LIFTEX Gears Up

European lift industry gets ready for 2022 event.

by LIFTEX

Now in its 34th year, LIFTEX 2022 will take place at London’s ExCeL on October 12-13 and promises to be the “biggest yet.”

“We are now officially sold out,” said Oliver Greening, LIFTEX show director, who went on to say:

“Our last stand-sold in June, which is phenomenal. We have already extended the floorplan once to accommodate the demand. Every edition, we aim to bring together leading industry players and offer guidance and insights on key topics. On top of that, this year is set to be a celebration of the industry coming together after the last difficult few years.”

Free Seminar Program

Free seminars will offer the latest guidance and advice on hot industry topics covering standards, evacuation lifts, digital telephone lines, checks and inspections of lifts for use by firefighters, UKCA Marking and The London Plan & Evacuation Lifts. On both days a panel Q&A session will round off the seminars.

Confirmed sessions include:

• The impact of digital telephone lines on lift alarms: Matthew Davies, European Lift Association TELCO Working Group.
• Evacuation lifts, fire and disabled people: Nick Mellor, Lift and Escalator Industry Association (LEIA).
• Lifts for use of the fire and rescue service: Matthew Canham, National Fire Chiefs Council, Protection Policy and Reform Unit (PPRU) Building Safety Programme (BSP).

UKCA: product compliance and marking post-Brexit: Paul Clifton, LEIA Quality & Technical Committee. 

More than 100 Exhibitors

LIFTEX provides a showcase of the latest products and services from across the industry. Over 100 exhibitors will be on display from the U.K. and around the world, including Canada, Croatia, France, Finland, Germany, India, Italy, Poland, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, The Netherlands, Türkiye and the U.S. New exhibitors this year include Otis, Schindler and TK Elevator (TKE).

Highlights include:

• A & A Electrical, Ltd. (C34) will be showcasing demos of its new fast, efficient and user-friendly e-comm site, along with many of its innovative and environmentally friendly products.

• A&S Lifts Ltd (Z22) is attending for the first time. It will be promoting the future of lift maintenance, showing how it uses digital support to improve service and save money with better response times and accurate real-time information. 

• Atwell International (C44) will have a selection of its safety products, along with two big reveals of its new control box and sensor wheels, on its stand.

• As a relationship-driven business, CTV Lifts (F30) is looking to forge new friendships with lift companies across the U.K. and further afield. It will be welcoming both existing and new customers to the stand, to share some of its favorite Spanish treats. 

• Global1Partners Ltd. (D30) will showcase partner brands of FERMATOR Doors & SICOR Machines. For those interested in saving up to 70% of lift energy, owners may discover the unique Green Gem, which is among the latest technology in the market.

• First time exhibitor Hissmekano (stand G26) will bring its folding door, VIKSAM, together with service-packs for door rollers, along with some interesting products from its own production for visitors to take a closer look.

• ILE Group (D20) will present for the first time its new control system incorporating the Nimbus processor. The U.K.-built ILE Trent MRL will also feature on the stand. Its regular supply partners GAL and Prisma have new products that will be displayed alongside its own.

• Jackson Lift Group (C10) will be flying the flag and meeting people it hasn’t seen for some time.

• A world leader in electric locking mechanisms, Magnet Schultz (G72) Ltd., has developed a Type Approved Lift Lock to comply with the 2014/33/EU Lifts Directive. The compact security solution evolved from proven industrial designs in widespread use and is a smart derivation of a disabled lift lock certified to the Machinery Directive.

• Otis (D88) has reimagined the lift in terms of design, safety, service, experience and support with the brand new Gen360, which will be on display. Visitors will also be able to find out about Otis ONE, the Otis IoT solution that provides a real-time view of connected equipment. 

• New exhibitor PR Lift Equipment Ltd. (D72) is the U.K. agent for Arkel Controllers, promoting products including ARMAXX: world’s smallest remotely programmable MRL (Contactor-less); ARCUBE: traction controller (Contactor-less) with minimal space requirements; and ARCODE: innovative design.

• Sassi Lift Systems Ltd. (B22) is celebrating 50 years of trading. Visitors can see its diverse range of products and services, reaffirming Alberto Sassi’s engineering excellence from its early engineering innovations to the premier machine manufacturer it promotes today.

• On stand G30, new exhibitor TrAchem Lubricants will be on hand to discuss all things lubrication in the lift and escalator industry. It will promote the use of quality brands of lubricant such as Mobil, Shell, Fuchs and Kluber Lubrication.

• TKE (C40) has been independent since its separation from thyssenkrupp in August 2020 and rebranded as of February 2021. It will showcase what the new TKE stands for and will also present some key topics around its products, innovations and third-party support capabilities as a customer service-focused organization. 

• Transdek UK (G28) will be promoting its market-leading range of mezzanine goods lifts illustrating the safest and most efficient way to move goods between floor levels.

• New exhibitor uptime.ac (G12) will display its universal IoT device and its team will perform live product demonstrations.

• Returning to LIFTEX after a short break, Wittur Ltd. (C90) will be promoting key products from its range, plus some special attractions.

• ZIEHL-ABEGG UK (C74) will be showing its largest-ever gearless elevator motor along with a matching frequency inverter, accompanied by various other elevator machines and electronic solutions.

“It’s shaping up to be another great event, and we can’t wait to get the industry together,” said Greening. “Registrations are at a record level and hotel rooms are booking up fast, so we would urge you to get planning now if you haven’t already. You won’t want to miss LIFTEX 2022. We look forward to seeing you there.”

Registration is free at LIFTEX website.