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Contents ELEVATOR WORLD
September - October 2019 Issue 5 Volume 1
u r e s
Event Feat
s 28 Beyond the Classroom
by José María Compagni
18 Digital Immersion
by Undine Stricker-Berghoff
32 Bespoke Solutions
by Christian Schulz
24 Poised for Growth
by Cem Öztürk
38 Cities and the People Who Inhabit
Them
by Kaija Wilkinson
94 Amos Rex: Futuristically Embracing

the Past
by Lee Freeland
18
100 Orona's Aspirations
by Kaija Wilkinson
o l o g y
Te chn
24 66 Fire Homologations
by Samuel Lopez
72 The Big Picture

by Aleksey Gorilovsky and Kirill Knyazev
80 Connecting Equipment, Customers

and Passengers: The Internet of
70 Elevators & Escalators
by Matthias Schiller and Dr. Clarissa Falge
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Contents ELEVATOR WORLD
September - October 2019 Issue 5 Volume 1
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50 Interlift 2019: On the Rise
by Victoria Pruitt
53 Hall Plan 50
53 Exhibitor List
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88 Digital Transformation 88
by Jan König
90 Known Throughout
by Lee Freeland
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106 Parts for All
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8 Editor's Overview
10 Calendar of Events
12 News
110 Product Spotlight

98 120 Advertisers Index

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Bavaria Is the Place to Be This Month

Augsburg, Germany, was once a quaint little town technology can reduce downtime and increase
in Bavaria about an hour from Munich. It was the customer satisfaction.
childhood home of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart and is
one of Germany’s oldest cities, tracing its history to Fire Homologation by Samuel Lopez: This was a
15 B.C. This is where one of the biggest trade shows paper presented at the 2018 International Elevator &
in our industry is held every two years. Augsburg Escalator Symposium (IEES) in Istanbul. The author
has grown dramatically in the 25 years I have been digs deeps into the fire-resistance standards for
attending Interlift, and it is very welcoming to the elevator doors around the world.
elevator industry, now calling itself “Lift City” in our
The Big Picture by Aleksey Gorilovsky and
honor. Two years ago, Interlift had more than 20,000
Kirill Knyazev: This Product Spotlight from LiftEye,
attendees and 574 exhibitors from around the world.
Ltd. highlights a virtual elevator window system to
This year may exceed those numbers. In addition
transform the passenger experience.
to the four days of exhibits, there will be 50 lectures
on new products, services and technology, as well There is so much more to enjoy in this book:
as international issues. Our special section, Interlift Events like the 17th Schwelm Symposium by
2019: On the Rise by Victoria Pruitt will help Undine Stricker-Berghoff promote discussion of
you organize your visit with lists of exhibitors and industry changing topics; Poised for Growth by
exhibition hall maps. In addition, we include more Cem Öztürk highlights the first Indonesia Lift &
than six pages of products that will be display. Escalator Expo and the country’s rapidly developing
construction industry. Other features include Amos
As we focus on Interlift this issue, we, fittingly,
Rex: Futuristically Embracing the Past by Lee
bring you articles that discuss public safety and new
Freeland, KONE adds elevators to the multipurpose
technology in our industry – the Internet of Things,
building that is itself a work of art. Color flows
digitalization, virtual reality and more. We have for
through the cabs. In Orona’s Aspirations, Kaija
you:
Wilkinson describes the growth of this company that
Digital Transformation by Jan König: The author installs one in every 10 lifts in Europe. In Parts for
describes how VFA Interlift has set up a Digital and All, Matt Irvin interviews the leadership at KONE
New Technologies department. He notes small and Global Spares, who explain the company provides
medium-sized enterprises should look to Interlift parts for more than just KONE equipment. In
to discuss such topics as virtual reality, blockchain, addition, we include more than six pages of products
digital testing, artificial intelligence and much more. that will be on display.
Connecting Equipment, Customers and It is impossible to cover all the information in

Passengers: The Internet of Elevators and this packed book – but if you’ll meet us in Bavaria at
Interlift, we know you will see it all – in English and
German! c
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Calendar of Events
2019 October
Interlift
October 15-18
Augsburg, Germany
www.interlift.de
CTBUH 10th World Congress

October 28-November 2
Chicago, IL, U.S.
www.ctbuh2019.com
December
International Elevator &
Escalator Symposium
December 3-4
Las Vegas, NV, U.S.
www.elevatorsymposium.org
2020 February
IEE Expo
February 27 -29
Mumbai, India
www.ieeexpo.com
10th International Symposium on

Elevator & Escalator Iran
February 27
Tehran, Iran
www.kt-uast.ac.ir.
April
LiftCity Expo Cairo
April 9-11
Cairo, Egypt
www.liftcityexpo.com

April
Inelex 2020
April 16-18
Izmir, Turkey
www.inelex.com
May
World Elevator & Escalator Expo 2020
May 6-9
Shanghai, China
www.elevator-expo.com
Ascen.tec-Elevator Technologies 2020
May 22-24
Athens, Greece
www.ascen-tec.gr
July
Indonesia Lift & Escalator Expo
July 11-13
Jakarta, Indonesia
www.ina-liftescalator.com
Expo Elevador 2020
July 14-16
Sao Paulo, Brazil
www.expoelevador.com
September
The Elevator Show
September 7-9
Dubai, U.A.E.
www.elevatorshowdubai.com/en
NAEC 71st Annual Convention and Exposition
September 13-16
Houston, TX, U.S
www.naecconvention.com
October
Euro-Lift
October 14-15
Kielce, Poland
www.targikielce.pl
Eurasia Asansör Fair
October 21-24
Istanbul, Turkey
www.asansorfuari.com
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News
Business Technical Meeting

A busy summer stands to have continent-wide Includes EFESME, BALM
ramifications. The European Federation of Elevator Small and
Medium-Sized Enterprises (EFESME) and its Bulgarian
Sale of thyssenkrupp Elevator
member, the Bulgarian Association of Lift Manufacturers
Being Considered by CEO (BALM), participated in the 1st International Lifts
In August, Reuters was among news Technical Meeting event in Sofia, Bulgaria, on July 8.
outlets to report that thyssenkrupp CEO Damyan Petrov, cofounder of BALM and vice president
Guido Kerkhoff was considering selling the of EFESME, and Evgeni Kasabov of BALM briefly
conglomerate's profitable elevator division introduced the two associations to the public. EFESME
— valued at up to EUR14 billion (US$15.68 President Massimo Bezzi then spoke at length about
billion) to help stanch profit loss. The news what EFESME is, what it does and its participation in
came on the heels of a fourth profit warning Guido Kerkhoff
standardizations at the European and, in the case of the
issued under Kerkhoff, who assumed the CEO International Organization for Standardization, the
role after the former CEO and group chairman resigned. Quoting international level. He and EFESME Advisor Elettra
unnamed sources, the source said among those interested are Bilibio also talked about EFESME's collaboration with
KONE and private equity firms KKR, Advent and CVC. Kerkhoff the Small Business Standards and SME-united
is behind a failed attempt to spin off its capital goods unit associations.
(ELEVATOR WORLD, December 2018) and merge the steel Secretary General Luciano Faletto spoke on his many
division with Tata Steel's European unit. He said he is backed by years of experience in the lift industry and its
thyssenkrupp's supervisory board, which includes one of the top standardization environment, focusing on lift
two shareholders, Cervian, which has wanted a simplified modernization, in which the Bulgarian industry is very
structure for a long time. The news created excitement among interested. Faletto referred to EN 81-80 and gave a
analysts, with Kepler Chevreaux Equity Research Head of Steel detailed background explanation of it. He also explained
Rochus Brauneiser saying the "best move would be to sell a large how UNI (Italian standards organization) grew with the
chunk of the elevator business to pay down debt and fully support of its local small and medium-sized enterprises.
externalize pensions." These include technical specifications that advise how to
implement modifications to existing lifts. He proposed
ELFIN Welcomes New Sales contact between the Bulgarian Institute for
Manager Standardization and UNI to facilitate preparation of a
ELFIN GmbH has named Heiko Nagorski similar series of specifications focused on the needs of
sales manager, the company announced in Bulgaria's existing lifts. In a question-and-answer session,
August. He becomes the direct contact for all Faletto gave examples of the French, German, Italian and
ELFIN elevator products, including Spanish markets to illustrate the many differences among
flexyPage lift displays, digital signage markets, even within Europe.
solutions, and lift monitoring and EFESME and BALM said they hope this event will be
development services. Based in Cologne, Heiko Nagorski repeated in the coming years and encourage stakeholders
Germany, Nagorski was previously key to increase their involvement further.
account manager at Henning GmbH & Co. KG; modernization
manager at Schindler; and project manager, new facilities at Otis
in Dortmund and Bielefeld, Germany. He studied electrical
engineering and business at Chamber of Crafts Dortmund.
"Because of his many years of experience in the elevator industry,
he will be the perfect person for your project," ELFIN observed.

The escalators' internal
illumination design is the first of
its kind in Spain; image courtesy
of thyssenkrupp Elevator.
MEGA is located
at the Estrella
Galicia factory
in A Coruña;
image courtesy
of thyssenkrupp
Elevator.
thyssenkrupp Escalators for Beer Brewing Museum in Spain

thyssenkrupp Elevator manufactured with an automatic red-green-blue color Estrella Galicia has been a part since 1906.
and installed two custom Velino 300 switch synchronized with the skirt lights. Located in the Estrella factory, MEGA
escalators for beer manufacturer Estrella thyssenkrupp observed this is the first boasts audio-visual interactive spaces,
Galicia at its new Mundo Estrella Galicia example of this kind of design in Spain. degustation sessions and brewing
museum (MEGA) in A Coruña, Spain. The Opening to the public in June, MEGA workshops. thyssenkrupp Elevator CEO
units have an angle greater than 137˚, and took four years to complete and involved 90 Peter Walker said its escalators "offer a new,
are outfitted with a structural lattice able to professionals from 39 companies. It stylish design to perfectly match our
bear heavy glass side panels. The escalators includes 2,500 m2 of exhibition space customers' needs and ensure visitors move
include an internal illumination equipped focused on the brewing industry, of which around the museum seamlessly."
Birmingham Tower Design Shows "Super Slender" Profile

Glancy Nicholls Architects has unveiled its design for 100 Broad Street, a
luxury apartment tower in Birmingham, U.K., PBC Today reported in July.
Standing 193 m tall, 100 Broad Street is set to become one of the tallest buildings
in the U.K. outside of London. Residents of its 500 high-end apartments will be
treated to panoramic views and other amenities, including a top-floor sky lounge
and restaurant higher than any dining establishment in the country outside of
London. The building will also offer ground-floor commercial space, which the
source said will contribute to the "evolving Broad Street." It will be the tallest of
an emerging cluster of high rises in the area, and its narrow proportions allow it
to be classified as “super slender.” The plan has been submitted to the Rendering of 100 Broad Street in Birmingham, U.K., courtesy of
Birmingham City Council for full planning approval. Glancy Nicholls Architects
Continued

KONE Wins 74-Unit Order for Madrid Rail
Station
KONE has won a contract to modernize 74 units as part of a
major renovation at Madrid's Atocha train station, the Spanish
capital's main station and hub of the nation's rail network. The
order, which KONE announced in July, calls for 60 heavy-duty
TransitMaster™ escalators and 14 MonoSpace® elevators, all in
the commuter train area of the station. The contract includes 25
years of maintenance on the units. The renovation is scheduled
for completion in 2023 and will help Atocha accommodate up to
87 million passengers per year.
Design Selected for European Commission in

Brussels
A winning design for the new European Commission
headquarters in Brussels was selected from a blind competition,
AEC Café reports. Perkins and Will, Latz and Partner, TYPSA,
MC2 and Rafael de La-Hoz designed a plan for the site that will Cibes Country Manager Daniel Söderblom, fourth from left, and CEO Per
reportedly generate 50% less CO2 emissions and consume 70% Lidström, sixth from left, with some of the new team members
less energy than the current building does. The plan calls for two Cibes Lift Group Acquires Sweden's Hiss i
towers: one standing 30 stories high, and the other rising 42
Skåne
stories. There will also be a public gallery and landscaped
gardens open to members of the local community. Elevator manufacturer Cibes Lift Group, which is
headquartered in Gävle, Sweden, and has roughly 560
employees worldwide, recently acquired Hiss i Skåne, a lift
modernization, installation and maintenance specialist based in
Malmö, Sweden, that has close to 30 employees. With
approximately 2,200 lifts under service today, Hiss i Skåne was
founded in 2006 by Urban Strandberg, Stefan Laffrenzen and
Anders Claus and has grown to become the largest privately
owned lift company in the Skåne region. Cibes CEO Per
Lidström said:
"The acquisition is perfectly in line with our growth strategy
and will both strengthen our position in southern Sweden and
broaden our operations and expertise in service and aftersales.
Furthermore, Hiss i Skåne will benefit from Cibes' strength in
product development, marketing and sales."
Elevators to Be Required in Four-Story

