA 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.
Photo: © BVDW 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.
Photo: © Targi Kielce S.A. News | April 2021 Euro-Lift postponed until fall 2022 The organizers of the 6th Euro-Lift had hoped that the International Trade Fair for the Elevator and Components Industry could take place in April 2021. Now they have decided to postpone the fair until next year.
