Product Spotlight

Mitsubishi’s New Ultra-High-Speed Technologies

In February, Mitsubishi Electric Corp. announced a new line of technologies that enables ultra-high-speed elevators to travel faster than 1,000 mpm with enhanced efficiency, comfort and safety. The technologies will...

Vulka’s Safety Elevator Fence

Vulka B.V. offers the Safety Elevator Fence (SEF), an invention from the Netherlands registered with Liftinstituut and certified to EN 81-1/-2. TÜV SÜD certified, the spring-actuated protection fence for the...

Flexstep Compact Platform

Designed by Liftup ApS of Denmark, FlexStep Compact provides users improved accessibility for areas with split levels. Ideal for passengers in wheelchairs or with mobility impairments, the FlexStep transforms into...

MDS1 Automatic Modular Lift Door for Residential Applications

Overview of Wittur’s recently introduced Modular Door System 1, an automatic door for new lift installations in residential buildings submitted by The Wittur Group The Wittur Group recently introduced its...

SEES Light Screen and Resistor

An overview of SEES’ new universal light screen/door protector Southern Elevator & Electric Supply (SEES) now offers a universal light screen/door protector, which works for almost all applications. The design...

Door Protection from Formula Systems

An overview of the company’s recently launched Vision series In September 2011, Formula Systems launched its new Vision series, offering a variety of features designed to inspire passenger confidence and...

Vertitron Vandal- Resistant Push Buttons

Vertitron Midwest, Inc. (VMI) now offers vandal-resistant push buttons for car-operating panels and hall-call stations. The kits are available for existing locations for Schindler MPH, TAC 20 and 50 and...

Likos Laser Measuring System

Dekra e.V. of Stuttgart, Germany, recently launched a product for objectively assessing the safety, ride performance and quality of lifts. The Likos laser-measuring system delivers key information about the condition...

Alimak Hek Light Lift Range

Alimak Hek has announced the extension of its light lift range with the introduction of HEK TPL 500 and 300. It is designed to be flexible, robust and simple. Applications...

Community Unites to Install Elevator for Injured Soldier

Elevator-industry members come together to install a home elevator for a U.S. veteran. In 2006, Staff Sergeant Dan Barnes was on his second tour of duty in Iraq with the...

the J.K. Randle Centre for Yoruba Culture and History in Lagos, Nigeria; image © Livin Spaces

JMG Provides Elevators and Escalator Cultural Center

The Brook in Downtown Brooklyn; image courtesy of NYC Housing Connect

TKE Elevator System for New Brooklyn Residential Tower

Hemker

VFA-Interlift Welcomes Hemker as Academy Coordinator

(l-r) Industrial Engineering Technologist Max Borek, Head of the Electronics Plant Marcus Engel, Head of Global Audits Sandra Kallausch, Head of Logsitics, Electronics and Plant Matthias Hofmann and Head of Quality Management, Electronics Division Markus Frankenback at the Berlin awards ceremony; photo by Marcus Krueger

Ziehl-Abegg Wins Germany’s Prestigious MX Award

(l-r) Chaim Grunfeld and Chaim Berkowicz of SIMSINLifts; image courtesy of SIMSINLifts

SIMSINLifts To Unveil Emergency Telephone Service at LIFTEX