Buildings in Ukraine
An updated construction standard that will require elevators
in buildings with four or more floors will go into effect on
December 1, Kyiv Post reported in August. According to the
requirement, it will also be recommended that passenger
elevators be installed in houses with three or more floors, as
well. Machine rooms, block rooms, stairs and the designs of the
elevators must meet current building standards. The number of
elevators required for each building will depend on the number
of people who live there. This new standard was developed to
replace a 2005 requirement considered outdated.
A rendering of the new European Commission headquarters; courtesy of

Perkins and Will

News
Schmersal
Schmersal Thailand Established in Bangkok
The Schmersal Group, headquartered in Germany,
recently established Schmersal Thailand Co. Ltd. in Bangkok.
The new subsidiary will support Schmersal's distribution
partners in the Association of Southeast Asian Nations
(ASEAN) region and supply Thailand, Vietnam, Malaysia,
Singapore, Indonesia, the Philippines and South Korea with
machine safety products and solutions. In addition, certified
safety engineers from tec.nicum, Schmersal's service division,
are onsite. Schmersal Thailand's customers include
companies in the food and beverage, pharmacy, personal-
care, robotics, steel and automotive industries. "The Thai
market and the entire Southeast Asia region offers great
potential," Schmersal Thailand Managing Director Prasad
Kulkarni observed. "The ASEAN countries represent one of
the fastest growing economies in the world."
Schmersal Middle East-FZE is located in Dubai Silicon Oasis.
Schmersal Middle East-FZE Opens in Dubai

Eyeing the economic potential of the Middle East, K.A.
Schmersal Holding GmbH & Co. KG has opened Schmersal
Middle East-FZE in Dubai Silicon Oasis. The move strengthens
Schmersal's global machine-safety network, which consists of
standalone companies and distributors in more than 60 countries.
In addition to safety-related products, Schmersal also offers its
safety-services program tec.nicum, which has a global network of
TÜV Rheinland-certified engineers, in the U.A.E. Schmersal
observes the U.A.E., Saudi Arabia and Qatar are lucrative markets
in the Middle East, with upcoming major events such as Expo 2020
in Dubai and the FIFA World Cup 2022 in Qatar fueling significant
infrastructure and hotel development. This, in turn, fuels demand
for machinery and equipment. Schmersal Middle East-FZE may be
contacted at FG-07-01, F Wing, DSOA HQ Building, Dubai Silicon
Oasis, Dubai, U.A.E.; phone: 971 4 371-2814/371-2815; or email:
info-ae@schmersal.com.
Croatia's Tallest Tower, a Marriott, Set to

Open in 2020
The 27-story 115-m-tall Westgate Tower B, which will
house a Courtyard by Marriott hotel and be the tallest
building in Croatia, is making upward progress in Split, Total
Croatia News reported in September when work was
underway on the 23rd and 24th floors. Completion is
anticipated in 2020 on the skyscraper, which will be known
as Dalmatia and have 200 hotel rooms between the 16th and
26th floors. A top-floor sky bar will boast views of the
surrounding countryside. An adjoining, shorter tower houses
OTP Bank. Nearby real-estate activity suggests Dalmatia Housing a Courtyard by Marriott, Dalmatia will be Croatia's tallest tower; image
could be joined by additional towers in coming years. courtesy of Westgate Group.

German Architects'
Design Wins China your reliable partner
Telling Competition Safety does not

Hamburg, Germany-based Gerkan,
Marg and Partners (gmp) has won a design allow compromises
competition for the twin-tower China
Telling Communications Building in
Shenzhen, the architects announced in July.
The plan calls for two high-rise buildings
linked by a shared podium, with a form
suggesting "floating cubes" meant to
symbolize China Telling Corp.'s different
business sections. The project is planned for
Super Bay City, a new, high-density urban
business district under development west of
the Shenzhen city center that allows
structures as tall as 600 m. China Telling's
project calls for towers standing 150 and
100 m tall, with 134,300 m2 of total floor
space. The design evokes stacked cubes that
gmp says will create “sky gardens” and “sky
lobbies” at various levels. The podium's first
floor will provide retail space, with a
gallery-level second floor designed as a -elevator brakes
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Digital
Immersion
17th Schwelm Symposium promotes
lively discussions of industry-
changing technologies.
by Undine Stricker-Berghoff
Lively, spontaneous discussions took place during coffee breaks. “The Integrated Elevator — Engineering 4.0”
— Motto of the 17th Schwelm Symposium
2019
A two-day conference in Schwelm, Germany, on June 3-4
delivered what the title promised: Technical details,
application examples and impacts on systems and the
industry. Nearly 150 participants learned current news from
19 speakers and experienced technology at hand from 22
exhibitors. The organizer was Henning GmbH from
Schwelm and Brunswick (both in Germany).
Approximately 70 participants arrived for the eve
meeting by invitation of the Kübler Group — Fritz Kübler
GmbH of Villingen-Schwenningen, Germany. On Monday
morning, moderator Jan König officially welcomed the
symposium participants, also on behalf of the sponsor
Tobias Brendel speaks on the often-deficient ventilation systems VFA-Interlift, based in Hamburg, Germany.
within elevator shafts.
Digitization on a Large Scale and in Great
Detail
The first presentation of the symposium, "Prognosis
Procedures, From Planning via Construction to
Maintenance" by Ulrich Nees of Ulrich Nees Elevator —
Systems + Consulting, dealt in depth with qualitative
procedures. Forecasts for elevator systems begin with the
basic values of the configuration: e.g., use, design,
components, subsystems and service cycles. Prognostic
methods may be used to achieve goals, such as for
soundproofing. The verification of these forecasts is based
on a vibration measurement according to DIN EN 60034-14
(VDE 053014) and DIN ISO 20816. The equivalents in
results of forecast and reality sum up to 98%.
Lunch is served outdoors, next to the putting green of the golf
In his talk, Roland Wendt from IDS Innomic presented
course. background knowledge on "Measurement and Evaluation of

Participants in the
Schwelm
Symposium socialize
during a get-
together in historical
surroundings the
evening before the
event’s official
opening.
Mechanical Vibrations of Elevator Installations and Their Transfer participants are welcome. More information is available at the
into Rooms in Need of Protection According to DIN 4150-2 and VDI website www.next-group.org.
2038.” Marco Höbbel of Henning spoke about "Modular, Low-Level
Building information modeling (BIM) was the subject of a Abstraction Techniques for Closing the Gap Between Future and
presentation by Wolfram Vogel titled "BIM — Background and Past Architectures." He was seconded by Philipp Brüßler of
Current Developments." Vogel, amongst others an expert on Kollmorgen, who presented "New Control Concepts Against the
elevators, ropes and lifting technology at the Stuttgart Chamber Background of Digitization." (See "Lights Off, Spotlight On!”,
of Industry and Commerce, noted that virtual modeling is used to ELEVATOR WORLD Europe, July/August 2019.)
reduce workload and, thus, costs. He added that everyone has Klaus Trumpa of Schaefer presented "On the Road with a
access to the data over the lifespan of the building. The German Smartphone — The Control System in the Building and in the
Federal Ministry of Transport and Digital Infrastructure has Elevator." He discussed a new app, LiftBoy, and presented sample
developed a step-by-step plan, "Digital Planning and scenarios in which, for example, the daily routine with automatic
Construction", in which the use of information technology elevator call mode was played through at different locations and
(IT)-supported processes for new buildings in certain in different types of buildings. He noted the advantages of the app
applications will be mandatory beginning in 2020. Some of the being that the elevator can also be used when the rider's hands are
VDI 2552 BIM standards with currently 12 parts are already full, and that waiting times are being reduced.
available, having been published as “white” (final) or “green” Volker Hager from Hydroware provided a summary of the IT
(draft) prints. Elevators are not yet included but are planned to be topic in "Elevator 4.0 — The Opportunity for a Change." Business
a sub-part of Part 11. Vogel invited interested parties to models are changing, he said, with competence and work being
participate. separated between the expert system at the elevator company and
Jörg Hellmich from Elfin reported on physical networking in the cloud architecture at the IT service provider, which has no
his talk, "NeXt Group — Open Projects for Lifts." Based on the elevator knowledge. (See sidebar interview with Tim Ebeling of
history of CANopenLift bus systems, Hellmich said today's Henning.)
requirements are in need of more interfaces, more tools and more
open technical standards. Cooperation is key to developing these
Nothing works anymore - with or without
aspects of the process, for which the nonprofit association NeXt standards and regulations?
Group was founded in February 2017. Current membership Technical standards and regulations bring their own problems,
comprises 16 component, control and elevator manufacturers, as Horst Schickor of SBR Aufzugtechnik pointed out, saying, "We
well as specialist planners. The aim of the group is to support the have had to deal with these issues for years — and no end in
development and dissemination of open standards. A project sight!” The aim, he said, is to increase safety by means of technical
wish list is available, and new group members and project regulations such as DIN EN 81-80 or TRBS 1121. But, the
Continued

quantity of new regulations, often combined with relatively short The test had to be stopped after 13 min due to potential risks to
implementation periods, sows doubts about the technical rules health. The elevator manufacturer is responsible for sufficient
and their implementation. ventilation of the elevator car. Smoke extraction design and
Jan König of VFA-Interlift reported on the "Status of implementation for elevator shafts must be done in a qualified
European and National Standardization" in the form of overview manner in accordance with requirements of the respective state
tables with individual explanations for each paper: building regulation. From their own experience, other speakers
♦♦ EU directives: The EU Machinery Directive is about to be Continued
revised. The associations are currently contributing their
relevant topics that will be evaluated by the beginning of 2020,
meaning the new version is expected by the end of 2021. The
topic of elevators might soon be included in the EU Eco-Design
Directive. In June, the European Lift Association established a
new committee for digitization and cyber security.
♦♦ Parts of EN 81: König referred to the status and harmonization
of the revisions.
♦♦ Laws and ordinances: König emphasized the Industrial Safety
Ordinance. TRBS 1121 was withdrawn, and TRBS 1201-4 was
published. A fatality led to tightening of asbestos regulations.
Volker Sepanski from TÜV Rheinland gave an in-depth
presentation of the topic, "TRBS 1111 and TRBS 3121 —
Changes and Effects." He recommended websites www.baua.de
and www.LASI-info.com as reliable, official and binding sources.
"Understanding the Reports of Deficiencies of the ZÜS"
(Zentrale Überwachungsstellen, the Central Inspection Bodies)
was the intensely discussed topic of Gerhard Quanz from the
Department of Occupational Health and Safety Engineering of
the Kassel Regional Council.
Tobias Brendel from the Dr. Brendel Engineering Office gave
a lecture on "Shaft Ventilation and Shaft Smoke Extraction —
New Findings, New Challenges (VDI 6211)". In a television
documentary showing a test on risks for persons in shafts Tim Ebeling, of organizer Henning, visits his
without ventilation, a measuring device showed a very clear, company’s booth at the Schwelm Symposium.
rapid increase of CO2 beyond safe limits as the test progressed.
The Schwelm
Symposium
speakers gather
for a group
photograph.

and discussants have joined in the demand that something must
be done here.
Maynhard Schwarz, a fire inspector, spoke about "Legal
Requirements for Pure Building Law Lifts (Elevators That Are
Not Used as Work Equipment) and the Differences of the
Individual Federal States of Germany." He reported that, since
2018, there has been a new International Organization for
Standardization (ISO) symbol marking "Barrier-free elevator as
an escape route." The standardization request for the label
"Evacuation Lift" is in progress. He boldly summed up the demand
for safety: "No matter where you die — just not in a lift!”
Sophisticated Technology Is Also Part of The

Future
A patent application is not sufficient for "the Enforcement of
Tim Ebeling, of organizer Henning, visits his company’s booth at
Technical Property Rights," according to patent attorney Martin the Schwelm Symposium.
Misselhorn. He said enforcement could be based only on granted
patents and explained what to do if patents are questioned or Your author (USB) spoke briefly with Tim Ebeling
even infringed upon. He cited a classic sample case involving a (TE), one of the two managing directors of Henning,
company presenting a patent-infringing product at a trade fair. about why digitization was the focus of the symposium.
Innovative technical solutions were presented in four lectures: USB: Why has Henning GmbH been involved in the
♦♦ "Gearless Elevator Machines with Alternative Carriers" by Schwelm Symposium from day one?
Ludwig Semmler, Ziehl-Abegg TE: Even the 17th edition of the Schwelm Symposium
♦♦ “Fineline Door with Restrictor According to EN 81-20/-50 for is still a lot of fun, especially if you can help new concepts
Shaft Swing Doors,” Jörg Hillbrand, Wittur like digitization make a breakthrough. The Henning
♦♦ “Hydraulic Infinite Linear Actuator — HILA,” Kjell Johansson, company contributes to this through its smart
Hydroware Elevation Technology measurement technology. This enables predictive
♦♦ “Flexibility Through More Variety, or How Special Solutions maintenance, thereby reducing time and costs for
Can Be Implemented as a Standard: The New Onyx,” Martin everyone involved in the lift.
Grabmayer, LM Liftmaterial USB: What is the talk of your company today?
All presentations, and registration for the 2020 Schwelm TE: Such questions as, "How do I create new circuits
Symposium, scheduled for June 22-23, are available at www. for additional functions without modifying the hardware
henning-gmbh.de/index.php5/de/Symposium-2019- board?" are posed. I would add modular hardware
Symposium/c-KAT113. Interesting lectures can be offered to functioning as software. For example, you can make a
Henning by emailing stegmann@henning-gmbh.de. CAN interface and two USB interfaces out of one USB
interface on a mobile phone using this method, thus
Undine Stricker-Berghoff is the owner of ProEconomy, a avoiding a completely new development of a board layout.
Luebeck-Travemuende, Germany-based engineering office USB: How often is such a development of predictive
through which she works as a coach and consultant for maintenance requested from you?
management and marketing mainly in energy and building TE: So far, Asian and European elevator
services. From 2008 until 2013, she was the managing director of manufacturers have approached us with requests. The
VFA-Interlift e.V. in Hamburg, Germany. She studied Mechanical Asians are simply trying it out, even without demanding
Engineering at Ruhr-University Bochum, Germany, and, large demonstrations of efficacy beforehand. In Germany,
immediately after graduation, worked as an energy consultant this development is still a delicate plant.
for ERPAG in Lugano, Switzerland, and Campione, Italy. Prior to USB: Where is digital technology taking the
joining VFA-Interlift, Stricker-Berghoff worked for VDI, the elevator?
Association of German Engineers in Duesseldorf, Germany, as TE: The systems are getting smarter. The sensors
secretary for Building Services, and was in charge of the VDI- proceed with their evaluations autonomously and are
Standards department. She also served one term as director sending the results only into the cloud. This will lead to
general for the Luebeck Chamber of Commerce and Industry. She upheavals for the elevator industry, because, instead of
has operated ProEconomy since 2005. involving a central service provider, the system itself
decides directly and quickly onsite. The cloud is provided
by an information technology company that has no need
to possess knowledge on elevators. c

EVENTS
Costumed dancers perform during the opening.
POISED FOR GROWTH

Inaugural Indonesia Lift & Escalator Expo highlights the
country’s construction sector.
by Cem Öztürk
The inaugural Indonesia Lift & Escalator transportation (VT) companies operating in
Expo brought dozens of vendors to the Grand Indonesia as well as from across the region.
City Convex Center in Surayaba, Indonesia, About 40 booths were set up, and included
on July 10-12. The event, held simultaneously international companies from China, South
with other exhibitions organized by WP Korea and Turkey.
Citra, was host to representatives of vertical-

Dignitaries participate in the opening ceremony of the Indonesia Building Mechanical
Electrical Fair in Surayaba, Indonesia. The inaugural Indonesia Lift & Escalator Expo
was part of the event, which took place in the Grand City Convex Center.
Several seminars were held simultaneously with the expo, following China, India and the U.S. In addition, the
offering information about developments in the VT industry construction sector in Indonesia is developing quickly
and the overall construction sector. Foreign visitors included because of the country's rapid population growth and need
industry professionals from the Asia and South Asia regions, for housing and infrastructure. Recent figures indicate there
including South Korea, China, Taiwan, India, Malaysia and are more than 100,000 contractors in Indonesia, 90% of
Hong Kong. During the three days of the Indonesia Expo, which are small contractors. Companies in the sector are
several seminars were held related to the elevator and experts in basic construction, especially in the construction
construction sector. Simultaneous construction-industry of houses, and they cooperate with foreign companies in
events were the Indonesia Building Mechanical & Electrical projects requiring high-level engineering and experience.
Expo; the IndoSolar + Photovoltaic Techonology Expo & Low-cost labor provides a competitive advantage for local
Forum; the Indonesia Smart Security Fire & Rescue Expo; companies.
and the Indonesia Steel Building & Metal Structure Expo. In terms of the elevator industry, Indonesia appears to be
These events were directed at the heating, ventilation and a valuable market now and in the future. While this might
air-conditioning industry, as well as the energy efficiency, make the country attractive for investment in the VT sector,
renewable energy and building-services sectors. Chinese companies enjoy an advantage of their proximity to
Indonesia, which may make it more difficult for companies
Indonesia’s Appeal from other countries to enter the market.
The Indonesian construction sector, which has shown
significant growth thanks to several infrastructure projects Cem Öztürk is project manager for elevator.com.tr, a newly
in recent years, has the potential to become a center of established digital media site in Turkey. He is a longtime
attraction for investors. With a population of 260 million, veteran of the publishing and broadcasting industries. c
Indonesia is the fourth-most-populous country in the world,

Visitors, including ministry and municipal officials, listen to opening speakers. A banner welcomes visitors to the site.
Cem Öztürk

Education & Training
Beyond the Classroom

Your author outlines the benefits of blended
learning for the elevator industry.
by José María Compagni
Training has always been a key activity of any leading the participation of students who work full time and/or far
organization. Trained workers not only do their jobs better, away. Weighed against the loss of time and money related to
but also help their companies move forward faster. In times traveling to and from the meeting place, the perceived
of accelerating change, training is not just desirable, but advantage of meeting the rest of the participants decreases.
indispensable. Technological progress has generated new This disincentive exists not only on the student side. For
learning methods that have achieved a reasonable level of educational entities, the convenience or inconvenience of
maturity. This article shares some conclusions that may be organizing physical, face-to-face training programs for
of interest for the design, implementation and assessment sectors like the elevator industry become clear when
of training policies with blended methods in industrial commercial profitability is assessed. The relatively small
sectors like the elevator industry. size of the elevator industry makes it difficult to guarantee a
The blended method uses face-to-face sessions minimum number of students to make a physical face-to-
combined with asynchronous online sessions. Over the past face program financially sustainable. This difficulty applies
five years, DOCENSAS has applied this method in business especially to programs targeted at business executives in the
management, supervision, commercial, technical (fault elevator industry, of whom there are few.
detection) and basic elevator training programs. Besides that, the educational entity must find teachers
The three participation factors of the blended learning in the city where the training is taking place, or pay for their
method are: travel expenses. Gathering a minimum number of students
♦♦ Physical, face-to-face is complicated, as is finding experts in the sector who want
♦♦ Online, face-to-face and know how to share their knowledge to create quality
♦♦ Asynchronous online learning experiences.
The physical, face-to-face factor involves traditional It is not feasible to implement a quality specialized
in-person sessions, where students get to know each other training program based exclusively on traditional methods.
and work together. This adds value to the learning process The online, face-to-face factor is where technology allows
and creates human ties that go beyond the program itself. training to take place at the same time in different places.
In traditional terms, face-to-face means meeting in the Videoconference platforms have made such meetings
same place at the same time. Though important, this limits between teachers and students commonplace and allowed
Continued
The quality of training should not be measured by an intensive use of

technology, but by thoughtful design of the program, quality of contents
and skill of the instructors.

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Worldwide Representation
us to develop training programs for students who are Technicians, organized in groups of fewer than 10,
thousands of kilometers away. This new, online medium attended courses and participated unevenly. The courses
undoubtedly has benefits but requires some conditions and were a great success among participating students and
behaviors that are quite different from those of face-to-face companies, but we knew the physical face-to-face factor
sessions. was an impediment, rather than an advantage. Extending
In 2001, this method allowed your author to attend an the stay of students would have made the courses
executive MBA program at IE Business School in London. economically unsustainable.
It was a pioneering program that, nowadays, is considered Earlier this year, we launched a series of online fault-
among the best globally, thanks to an investment in detection courses, which, by means of advanced
telecommunications that prevents lack of physical presence programming and multimedia techniques, allow
from restricting the quality of training. Recently, the IE technicians to not only identify and become familiar with
Business School (in Spain, IE University) launched the various components, but also use a multimeter to measure
Window on the World (WOW) Room, which, in addition tensions from the ground level in front of the control panel
to favoring the meeting of students and teachers in the same or on the cabin ceiling.
forum, integrates advantageous features like face readers From their own computer, with their own exclusive user
that measure the attention paid by students. ID, each student moved forward at their own pace and,
Both the physical and online face-to-face factors share most importantly, was evaluated practically with
the characteristic of synchrony. Online technology also theoretical questions and exercises about real faults. We
allows the learning process to collaboratively develop found that this way, students were more satisfied with the
asynchronously — hence, the asynchronous online factor. online, rather than the in-person course.
This factor contributes an element that places the blended Thanks to a more-developed evaluation system,
method ahead of the traditional method by immersing companies make sure their technicians have acquired the
students in the learning experience. When the training necessary knowledge about a particular operation and the
process is well-designed, this immersion adapts to students' skills to detect faults.
professional and personal lives.
Technology as a Means, Not an End
Thanks to virtual campuses and their diverse applications, Educational entities increase their commercial
students can acquire knowledge, skills or abilities at their profitability when they can form groups of students from
own pace. New programming systems even allow students different countries — even speaking different languages
to interact with their own hands to perform practical — using new technologies. We defend the blended method
exercises (something of great importance in the learning as opposed to the traditional method and consider
process) with no need for special devices. technology a means subject to the specific design of each
training program.
Case Study: Traditional Versus Blended
Caution should be taken when applying technologies,
Training especially the most striking ones, since they do not
Let us look at a real experience that illustrates the necessarily go hand-in-hand with a better learning
possibilities offered by the integration of online training in experience. An example is virtual-reality glasses, which can
the elevator profession. produce confusion and discomfort by forcing students to
At DOCENSAS, a training company specializing in the move in completely artificial environments. The quality of
elevator industry, we wanted to address the need to training should not be measured by an intensive use of
maintain elevators of different brands and technologies. technology, but by thoughtful design of the program,
Particularly, we wanted our students to know different quality of contents and skill of the instructors.
manufacturer operations and develop specific skills, like
fault detection, based on those operations. José María Compagni is managing director
We started by offering traditional training programs in at Spain-based Docensas, which offers
Seville, Spain, in a workshop that housed the operation online training for elevator personnel with a
components. Sessions were from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. focus on management. He is an associate
Students came from elevator companies based in professor at IE University, School of
different European countries. Most needed to travel on the Architecture and Design, general secretary
previous or the same day of the training course. Travel of Laboratoire Europeen d'Anticipation Politique,
fatigue weighed heavily on students when it came to paying Representative as institutional member of the World
necessary attention during the courses. Future Studies Federation. c

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Bespoke Solutions
Modernizing lifts and escalators in Europe's landmark buildings
is challenging, but the rewards are monumental.
by Christian Schulz
With Europe's lifts and escalators growing
older by the day, and building owners eager
to reduce energy consumption and meet
increased safety regulations, modernizations
of the world's oldest lifts and escalators are
on the rise. Many of these vertical-
transportation systems serve Europe's
diverse landmarks. Your author takes a look
at some of Schindler's remarkable
modernizations.
Another view of
the bespoke Louvre
lift; image from
YouTube
The lift at the Louvre has a

unique design by Schindler,
which regularly maintains the
unit; image courtesy of
YouTube.

A Lift for the Louvre
In Paris' historic monument, the Louvre Museum,
Schindler regularly modernizes the unique, circular
elevator the OEM built and installed in the late 1980s under
the iconic Louvre pyramid. Designed to help people with
Schindler's reduced mobility access the world's largest art museum, the
open-topped elevator takes visitors from the entrance hall
modernizations using hydraulic power, and features a slide-out walkway on
remain faithful to which guests board or disembark that appears once the
circular platform comes to a rest. Schindler's
the lift's original modernizations remain faithful to the lift's original
futuristic design which, without a typical lift shaft or rope,
futuristic design have called for unique solutions.
which, without a Elevating Learning
typical lift shaft or Standing 240 m to its spire, the Lomonosov Moscow
State University (MSU) complex houses the tallest
rope, have called educational building in the world. The main 36-story MSU
building broke several records when completed in 1953.
for unique solutions. Last year, Schindler started modernizing some of the
building's elevators by replacing older units with 22
modern Schindler S5500 elevators with energy-saving
Continued
Printemps
department store in
Paris; photo by
Skeeze from Pixabay

Nobel Peace Prize Laureate Mikhail Gorbachev studied at the elite MSU, traction technology designed for high rises and
founded in 1755. Elevators were first installed in 1953. urban landmark buildings. The digitized elevators
also include Schindler's Transit Management
technology, which optimizes traffic flow.
Elevated Shopping
Schindler helped modernize France's listed and
historic monument store Printemps Paris
Haussmann in 2015 with the installation of 12 new
escalators in nearly as many hours (11). In total,
Schindler modernized 18 elevators and installed 12
escalators in one of Paris' first department stores,
created in 1865 by the visionary Jules Jaluzot and
famous for its magnificent Art Deco dome. A great
novelty at the time, the first elevators were
installed in the store as one of the inventions
showcased at the International Exposition of 1867,
the second world's fair to be held in Paris.
Uplifting Views
With Milan, Italy's key landmark, Milan
Cathedral (Duomo di Milano), attracting millions
of visitors every year to its rooftop terraces to
enjoy panoramic views of the city, it was crucial to
keep the lifts to the rooftop working and
modernized. The work on the gothic church was
commissioned by Veneranda Fabbrica del Duomo
di Milano, the 600-year-old organization
responsible for preserving it. Lifts were first
installed in the 14th-century structure in 1985.
In 2015, Schindler replaced two elevators
leading up to the terraces with modern lifts that
blend in with the architecture of the world's
fourth-largest church and offer the newest
technology and comfort for passengers. Furnished
with white marble floors, the Schindler elevators
provide monitors, air-conditioning and LED.
Schindler's modernization also included
maximizing the size of the shaft to enlarge the car
size and increase one lift's capacity to 10 people
from a previous eight.
Christian Schulz has been head of Operations at

Schindler Group since 2017. He held several roles
at ABB before joining the 145-year-old Swiss
company in 2003, where he went on to become
group head of service and modernization, then a
member of Schindler's Group Executive
Committee in 2016. He holds a degree in
Production Engineering and a PhD in Mechanical
Engineering from the University of Kaiserslautern
in Germany. c
Milan Cathedral; photo courtesy of Schindler Italy

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An escalator is hoisted into place
at Printemps in France; photo
courtesy of Schindler France.
Schindler lift
in the Milan
Cathedral;
photo
courtesy of A Schindler lift in
Schindler Italy Milan Cathedral;
photo courtesy of
Schindler Italy

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Photo Contest 2019 submissions

inspire with dazzling interplay
of light, materials and a human
component.
Cities and the

People Who
Inhabit Them
by Kaija Wilkinson
Escalators that provide access to Leifeng
Pagoda, a structure built in 975 and rebuilt in 2002
in Hangzhou, China, are flanked by stone steps
interspersed with planters holding bright red and
yellow flowers and cradled in the lush greenery of
Zhejiang Province in eastern China. Visitors to
the attraction mill about the base of the steps, and
escalators carrying them to and from the top are
full. Philippines-based photographer Emman
Foronda captured the scene and entered it in “Memorable Morning”; photo
Continued by Brayan Casas; location: NYC

“Convention Centre Escalators”; photo by Chloe Elizabeth Photography; location: Vancouver, Canada
“Escalator at
Leifeng
Pagoda”; photo
by Emman
Foronda;
location:
Hangzhou,
China

ELEVATOR WORLD’s Seventh Annual
Photo Contest. “Escalator at Leifeng
Pagoda” is one of many entries — 176 from
17 countries — that did not place in the
contest but deserve recognition,
nonetheless.
Notable entries came from all corners of
the world. Those featured here show scenes
from New Delhi; great North American
cities such as Chicago, NYC and Vancouver,
Canada; Italy; Greece; Malaysia; and
Sydney, Australia.
Some of this year’s entries are striking
for their human element. Two by Moline,
Illinois-based photographer Brian Murphy
bring the Chicago skyline to life with
foregrounds populated by people passing
the time on benches at Millennium Park
and at a music festival at Grant Park. On the
opposite end of the spectrum, a woman and
her dog share a quiet moment in an elevator
in “Cheryl and Wilson” by Lancaster,
Pennsylvania-based photographer Scot
Gordon.
Other images capture the rich materials
and artistic details of the installations
themselves. “Travel. . . Naturally With
Doppler,” submitted by Thessaloniki,
Greece-based Doppler SA, showcases the
rich brownish-purple and beige marble-
encased elevator cab in a hotel. The unit is
warm and inviting with a natural wood and
mirrored interior. It is flanked by a panel of
bright-green foliage that provides a
delightful contrast to the dark marble.
Another entry, “Dispatch,” by Vancouver-
based Chloe Elizabeth Photography, also
shows an elevator lobby that features
bright-green leaves against a rich, dark wall.
The lobby is outfitted with beautifully
marbled white bricks, wood and steel
accents, and a barely noticeable
destination-dispatch system.
Flora features prominently in other
entries, as well, such as “Dee Cee Designer
Villa Lift” in New Delhi by Dinesh
Choudhary. In this image, bright red roses
and maple leaves atop a gray marble pillar
stand next to the narrow steel and dark
wooden entrance to a residential elevator.
“Integrated Elevator” by Mark Johnston
brings the outside in at a panoramic home
“Side of Escalator” in Nu Sentral (shopping
center); photo by Asnawi Bin Johari; Continued
location: Kuala Lumpur

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passengers are surrounded by banana trees, sago palms,
succulents and monkey grass on the patio. “Balmoral
Black” and “Charcoal,” also by Johnston, provide an inside
look at the sleek, artsy interiors of Sydney homes with
elevators as the rooms’ centerpieces. Johnathan
Kazmierczak captured a similar scene on the other side of
the world in Grand Junction, Colorado, in “Glass New
England Style.”
Escalators and light figure big in a pair of entries from
disparate locations: “Convention Centre Escalators” in
Vancouver by Chloe Elizabeth Photography and “Side of
Escalator in Nu Sentral (shopping center)” by Asnawi Bin
Johari. In the latter image, units are encased in an enclosure
of slatted panels that creates dancing shadows on the floor,
ceiling, walls and the units themselves.
Skylines, both serene and buzzing, were captured by
Brayan Casas in “Memorable Morning” overlooking
Manhattan and “Milan” by Claudio Dell’Osa showing traffic
whizzing through the Italian city at night, respectively.
Details old and new inspired photographers.
“Captivation” by Susan Pettit provides a kaleidoscopic
view in gold and white of an elevator ceiling at the Smith
Center in Las Vegas, while “First Impressions” by Justin
Jow gives the gold, mahogany and white accents of an
elevator interior in a newly renovated hotel a spin that
brings to mind the art of Piet Mondrian. Sometimes, the
images speak for themselves, such as “Houser Sweet
Houser” by Queens, New York-based Matthew Reichin.
This piece highlights the wistful beauty of the vintage
“Dee Cee Designer Villa Lift”; photo by Dinesh Choudhary; location: New machine with its peeling green paint and rust.
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“Charcoal”; photo by Mark Johnston;
location: Sydney
“Balmoral Black”; photo by

Johnston; location: Sydney
“Houser Sweet Houser”; photo by Matthew Reichin; location: Jamaica, Queens

“Captivation”; photo
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“Dispatch”; photo by Chloe Elizabeth Photography; location: Vancouver, Canada “First Impressions”; photo by Justin Jow; location: Chicago

SPECIAL SECTION: THE INTERLIFT ISSUE
Most of the exhibitors are small or

medium-sized manufacturers of lift
components that are highly
specialized and often active
worldwide; photo courtesy of AFAG.
INTERLIFT 2019: ON THE RISE

Lift City is ready and waiting for the VT-industry trade fair.
by Victoria Pruitt
After a successful 2017 event, Interlift is gearing up GmbH delivered with an event held every three years
for one of the vertical-transportation (VT) industry's until 1999, when it became biennial.
biggest trade shows. More than 20,000 people attended During the four-day fair, visitors will have the
the previous event, which featured 574 exhibitors from opportunity to take part in almost 50 lectures on a wide
48 countries. This year's event, set for October 15-18, is variety of topics. The focus of this year's international
shaping up to be one for the books. lectures will be digitization. The audience can learn
Interlift was started because industry professionals, more about the current European and international
such as elevator and escalator manufacturers, had regulations and of the latest lift-related products.
attended other industrial trade fairs but wanted a Some of the main topics for Interlift 2019 include:
VT-specific event. AFAG Messen und Ausstellungen ♦♦ New products and services

Visitors can learn more about the current European and international regulations and of the latest lift-related products;
photo courtesy of AFAG.
♦♦ Development and implementation of national, Augsburg — Lift City

European and international standardization Anyone coming to the event in October will feel the
♦♦ International markets: Great Britain after Brexit, excitement for the trade fair at other places in Augsburg,
the future market of India, Turkey as a gateway to Germany, too. With welcome greetings at the main train
the Middle East, Poland and South Africa station, Interlift flags at central points in the inner city,
♦♦ Elevator 4.0: smart handling of smart elevators — huge posters along the approach roads to the town,
changed business models Interlift trade fair guides in hotel rooms and the
♦♦ Building Information Modeling: BIM for the “Welcome to Lift City” headrests in taxis, it's clear that
elevator — the new roles, processes and data the citizens of Augsburg are looking forward to Interlift.
♦♦ The elevator and its users: design meets emotions Augsburg is an attractive town that has a lot to offer.
♦♦ Qualification of personnel in the elevator There is, of course, a huge selection of international
industry: blended learning — the future of learning. restaurants, and, at Interlift itself, the Regio Augsburg
Visitors from across the VT industry will have the tourism agency is available to give tips in this regard.
opportunity to see new products and company History buffs and architecture enthusiasts can explore
developments up close and personal, while exhibitors some of the city's other attractions, such as the
will be able to share their innovations and ideas with Schaezlerpalais Palace, which has a Rococo ballroom with
others in the industry. This year will also feature a new a beautiful ceiling; the Fuggerei social housing complex,
service point for exhibitors that will offer technical which is the oldest still in use; or Maximilianstraße, a
services, such as audio visual, furniture, transportation street with neoclassicist and postwar buildings that is
and cleaning. considered to be a great example of art history.
According to the Interlift website, most of the Trips to attractive nearby locations, such as
exhibitors are small or medium-sized manufacturers of Neuschwanstein Castle, the Bavarian Lake District or city
lift components that are highly specialized and often tours, can also be booked at Interlift.
active worldwide. For more information on the event, including the
exhibitor directory, full schedule and travel tips, visit
interlift.de. c

Schaezlerpalais Palace has a Rococo ballroom with a beautiful ceiling; photo courtesy of Visit Bavaria.
Maximilianstraße is a
street with neoclassicist
and postwar buildings
that is considered to be
a great example of art
history; photo courtesy
of Neitram/
WikiCommons.

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2 Hall - Stand
ADDI Kft.
Pécs, Hungary
2 - 2134
2N Telekomunikace a.s. 5 - 5056 ADITECH Produktions GmbH 5 - 5040

Prague 4, Czech Republic Streufdorf, Germany
2SG SRL 2 - 2079 Advent Lifts Services Ltd. 3 - 3119
Ronco Briantino (MI), Italy Marsa, Malta
2W-SO-lution GmbH 1 - 1140 AH&MET Asansör SAN. VE TIC. LTD. STI. 2 - 2018
Gräfelfing, Germany Selcuklu / Konya, Turkey
A Hall - Stand AKAR ASANSÖR Motor Makine San. Ltd. Sti.

Selimpasa Silivri/Istanbul, Turkey
2 - 2084
A-Fly International Limited 4 - 4095
Guangzhou, People´s Republic of China AKE Elevators Escalators - Disabillity Platforms 2 - 2157
Dösemealti/Antalya, Turkey
Aakar Exhibition Pvt. Ltd. 6 - 6013
Ahmedabad, India Akis Asansör Makina Motor Döküm San. Tic. Ltd. Sti. 4 - 4087
Selcuklu/Konya, Turkey
AAT Alber Antriebstechnik GmbH 2 - 2045
Albstadt, Germany Akis Hidrolik Asansör 4 - 4016
Antalya, Turkey
ABT Poliuretan San. Tic. 2 - 2026
Basaksehir-Istanbul, Turkey Akis Kablo San. Tic. Ltd. Sti. 4 - 4087
Konya, Turkey
ACG Basin Yayin Iltesimi ve Reklam A.S. 6 - 6012
Istanbul, Turkey AKSÖZ MAKINA SAN. TIC. LTD. STI 3 - 3197
Ostim-Ankara, Turkey
ACLA - WERKE GmbH 7 - 7116
Köln, Germany AKTIF GUC ELEMANLARI 9 - 9129
Sakarya, Turkey
Continued

Alarmempfangsstelle GmbH 5 - 5121 Arkel Elektrik Elektornik San. Ve Tic. A.S. 7 - 7162
Markt Schwaben, Germany Sancaktepe/Istanbul, Turkey
Aleatec GmbH 3 - 3184 Arti Kasnak 9 - 9146

Mölln, Germany Istanbul, Turkey
Alfred Kiess GmbH 9 - 9101 ASANSÖR Istanbul International Lift Exhibition

Stuttgart, Germany IFO Istanbul Fuar Hizmetleri A.S. 6 - 6008
Sisli - Istanbul, Turkey
ALGI Alfred Giehl GmbH & Co. KG 1 - 1143
Eltville, Germany Ascendor GmbH 2 - 2150
Niederwaldkirchen, Austria
Alimak Hek AB 4 - 4011
Skelleftea, Sweden ASCENSEURS ONLINE 6 - 6002
Montreuil, France
ALPHASYSTEM S.A. 2 - 2137
Serres, Greece Ascensores Tresa S.A. 3 - 3158
Gijon, Spain
AMB Oberlungwitz GmbH Aufzugskomponenten u. Maschinenbau 5 - 5106
Wittgensdorf, Germany ASGE Metal IC Ve Dis Tic. Ltd. Sti. 2 - 2155
Ümraniye / Istanbul, Turkey
AMC instruments s.r.l. 9 - 9140
Settimo T.se (TO), Italy ASTRA SRL 5 - 5045
Roncade - Treviso, Italy
Ametal Asansör San ve Tic. A.S. 1 - 1109
Cekmeköy-Istanbul, Turkey Aufzugshop Frano Witt 2 - 2010
Lüneburg, Germany
AMO GmbH 5 - 5099
St. Peter am Hart, Austria Aufzugteile BT GmbH 5 - 5101
Arnsdorf, Germany
Amphitech Deutschland GmbH 5 - 5152
Saarbrücken, Germany AUMA Drives GmbH 2 - 2161
Coswig, Germany
AMPHITECH S.A.S. 5 - 5152
Paris, France Aumüller Aumatic GmbH 2 - 2025
Thierhaupten, Germany
ANACAM Associazione Nazionale Imprese di
Costruzione e Manutenzione Ascensori 2 - 2088 AUTINOR S.A.S. 5 - 5044
Roma, Italy Avelin, France
Andretzky GmbH 2 - 2015 Automatimos y Controles CON VERTA S.L. 4 - 4098

Wuppertal, Germany Madrid, Spain
ANEP SAS 5 - 5146 AXEL SRL 1 - 1107

Boissy-Saint-Leger, France Corsico (MI), Italy
ANICA Associazione Nazionale delle Industrie di AYBEY ELEKTRONIK A.S. 7 - 7139

Componenti per Ascensori 2 - 2120 Pendik / Istanbul, Turkey
Milano (MI), Italy
Ayha Asansör Mak. Ins. San. ve Tic. Ltd. Sti. 2 - 2032
ANLEV (HK) Ltd. 3 - 3115 Denizli, Turkey
Hongkong, China
AYSAD Association of Elevator & Escalator Industrialists 6 - 6008
ANLIGER Co., Ltd. 4 - 4102 Hasanpasa-Kadiköy/Istanbul, Turkey
Jiangyin, People´s Republic of China
AP System s.r.l. 2 - 2091

B Hall - Stand
Bari, Italy B.A.S.E. Gebäudetechnik GmbH 1 - 1140
Ahrensburg, Germany
Apollo Power Technology Co. Ltd. 9 - 9109
New Taipei City, Taiwan B.A.S.E. GmbH 1 - 1140
Planegg, Germany
Applied Sciences and Technology Training center of Damavand Lift co. 2 - 2063
Damavan, Iran B.A.S.E. Service GmbH 1 - 1140
Planegg, Germany
ARD Muhendislik Asansör San. Ve. Tic. Ltd. Sti. 2 - 2158
Tuzla-Istanbul, Turkey Baglini Controlli srl 9 - 9121
Vecchiano (PI), Italy
AREA LIFT S.r.l. 1 - 1131
Bogolese (PR), Italy Barduva 5 - 5136
Vilnius, Lithuania
Argeset Elektronik Elektrik Otomasyon Sist. Tic. ve. San. Ltd. STi. 4 - 4075
Kepez / Antalya, Turkey base engineering gmbh 4 - 4038
Norderstedt, Germany

BAUDAT GmbH & Co. KG 5 - 5022 Can-Lift Asansör San. Ve Tic. Ltd. Sti 2 - 2112
Dürmentingen, Germany Gebze/Kocaeli, Turkey
BEG SRL 4 - 4046 CANNY Elevator Co., Ltd. 3 - 3122

Gallarate (VA), Italy Jiangsu, People´s Republic of China
Beijing GYG Industry Co., Ltd 4 - 4067 Cardoso Almeida Eventos Expo Elevador Brasil 2020 6 - 6007
Beijing, People´s Republic of China Cabo Frio -RJ, Brazil
Beijing HTDISPLAY Electronics Co., Ltd. 4 - 4073 Cargo Oil AB 4 - 4068

Beijing, People´s Republic of China Partille, Sweden
Beijing KEYUANLONG Technology Co., Ltd. 5 - 5160 CCPIT Langfang Sub-Council 4 - 4091
Beijing, People´s Republic of China Langfang, People´s Republic of China
Bernstein AG 3 - 3114 CEA s.r.l. 2 - 2092

Porta Westfalica, Germany Pogliano Milanese (MI), Italy
Beta Control s.r.o. 4 - 4013 CEDES AG 3 - 3120

Brno, Czech Republic Landquart, Switzerland
BIOFIALS.A. 4 - 4076 CEG Innova 5 - 5147

Thessaloniki, Greece Ormaiztegi, Spain
BKG Bunse Aufzüge GmbH 1 - 1121 CG Drives & Automation Germany GmbH 5 - 5003
Paderborn, Germany Wernigerode, Germany
BLAIN HYDRAULICS GMBH 3 - 3141 Changjiang RUNFA (Zhangjiagang) Machinery Co., Ltd 4 - 4093
Heilbronn, Germany Jiangsu, People´s Republic of China
BlueKit Factory GmbH 3 - 3203 China Elevator Association CEA 2 - 2062

Ammersbek, Germany Langfang-Hebei People´s Republic of China
Bonex SAS 9 - 9135 China Shippers' Association CSA 4 - 4105

Castel Guelfo di BO, Italy Beijing, People´s Republic of China
Bosch Service Solutions GmbH 3 - 3103 Chiuan Cheng International Co., Ltd 4 - 4094
Berlin, Germany New Taipei City, Taiwan
Brugg Lifting 5 - 5140 Cixi METEF Machinery Co., Ltd. 5 - 5162

Birr, Switzerland Cixi, People´s Republic of China
Shanghai BST Electric Co., Ltd. 5 - 5031 CLICLIFT represented by FLP Lift Parts GmbH 5 - 5120
Shanghai, China Fellbach, Germany
BTR GmbH 2 - 2025 CMA S.r.l. Costruzioni Montacarichi Ascensori 2 - 2122

Hamburg, Germany Corato (BA), Italy
BTR Soosung 4 - 4001 CMF S.N.C 7 - 7173

Incheon, Korea Dolzago (LC), Italy
Bucher Hydraulics AG 1 - 1128 CMM Costruzioni Meccaniche Mezzago Srl 2 - 2082

Neuheim, Switzerland Mezzago (MB), Italy
Bulut Makina Asansör Ltd., Sti. 7 - 7122 Cobianchi Liftteile AG 5 - 5153

Tuzla-Istanbul, Turkey Oberdiessbach, Switzerland
Butkon Asansör Müh. Ins. Dogalgaz Gida san. ve tic. ltd. sti 2 - 2148 COMPOSYST GmbH 2 - 2068
Konya, Turkey Hurlach, Germany
BÖHNKE + PARTNER GMBH STEUERUNGSSYSTEME 7 - 7103 CONSELIUM (TWIMM) 4 - 4070

Bergisch Gladbach, Germany Suresnes, France
C Hall - Stand ContiTech Antriebssysteme GmbH

Hannover, Germany
4 - 4004
Cama Lift ApS 4 - 4020

Frederikshavn, Denmark cross point SRL 4 - 4052
Desio, Italy
Camara de Ascensores y Afines (CAA) + Revista SUBIR & BAJAR 2 - 2009
Buenos Aires, Argentina CTA S.A. 7 - 7174
Mejorada del Campo - Madrid, Spain
CAN in Automation (CIA) e.V. 2 - 2149
Nürnberg, Germany Czech Sunrise Elevator Parts s.r.o. 4 - 4040
Dysina, Czech Republic
Continued

D Hall - Stand
Elcart Distribution S.p.A.
Cologno Monzese (MI), Italy
9 - 9143
DAESUNG IDS Co., Ltd. 4 - 4001 Electro Mechanical Systems SL 4 - 4064

Gyeonggi-do, KOREA Mataro-Barcelona, Spain
P. Dahl Elektronik & Data AB 5 - 5038 Elettroquadri s.r.l. 5 - 5021
Mölndal, Sweden Bisuschio VA, Italy
DEKRA Automobil GmbH 7 - 7123 Elevake GmbH 5 - 5077
Stuttgart, Germany Düsseldorf, Germany
Dewhurst UK 3 - 3113 Elevake Hungary Kft. 5 - 5077
FelthamTW13 6DB, United Kingdom Erd, Hungary
DI-MA Asansör Ins. Elekt. Elektronik Müh. San. Ve Tic. Ltd. Sti. 5 - 5002 Elevator World, Inc. 6 - 6001
Kayapinar/Diyarbakir, Turkey Mobile/Alabama, United States
DICTATOR Technik GmbH 3 - 3128 Elevatori Magazine Volpe Editore 6 - 6005
Neusäß, Germany Vignate (MI), Italy
DIGICOM SRL 2 - 2073 ELEVCO GmbH 1 - 1114
Legnano (MI), Italy Kiel, Germany
DigiPara AG 7 - 7133 ELFIN GmbH 3 - 3102
Frechen, Germany Köln, Germany
Dinacell Electrónica, S.L. 5 - 5034 ELGO Electronic GmbH & Co. KG 3 - 3150
Rivas VaciaMadrid, Spain Rielasingen, Germany
DMG SPA 3 - 3179 Elko Otomotiv Ve Makina Yedek Parca Imalat
Pomezia (RM), Italy Asansör San. Ve. Tic. Ltd., Sti. 9 - 9142
Meram/Konya, Turkey
Donati Srl 2 - 2107
Cernusco sul Naviglio (MI), Italy ELMO S.r.l. 1 - 1153
Pavia (PV), Italy
DONGNAN Elevator Co., Ltd. 4 - 4069
Suzhou, People´s Republic of China ELSCO - Elevator Safety Company 9 - 9118
Owings Mills, MD 21117, United States
DOPPLER S.A. 7 - 7155
Polykastro, Greece ELTEC S.N.C. 3 - 3159
Ronchi Dei Legionari (GO), Italy
DYNATECH 7 - 7165
Pina de Ebro, Spain EMF Motor A.S. 1 - 1132
Pendik-Istanbul, Turkey
Dätwyler Cabling Solutions AG 7 - 7178
Altdorf, SCHWEIZ ENVOL Elevator Co., Ltd. 7 - 7120
Changshu Jiangsu, People´s Republic of China
E Hall - Stand
Epic Power Converters S.L. 3 - 3112
E.P. Elevatori Premontati s.r.l. 3 - 3199 Zaragoza, Spain
Vecchiano (PI),ITALIEN
Eren Makina Asansör Sanayi Tic. Ltd Sti. 5 - 5143
Eco Traction SRL 7 - 7177 Pendik/Istanbul, Turkey
Parma (PR), Italy
Ergolift 3 - 3189
Ecospace SRL 4 - 4055 Koszalin, Poland
Este (PD), Italy
ERMHES 5 - 5047
EFESME aisbl - European Federation for Elevator Vitre Cedex, France
Small and Medium- Sized Enterprises 2 - 2005
Bruxelles, Belgium ES Escalator Parts Co., Ltd. 4 - 4035
Nanjing City, China
EFFEKTA Regeltechnik GmbH 4 - 4087
Rottweil, Germany ESI European Integration Systems 9 - 9103
Le Cannet, France
EHC Germany GmbH 7 - 7147
Baesweiler, Germany Esse-Ti SRL 5 - 5114
Recanati (MC), Italy
Ekdöksan Döküm Metal Otomotiv San. ve. Tic. Ltd. Sti 2 - 2144
Selcuklu/Konya, Turkey ETG Elevator Trading GmbH 7 - 7131
Rackwitz, Germany
ELATECH Srl. 4 - 4054
Val Brembilla (BG), Italy ETN Elastomer-Technik Nürnberg GmbH 3 - 3168
Kalchreuth, Germany

Eurasia Asansor Exhibition 2020 CNR EXPO 2 - 2008 GEM - General Elevator Machines SRL 7 - 7102
Yesilköy-Bakirköy-Istanbul, Turkey Rovereto (TN), Italy
Euro Prost d.o.o. 2 - 2108 GENEMEK GEN Elektromekanik San. ve Tic. Ltd. Sti. 3 - 3176
Gracanica, Bosnia and Herzegovina Sancaktepe/Istanbul, Turkey
European Elevator Association 2 - 2003 Aplicaciones Electromecanicas Gervall, S.A. 1 - 1149

Brussels, Belgium Vilanova i La Geltru Barcelona, Spain
European Lift Association 2 - 2003 Giovenzana International B.V. 5 - 5013

Brussels, Belgium XX Amsterdam, The Netherlands
EUSKLIFT S.L. 5 - 5098 Global Spares at KONE 2 - 2096

Amurrio (Alava), Spain Hyvinkää, FINNLAND
Eveao Sp. z o.o. 4 - 4045 GMV OILDINAMIC Aufzugsantriebe GmbH 1 - 1150

Krakow, Poland Landsham, Germany
EXTREMA SRL 4 - 4012 GMV SpA 1 - 1150

Bagnolo S. Vito Mantova, Italy Pero (MI), Italy
F Hall - Stand goracon systemtechnik gmbh

Steinfurt, Germany
4 - 4032
FELESA Fabricacion de Elevadores S.L. 7 - 7153

San Mateo de Gallego-Zaragoza, Spain GRAMA BLEND GmbH 4 - 4028
Sulzbach-Rosenberg, Germany
Ferrari e Associati srl 3 - 3202
Occhiobello (RO), Italy Gruppo Millepiani S.p.A. 1 - 1145
Misinto (MB), Italy
Fitre S.P.A. Fitre Componenti Division 2 - 2089
Milano (MI), Italy GS electronic Gebr. Schönweitz GmbH 7 - 7183
Rheine, Germany
Fixator 4 - 4015
St Barthelemy dÀnjou, France Guangde LINGDAS Elevator Accessories Co., Ltd. 9 - 9138
Xuan Cheng, People´s Republic of China
FLP Lift Parts GmbH 2 - 2013
Fellbach,Germany Guangzhou Deysse Elevator Fittings Co., Ltd. 4 - 4103
Guangzhou, People´s Republic of China
Forcid Italy srl 7 - 7119
Treviso (TV), Italy Guide rails for Europe s.r.o. 3 - 3185
Plzen, Czech Republic
Foshan AMM International Co., Ltd. 4 - 4108
Foshani, People´s Republic of China Güven Celik Halat Ins. ASN. Max. Otom. San. Tic. Ltd. Sti. 2 - 2151
Ankara, Turkey
FRONTIER-COMPONENTS s.r.o. 3 - 3192
Prague, Czech Republic H Hall - Stand
Fuji Electric Europe GmbH 2 - 2105 Hailo-Werk Rudolf Loh GmbH & Co. KG 3 - 3169
Offenbach am Main, Germany Haiger, Germany
Rudolf Fuka GmbH 7 - 7115 Haisung TPC Co., Ltd. 4- 4001

Köln, Germany Incheon, KOREA
Fältcom - Telia 5- 5100 Hangzhou OPTIMAX Tech Co, Ltd. 3- 3146

Umea, SCHWEDEN Hangzhou, People´s Republic of China
G Hall - Stand Hansen GmbH

Haselund, Germany
3 - 3129
G. LOONG Elevator Co., Ltd. 5 - 5124

Huzhou City - Zhejiang, People´s Republic of China HASPAR Asansör San. Tic. ve. Ltd. Sti. 3 - 3210
Kestel / Bursa, Turkey
Ganser Liftsysteme 2 - 2139
St. Peter / Wbg., Austria Hauer GmbH - Elevatorshop 3 - 3206
Karlsruhe, Germany
GBA - Georg Bössler Aufzugkomponenten 7 - 7114
Essen, Germany Hedefsan Elektronik Asansör Turizm San. Ve. Tic. Lti. Sti 2 - 2033
Merkez/Alanya, Turkey
GEAT Elevators s.r.l. 2 - 2086
Napoli, Italy DR. JOHANNES HEIDENHAIN GmbH 5 - 5099
Traunreut, Germany
GEDA-Dechentreiter GmbH & Co. KG 5 - 5123
Asbach-Bäumenheim, Germany Henning GmbH & Co. KG 3 - 3101
Schwelm, Germany
Gefran SpA 5 - 5075
Provaglio dÌseo (BS), Italy
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Herkules Liftwerk GmbH 5 - 5076 INELEX 2020 Elevator Fair EFOR EGE FAIRS Co. 6- 6016
Kaufungen, Germany Alsancak Izmiri, Turkey
HIDRAL S.A. 3 - 3109 Ingenieurbüro Reimann 2- 2142

Sevilla, Spain Magdeburg, Germany
Hilti Deutschland AG 1 - 1115 INTEC GmbH 7 - 7132

Kaufering, Germany Gerichshain, Germany
Hisselektronik Sweden AB 3- 3103 Pelekis Electronics E. Pelekis & Co. 3 - 3186

Tyresö, SCHWEDEN Aharnai-Athens, Greece
Hissmekano AB 3 - 3157 International Sourcing Exposition forElevators and Escalators 6 - 6010

Täby, Sweden Mumbai, India
Hitatech 2- 2063 INTORQ GmbH & Co. KG 5 - 5039

Dunajska Streda, SLOWAKISCHE REPUBLIK Aerzen, Germany
HKS HAS ASANSOR Kaucuk Plastik Metal San. Ve. TiC. A. S. 3 - 3210 Invertek Drives 2 - 2152
Kestel - Bursa, Turkey Welshpool, Powys, United Kingdom
Hong Jiang Electronics Co., Ltd. 5 - 5059 IRAUNDI S.A. 7 - 7170

Hsinchuang, Taipei, Taiwan Bergara, Spain
HSR GmbH 4 - 4058 Italian Top Gears Srl 2 - 2117

Neukirchen-Vluyn, Germany Borzano di Albinea (RE), Italy
Huaiàn JIANGONG Nylon Products Co., Ltd.

Huaián- Jiangsu, People´s Republic of China
4 - 4106
J Hall - Stand
Jiangsu Geunity Glass Science & Technology Co., Ltd. 4 - 4082
Huzhou TAIPING Micro Special Motor Co., Ltd. 4 - 4097 Jiangsu, China
Huzhou-Zhejiang, People´s Republic of China
Jiangsu LEADER New Materials Technology Co, Ltd. 5- 5156
Hwan Maw Tech. Co., Ltd. 5 - 5144 Jiangsu, People´s Republic of China
New Taipei City, Taiwan
Jiangsu YIYUAN New Materials Technology Co., Ltd 5- 5158
HYDRONIC LIFT S.p.A. 5 - 5085 Jiangsu, People´s Republic of China
Brebbia, Italy
JORDAHL GmbH 2 - 2116
Hydroware AB 7 - 7161 Berlin, Germany
Alvesta, Sweden
Hans Jungblut GmbH & Co. KG 5 - 5071
Hütter-Aufzüge 2 - 2099 Köln, Germany
Hamburg, Germany
I Hall - Stand
K Hall - Stand
Kapok (1988) Ltd 2 - 2011
ICM srl - Lift Components 2 - 2085 Nottinghamshire, United Kingdom
Trento, Italy
KEB Automation KG 4 - 4092
IDA Asansör San. Ve. Tic. Ltd. Sti. 5 - 5002 Barntrup, Germany
Yesilyurt/Malatya, Turkey
Kiekert 7 - 7107
IGI - Ital Gears International S.P.A. 2 - 2156 Velbert, Germany
Serravalle-San Marino, San Marino
Kinetek De Sheng (Shunde, Foshan) Motor Co., Ltd. 2- 2083
IGV GROUP SpA 1 - 1112 Guangdong Province, People´s Republic of China
Vignate (MI), Italy
Kleemann Aufzüge 1- 1130
IHK Industrie- und Handelskammer zu Leipzig 5- 5103 Krefeld, Germany
Leipzig, Germany
KLEEMANN HELLAS S.A. 1 - 1130
ILERI Lift Inc. 9 - 9105 Kilkis, Greece
Gebze, Kocaeli, Turkey
KLEFER S.A. Automatic Lift Doors 1 - 1130
Inauxa Comercial S.A. 2 - 2060 Kilkis, Greece
Navas (Barcelona), Spain
Detlef Klinkhammer GmbH 7 - 7132
Indastria Srl 5 - 5057 Zülpich, Germany
Settimo Torinese (TO), Italy
Kollmorgen Steuerungstechnik GmbH 1 - 1116
Industrias Pevi S.A. 2 - 2093 Köln, Germany
Elevetea, Navarra, Spain
Konnex GmbH 2 - 2015
Velbert, Germany

Korea Elevator Safety Agency 4- 4001 Liftern Elevator & Automation Technologies 5 - 5035
Seocho-Gu, Seoul, KOREA Umraniye-Istanbul, Turkey
Kormas Elektrikli Motor San. ve Tic. A.S. 4 - 4100 LIFTINGITALIA S.r.l. 1 - 1131
Cayirova/Kocaeli, Turkey Bogolese di Sorbolo (PR), Italy
KOYO Elevator Co., Ltd. 1- 1102 Liftinstituut 3 - 3187

Kunshan-Jiangsu, People´s Republic of China XE Amsterdam, The Netherlands
KRON Brake and Traction Innovation S.L. 9 - 9130 LIFTjournal - Verlagsanstalt Handwerk GmbH 6 - 6006
Irun, Spain Düsseldorf, Germany
Hans & Jos. Kronenberg GmbH 3 - 3100 Lifts & More 5 - 5013
Bergisch Gladbach-Bensberg, Germany Essen, Germany
Kuhse Industrial Components GmbH 7- 7115 LiftTec GmbH 5 - 5026

Winsen / Luhe, Germany Donaueschingen, Germany
KW Aufzugstechnik GmbH 1 - 1118 Liftup A/S 4 - 4020

Oberursel, Germany Stovring, Denmark
Kübler Group Fritz Kübler GmbH 5 - 5060 LIKA Electronic SRL 3 - 3117
Villingen-Schwenningen, Germany Carre (VI), Italy
L Hall - Stand Lippe Lift GmbH

Lemgo, Germany
2 - 2143
LA CABINA S.r.l. 7 - 7129

Carate Brianza (MI), Italy LIWETEC GmbH 5- 5003
Bobingen, Germany
Lancor 2000 S. Coop. 5 - 5096
Abanto y Ciervana Pizkaia, Spain LLC GmbH 3- 3207
Saarbrücken, Germany
Langer & Laumann Ingenieurbüro GmbH 7 - 7180
Nordwalde, Germany DIFUSION HYDRAULICA LLUIS, S.A. 2 - 2111
Vilamalla, Spain
Lehner Lifttechnik GmbH 2 - 2017
Neukirchen am Walde, Austria LM LIFTMATERIAL GmbH 8 - Cube
Wiedenzhausen, Germany
Leitronic AG 4 - 4104
Zufikon, Switzerland LSB Lift Service Bochum GmbH 2 - 2095
Bochum, Germany
LFD Wälzlager GmbH 4 - 4086
Dortmund, Germany Löher Asansör ve Yürüyen Merdiven San. Tic. A.S. 5 - 5037
Izmir, Turkey
Licharz GmbH 5 - 5016
Buchholz, Germany M Hall - Stand
Lift City Expo Egypt 2020 Machinery Exporters´ Association Turkish Machinery 4 - 4024
6 October City, Giza, ÄGYPTEN Cankaya, Turkey
LIFT MART 9- 9117 Manthos Unique 9 - 9147

Dubai, VEREINIGTE ARABISCHE EMIRATE Thessalonikis, Greece
Lift Trade SRL 7 - 7175 Mapple Stainless Processing Pvt.Ltd 2 - 2030

Parma, Italy Sonepat-Haryana, India
Lift Valley Business Council 4- 4001 MARAZZI SRL 5 - 5116

Gyeongsangnam-do, KOREA Calendasco (PC), Italy
LIFT VISION MAGAZINE 6- 6003 Mars Elevator Dis. Tic. ve. San. A.S. 7 - 7151
Cankaya-Ankara, Turkey Sincan-Ankara, Turkey
Lift-Complex DS 4 - 4096 MASTECH srl 2 - 2076

Novosibirsk, Russian Federation Brebbia (VA), Italy
LiFTCORE GmbH 1 - 1105 Mayr Antriebstechnik Chr. Mayr GmbH + Co. KG 7 - 7101
Schwäbisch Gmünd, Germany Mauerstetten, Germany
Liftel Comunicaciones S.L. 4 - 4007 MEGADYNE S.P.A. 4 - 4010

Alicante, Spain Mathi (TO), Italy
LiftEquip GmbH Elevator Components 1 - 1110 MEILLER Aufzugtüren GmbH 5 - 5151

Neuhausen a.d.F., Germany München, Germany
Continued

MERak Telsis SL 1 - 1104 MS Mikroprozessor Systeme AG 5- 5053
Barcelona, Spain Krailling, Germany
Merih Asansör San. Ve Tic. A.S. 7 - 7151 MSM SRL 2 - 2054

Ankara, Turkey Agarate Brianza (MB), Italy
Messe Frankfurt Trade Fairs India PVT Ltd 2 - 2064 Multilifts Components Distribution SLU 1- 1104
Mumbai, India Alcala de Guadaira-Sevilla, SPANIEN
Metalift SRL 2 - 2074 Musca Tecnologia 2- 2069

Ubersetto di Fiorano (MO), Italy Sao Paulo, BRASILIEN
Metallschneider GmbH
Salzkotten-Verlar, Germany
1 - 1151
N Hall - Stand
NAEC National Association of Elevator Contractors 2- 2002
Metron Automation SA 7 - 7146 Conyers, GA 30012, VEREINIGTE STAATEN VON AMERIKA
Serres, Greece
Nagel Makine Motor A.S. 4 - 4056
Metroplast Elevator Components Manufacturing Co. Ltd. 4 - 4062 Karaköy/Istanbul, Turkey
Kartal - Istanbul, Turkey
Nami Lift AB 2 - 2019
MEV Mechanical and Electrical Components for Vertical Installations 1 - 1149 Tollarp, Sweden
Paterna (Valencia), Spain
Nantong Zhuoyue Accurate Fittings Co., Ltd. 9 - 9148
MFM- Mitteldeutsches Fachzentrum Metall und Technik Roßwein GmbH 5 - 5137 Nantong, People´s Republic of China
Roßwein, Germany
NAULED SRL 3 - 3209
MICELECT, S.L. 3 - 3190 Lurago DÈrba (CO), Italy
Torrejon de Ardoz (Madrid), Spain
NAYAR SYSTEMS S.L. (72Horas) 3 - 3138
Micome 2 - 2097 Castello, Spain
Monaco, Principality of Monaco
NBSL M&E Technology Co., Ltd. 1- 1103
MICROSISTEMI INDUSTRIALE srl 2 - 2125 Shanghai, People´s Republic of China
Rimini (RN), Italy
Nergiz Kablo ve Plastik San. ve. Tic. Ltd. Sti. 2 - 2154
Mik-El Elektronik San.Tic.Ltd.Sti 3 - 3170 Umraniye- Istanbul, Turkey
Bagcilar - Istanbul, Turkey
NEW LIFT Steuerungsbau GmbH 1 - 1134
Minos Elevators 7 - 7112 Gräfelfing, Germany
Athens, Greece
NeXt Group 3- 3103
MLC ELECTRONIC D.O.O. 9 - 9102 Köln, Germany
Zagreb-Lucko, Croatia
Nidec Kinetek 2 - 2083
Modusystem 2 - 2024 CA Rancho Cordova, United States
Zevenbergschen Hoek, The Netherlands Monarch by
Ningbo Changyu Electronics Manufacturing Co. Ltd. 9- 9149
Inovance Technology Europe GmbH 2 - 2044 Cixi City, Zhejiang, People´s Republic of China
Pleidelsheim, Germany
Ningbo HOSTING Elevator Co., Ltd. 3- 3125
Montanari Giulio & C. Srl 1 - 1129 Ningbo-Zhejiang, People´s Republic of China
Modena (MO), Italy
Ningbo KMISEN Optoelectronic Co. Ltd. 5- 5161
MONTEFERRO SPA 3 - 3121 Ningbo Zhejiang, People´s Republic of China
Monvalle (VA), Italy
Ningbo SAFETY Electronic Co., Ltd. 4- 4099
Morispain S.A. 4 - 4030 Ningbo, People´s Republic of China
Vitoria, Spain
Ningbo SUPU Electronics Co., Ltd. 5- 5155
Moris Italia SRL 3 - 3213 Ningbo-Zhejiang, People´s Republic of China
Brebbia (VA), Italy
Ningbo XINDA Group Co. Ltd. 3- 3132
MOVEL 1 - 1123 Ningbo-Zhejiang, People´s Republic of China
Mogilev, Belarus, Belarus
Notrufzentrale Behnke GmbH 3 - 3130
MP LIFTS (Macpuar, S.A) 5 - 5113 Kirkel, Germany
Seville, SPANIEN
Nova Elex SRL 2 - 2127
MPR Lifts AB 2 - 2067 Montodine (CR), Italy
Arlöv, Sweden
NOVA S.r.l. 2 - 2048
MQuattrolifts GmbH 2- 2012 Palata Pepoli (BO), Italy
München, Germany

POLLOCK LIFTS LTD. 4 - 4025
O Hall - Stand Carrickfergus, United Kingdom
OCTE SAS 3 - 3177 Precision Escalator Parts + Elevator Products Inc. 2 - 2011
Chateauneuf en Thymerais, France New Jersey 07033, United States
OKATT by Agui 9 - 9134 PRIMO S. R. L. 9 - 9131

Oiartzun, Spain Mellaredo (VE), Italy
Oleu - Heikendorf GmbH 3 - 3184 PRISMA SpA 5 - 5079

Heikendorf, Germany Mezzani loc. Casale (PR), Italy
OMARLIFT S.R.L. 3 - 3108 Prolift Asansör San. Ve Tic. A.S. 2 - 2071

Bagnatica (BG), Italy Buyukbalikli Distr. / Bursa, Turkey
OMET S.R.L. 5 - 5045 Prolift Ltd. 2 - 2047

Lecco (LC), Italy Plovdiv, Bulgaria
Omnia Lift SRL 2 - 2075 Prosis Asansör Muhendislik Elektr. San. Ve Dis. Tic. Ltd. Sti. 4 - 4022
Cogliate (MI), Italy Ümraniye / Istanbul, Turkey
orderbase consulting GmbH 2 - 2115 PRUDHOMME SA 1 - 1135

Münster, Germany Alfortville, France
ORONA S. COOP. 5 - 5032 Prysmian Group / Draka 3- 3212

Hernani - Gipuzkoa, Spain Velké Mezirici, TSCHECHISCHE REPUBLIK
OSC Rubin GmbH

Augsburg, Germany
1 - 5555
R Hall - Stand
Raloe Mediterraneo S.L. 7 - 7145
Önersan Asansör Insaat Makina San. Ve. Tic. Ltd. Sti. 3 - 3200 Paterna (Valencia), Spain
Eyüp/Istanbul, Turkey
RATE Asansör Sanayi Ticaret A.S. 4 - 4057
Özbesler Makina Oto. Ve. Kuy. Akary. Ins. Asansör San. Tic. Ltd. Sti. 3 - 3180 Eskisehir, Turkey
Horasan/Erzurum, Turkey
RECO Lift Solutions 3 - 3188
P Hall - Stand RA Waddinxveen, The Netherlands
P+S Polyurethan-Elastomere GmbH & Co. KG 5 - 5004 relayr GmbH 4 - 4050

Diepholz, Germany Berlin, Germany
Pappas Elevators SA 4 - 4043 Remshagen GmbH 3 - 3111

Athens, Greece Rösrath, Germany
Partzsch Elektromaschinenbau GmbH 2 - 2094 RENCO 5 - 5099

Döbeln OT Großsteinbach, Germany Traunreut, Germany
Pelazza Peppino Srl 2 - 2080 Revista ASCENSORES y Montacargas S.B.N. Prensa Tecnica S.A. 6 - 6014
Cernusco S/N (MI), Italy Barcelona, Spain
Pelekis Electronics E. Pelekis & Co. 3- 3186 RIMEX Metals (Deutschland) GmbH 2 - 2016
Aharnai-Athens, GRIECHENLAND Weinstadt, Germany
Pellicer Technology S.L. 7 - 7125 Ritschel GmbH 2 - 2070

LÀlcudia, Spain Riemerling-München, Germany
Perjes S.A.S. 5 - 5041 Rosaverde Antonio 7 - 7172

Croissy-Beaubourg, France Pesaro (PV), Italy
permagsa 5 - 5014 RusCertific Notified Certification Body & Testing Laboratory 5 - 5153
Alsasua - Navarra, Spain Moscow, RUSSLAND
PFB s.r.l. 7 - 7110 Russian Elevator Week 2021 Internat. Exhibition of

Modena (MO), Italy Elevators and Elevator Equipment 6 - 6015
Moscow, RUSSLAND
PFEIFER DRAKO Drahtseilwerk GmbH 1 - 1137
Mülheim/Ruhr, Germany Röchling Industrial Xanten GmbH (ehemals Schwartz GmbH) 1 - 1138
Xanten, Germany
Pizzato Elettrica srl 7 - 7130
Marostica (VI), Italy
S Hall - Stand
Pneumatic Vacuum Elevators and Lifts S.L. 2 - 2113 S.B. Motori Srl 7 - 7168
Torrejon de Ardoz, Madrid, Spain Rozzano (MI), ITALIEN
Pohlcon Vertriebs GmbH 2 - 2116 SafeLine Sweden AB 3 - 3103

Berlin, Germany Tyresö, Sweden
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SafeSolutions GmbH 1 - 1140 Sematic Hungaria Kft. 8 - Cube
Wipperfürth, Germany Nyiregyhaza, Hungary
SAG Motor (Spain) SL 5 - 5064 Sematic SPA 8 - Cube

Renteria, Spain Osio Sotto Bergamo (BG), Italy
SAHLBERG GmbH 7 - 7114 SEMO VYTAHY s.r.o. 9 - 9122

Feldkirchen / München, Germany Dolni Dobrouc, Czech Republic
Sanel Asansör Elk. San. Tic. Ltd. Sti. 7 - 7106 Serapid Deutschland GmbH 5 - 5112
Sefaköy Istanbul, Turkey Bad Mergentheim, Germany
ALBERTO SASSI ESPANA SL 7 - 7156 SERNTA Elevator Enterprise Co., Ltd. 5 - 5042
Guarnizo, Spain Tainan City, Taiwan
ALBERTO SASSI S.p.A 7 - 7156 Settima Meccanica s.r.l. 1 - 1119

Valsamoggia (BO), Italy San Giorgio Piacentino (PC), Italy
Sautter Lift Components GmbH 7 - 7148 Shanghai CHANGSHUN Elevator Cable Co., Ltd 4 - 4079
Kornwestheim, Germany Shanghai, People´s Republic of China
SCHAEFER GmbH 1 - 1117 Shanghai Goodview Electronic Technology Co., Ltd 9 - 9139
Sigmaringen-Laiz, Germany Pudong Shanghai, People´s Republic of China
G. Schlosser Aufzugtechnologie GmbH 5 - 5001 Shanghai KUIGU Rubber & Plastic Products Co., Ltd. 9 - 9141
Dachau, Germany Shanghai, People´s Republic of China
K. A. Schmersal GmbH & Co. KG Industrielle Sicherheits- schaltsysteme 7 - 7103 Shanghai LAOGANG Shenling Electric & Cable Co. Ltd. 5- 5126
Wuppertal, Germany Nanhui Shanghai People´s Republic of China
Schmidt Edelstahl GmbH 3 - 3184 Shanghai SUNNY Elevator Co. Ltd. 5 - 5157
Hückeswagen, Germany Shanghai, People´s Republic of China
Schneider Steuerungstechnik GmbH 3 - 3166 Shin Han Elevator Co., Ltd. 4 - 4001
Maitenbeth, Germany GyeongGi-Do, KOREA
Johann Schum Aufzugtechnik GmbH 2 - 2061 shm software GmbH & Co. KG 5 - 5017
Parsdorf, Germany Bad Tölz, Germany
Schwartz Technische Kunststoffe Sicher Elevator Co., Ltd. 3 - 3154

(siehe jetzt Röchling Industrial Xanten GmbH) 1- 1138 Zhejiang, People´s Republic of China
Xanten, Germany
SICOR S.p.A 7 - 7160
SEA Systems SRL 2 - 2050 Rovereto (TN), Italy
Bareggio (MI), Italy
Siemens AG 7 - 7150
Securitas Alert Services GmbH 3 - 3104 Fürth, Germany
Mannheim, Germany
Carlos Silva S.A. 1 - 1141
Security + Automation Systems (S. & A.S.) Ltd. 3 - 3204 Vilassar de Dalt, Spain
Jieh Chouf, Lebanon
Simplex d.o.o. 9 - 9115
SECURLIFT SAGL 5 - 5013 Gornja Vrba-Slavonski Brod, Croatia
Morbio Inferiore, Switzerland
SJEC Corporation 3 - 3156
Hanns Sedlmayr Software für den Aufzugsbau 2 - 2028 Suzhou, People´s Republic of China
München, Germany
SLS SASSI LIFT SYSTEMS ltd 7 - 7156
SEIM Srl 7 - 7168 Essex CM7 2QJ, United Kingdom
Cusago (MI), Italy
SLYCMA 2 - 2087
SELE SRL 2 - 2020 Chaponost, France
Castenaso (BO), Italy
SmartLift, S.L. (Sistel Group) 3 - 3198
Selkas Makina Asansör Tic. Ve San. Ltd. Sti. 4 - 4029 Castellar del Valles, Spain
Eyüp/Istanbul, Turkey
SMS SISTEMI E MICROSISTEMI srl 7 - 7156
SELOON Elevator Co., Ltd 4- 4065 Valsamoggia (BO), Italy
Suzhou, People´s Republic of China
SODICA 5 - 5010
SEMATIC Elevadores Mexico S. De R.L. DE C.V. 8 - Cube Gennevilliers, France
Coahuila, Mexico
SODIMAS S.A. 2 - 2087
SEMATIC Elevator Products (Changshu) Co., Ltd. 8 - Cube Pont De LÍsere, France
Jiangsu, China

SPRINTE 5 - 5063 TECHNOLIFT S.r.l. 2 - 2058
Le Pouzin, France Lavis (TN), Italy
ST Cable Corporation 4 - 4101 TECNO SRL 2 - 2056

New Taipei City, Taiwan Pero (MI), Italy
Sta.Ge Hellas S.A. 7 - 7184 Tecnolama S.A. - Fermator 1 - 1124

N. Chalkidona Athens, Greece Reus, Spain
START ELEVATOR srl 5 - 5122 Tekin Makina Sanayi A.S. 1 - 1106

Calendasco (PC), Italy Eskisehir, Turkey
STEM S.r.l. 5 - 5025 TELCO ELEVATORS 4 - 4088

Cura Carpignano (PV), Italy Thermi-Thessaloniki, Greece
STEP Sigriner Elektronik GmbH 9 - 9107 Telegärtner Elektronik GmbH 2 - 2142

Altötting, Germany Crailsheim, Germany
Step-Ex B.V. 9 - 9127 TeleSAN srl 5 - 5008

PL Venlo, The Netherlands San Giustino Valdarno (AR), Italy
Stoper Endüstriyel Ürünler 5 - 5043 Telia - powered by Fältcom 5 - 5100

Pendik / Istanbul, Turkey Umea, SCHWEDEN
STRACK LIFT AUTOMATION GmbH 4 - 4049 Temporiti srl 2 - 2031

Wülfrath, Germany Mesero (MI), Italy
Suministradora de Ascensores Sumasa 5 - 5027 TER GmbH 7 - 7107

Sant Llorenc Savall-Barcel., Spain Velbert, Germany
Suzhou BOW Intelligence Technology Co., Ltd. 7 - 7141 Terry Lifts 4 - 4074
Suzhou, People´s Republic of China Cheshire, WA16 8PR, United Kingdom
Suzhou DAY POWER Technology Co., Ltd. 4 - 4081 The Peelle Company Ltd. 7 - 7149
Suzhou, People´s Republic of China Brampton, Ontario L7A 1J6, Canada
Suzhou DIAO Elevator Co., Ltd. 3 - 3151 Thoma Lifter (Thoma Aufzüge) 4 - 4003
Suzhou, People´s Republic of China Frankfurt/M., Germany
Suzhou ESHINE Elevator Components Co., Ltd. 4 - 4071 Thor Engineering GmbH 3 - 3103
Suzhou, People´s Republic of China Bonn, Germany
Suzhou FUJI-HITECH Elevator Co., Ltd. 9 - 9133 thyssenkrupp Access Ltd. 1 - 1154
Suzhou, People´s Republic of China Stockton-on-Tees, United Kingdom
Suzhou GENESIS Elevator Systems Co. Ltd 3 - 3127 Tianjin GOLDSUN Wire Rope Ltd. 4 - 4083
Suzhou-Jiangsu People´s Republic of China Tianjin, People´s Republic of China
Suzhou Modern Fuji Elevator Co., Ltd. 4 - 4090 Tianjin Huayuan Tianlun Rope Industry Co., Ltd 9 - 9136
Suzhou, People´s Republic of China Tianjin, People´s Republic of China
Suzhou Mona Drive Equipment Co., Ltd. 3 - 3137 TKD KABEL GmbH Standort Iserlohn 5 - 5012
Suzhou, People´s Republic of China Iserlohn, Germany
Suzhou TORIN Drive Equipment Co., Ltd. 2 - 2087 TPM Asansor Makina Otom. Ith. Ihr. San. Tic.Ltd. Sti 3 - 3215
Changshu-Jiangsu, China Ordu, Turkey
Switch GmbH & Co. KG 7 - 7166 TTV Ingenieria Tecnica Elevacion S.L. 4 - 4044
Isernhagen, Germany Mejorada del Campo (Madrid), Spain
T Hall - Stand TYLER Elevator Products Div. Di Sematic USA Inc.

Twinsburg, Ohio 44087, United States
8 - Cube
Targi Kielce S.A. EURO-LIFT FAIR 6 - 6009

Kielce, Poland TYMA CZ s.r.o 4 - 4004
Trmice, Czech Republic
TE Connectivity Italia Distribution srl 9 - 9143
Collegno (TO), ITALIEN Türkeli Ray San Ve Tic. A.S. 4 - 4027
Denizli, Turkey
T.E. S.R.L 3 - 3190
Milano, ITALIEN TÜV SÜD 5 - 5033
München, Germany
Technische Akademie Heilbronn e.V. 2 - 2007
Heilbronn, Germany
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U Hall - Stand W Hall - Stand
Uberlift Srl 2 - 2106 W+W Aufzugkomponenten GmbH u. Co. KG 3 - 3167
Milan, Italy Düsseldorf, Germany
Union of Elevators and Escalators and Associated Services 2 - 2119 Wache GmbH 5 - 5046
Tehran, IRAN Lübeck, Germany
UNIQUE Srl 1 - 1120 Wachendorff Automation GmbH & Co. KG 1 - 1101

Dormelletto (NO), Italy Geisenheim, Germany
Universale Produkt- & Service Gesellschaft mbH 9 - 9110 WAGO Kontakttechnik GmbH & Co. KG 3 - 3107
Aschau, Germany Minden, Germany
Updinamic S.R.L. 4 - 4019 WAKS Sp. z o.o. 9 - 9137

Legnago (VR), Italy Rybnik, Poland
URT SRL 9 - 9143 WARNER ELECTRIC SA 3 - 3201

Milan (MI), ITALIEN St. Barthelemy dÁnjou Cedex, France
UVIS UV-Innovative Solutions GmbH 2 - 2066 Weber Lifttechnik GmbH 5 - 5005

Köln, Germany Königslutter, Germany
V Hall - Stand Weber Tec GmbH

Hamburg, Germany
4 - 4009
Variotech Produktions- und HandelsgmbH 5 - 5105

Gänserndorf, Austria WECO Aufzugteile GmbH 1 - 1146
Leipzig, Germany
VEGA SRL 7 - 7157
Ponzano di Fermo (FM), Italy Weidmüller GmbH & Co. KG 2 - 2133
Detmold, Germany
VEMAS LIFT SRL 2 - 2077
Rho (MI), Italy Weigl-Aufzüge GesmbH & Co KG 2 - 2017
Waizenkirchen, Austria
Vertima GmbH 3 - 3184
Wolfschlugen, Germany Weigl Liftsysteme GmbH 2 - 2017
Waizenkirchen, Austria
Vestner Aufzüge GmbH 7 - 7131
Dornach, Germany WELLS Elevator Products Co. Ltd. 9 - 9100
Shanghai, People´s Republic of China
Vetreria Paci Srl 2 - 2081
Seregno (MB), Italy Wennmacher Electronic GmbH 3 - 3207
Obernburg, Germany
VFA-Akademie gGmbH 2 - 2004
Hamburg, Germany Wessex Lift Co. Ltd. 4 - 4061
Hampshire, United Kingdom
VFA-Interlift e.V. Verband für Aufzugstechnik 2 - 2004
Hamburg, Germany WITTUR Electric Drives GmbH 8 - Cube
Dresden, Germany
VFZ-Verlag GmbH & co. KG 6 - 6004
Dortmund, Germany WITTUR Elevator Components (Suzhou) Co., LTD. 8 - Cube
Jiangsu Province, China
View Promotion GmbH 3 - 3184
Friedberg, Austria WITTUR Elevator Components India Pvt. Ltd. 8 - Cube
Tamil Nadu, India
Vimec s.r.l. 2 - 2160
Luzzara (RE), Italy WITTUR Elevator Components S.A.U. 8 - Cube
Zaragoza, Spain
Vipal SpA 2 - 2114
Ferentillo (Terni), Italy WITTUR GmbH 8 - Cube
Virgo Communications and Exhibitions PVT Ltd. 6 - 6011
Bangalore, Karnataka, India Wittur Holding GmbH 8 - Cube
Vital Asansor Elektrik Elektronik Mak. San. Tic. Ltd. Sti. 9 - 9111
Konya, Turkey WITTUR Limited 8 - Cube
Mold Flintshire, CH7 1HP, United Kingdom
VmA - Vereinigung mittelständischer Aufzugsunternehmen e.V. 2 - 2006
Bissendorf, Germany WITTUR LTD. 8 - Cube
Kowloon, Hong Kong, China
Volkslift Deutschland GmbH 2 - 2090
Langenfeld, Germany WITTUR LTDA 8 - Cube
Sao Paulo - SP, Brazil
Volkslift GmbH 2 - 2090
Köln, Germany

WITTUR Norge 8 - Cube
Drammen, Norway
WITTUR PTE. LTD. 8 - Cube

Singapore, Singapore
WITTUR PTY. LTD. 8 - Cube

NSW 2148 - Sidney, Australia
WITTUR S.A. 8 - Cube No one knows travelling

cable like Draka
Sarandi-Pcia. de Buenos Aires, Argentina
WITTUR S.A.S. 8 - Cube

Evry Cedex Lisses, France
WITTUR S.P.A. 8 - Cube

Colorno (PR), Italy
Wittur S.R.O. 8 - Cube

Krupina, Slovak Republic
WITTUR SOUTH AFRICA SALES OFFICE 8 - Cube

Johannesbourg, South Africa
WITTUR SP. Z. O. O. 8 - Cube

Warszawa, Poland
WITTUR Sweden AB 8 - Cube

Spanga, Sweden
Wittur Sweden AB - Finland Site 8 - Cube

Tampere, Finland
Gustav Wolf Drahtseilwerk GmbH 5 - 5135

Gütersloh, Germany
WUHAN Elevator Components Inter`L Trading Co., Ltd. 4 - 4085

Shanghai,People´s Republic of China
Wurtec Inc. 3 - 3106

Toledo, Ohio 43611, United States
Wuxi YUJE Elevator Parts Co. Ltd. 4 - 4107

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Technology
Fire Homologations
A closer look at the fire resistance safety
standards for the elevator industry
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by Samuel Lopez
Starting in June 1995, landing doors became a part of lifts' health and safety requirement,
required part of lift installations to contribute to according to Directive 95/16/EC.
the protection of the building against fire, The conformity evaluation procedures to be
according to European Commission (EC) applied for this aspect of lift safety are determined
directives. Lift doors have to be fire-resistant as a by Lifts Directive 95/16/EC. The documents

relating to the conformity assessment of lifts with fire-resistant
doors must provide precise information relating to the fire
resistance of the lift landing doors, including identification of the
relevant test reports and test methods used (EC type-
examination certificate – Annex V B-5 or The Certificate of
Conformity — Annex X-4). The necessary information
concerning the fire resistance of the lift landing doors should also
be provided by the installer of the lift to the person responsible
for work on the building or construction, according to the
provision of Article 2.2 of the directive.
The Lifts Directive came into full force in July 1999. A specific
harmonized standard for the testing of fire-resistant lift landing
doors was adopted in 2003. Standard EN 81-58:2003 Safety Rules
for the construction and Installation of Lifts – Examination and
Tests – Part 58: Landing Doors fire resistance test was developed
by CEN Technical Committee (TC) 10. This standard specifies a
method for testing the integrity of lift landing doors intended to
provide a fire barrier to prevent the spread of a fire from the
landing to the floors above through the lift shaft. It also includes
a classification for lift landing doors identical to the classification Fire test for
specified in standard EN 13501-2, in line with Commission E120
Decision 2000/367/EC. classification
landing door
Although there are lots of different standards in different
countries about testing and certifying procedures for lift doors,
including fire-resistance capability in the buildings, after
accepting EN 81-58:2003, all countries adapted their national
standards to this unique norm.
Classification of Lift Doors According to EN

81-58:2003
There are three different classifications, according to EN
81-58:2003 standard: integrity, thermal insulation and radiation
of tested lift doors.
Furnace and test measurement properties are already defined
with the specification given in EN 1634-1 and EN 1363-1 and -2
and the amendments for tests on doors. EN 1634-1 has
amendments 2014 and A1: 2018, and includes fire-resistance and
smoke-control tests for door and shutter assemblies, openable
windows and elements of building hardware. EN 1363-1
establishes the general principles for determining the fire
resistance of various elements of construction when subjected to
Another fire
standard fire-exposure conditions. Alternative and additional test
procedures to meet special requirements are given in EN 1363-2. application
The principle that has been embodied within all European for a landing
standards relating to fire-resistance testing is that, where aspects door
and procedures of testing are common to all specific test

methods—e.g., the temperature/time curve, then they are
specified in this test method.
Integrity (E - xx minutes): The main criterion for judging the
performance of the test specimen is that of integrity. For lift
landing doors, the integrity criterion is satisfied as long as the
leakage-rate-per-meter width of the door opening does not
exceed 3m3/(min), not considering the first 14 min of the test.
Continued

Integrity shall be considered to have been lost by the
occurrence of sustained flaming. Sustained flaming is flaming for
more than 10 s on the unexposed side. (It is allowed flames on
the exposed side.)
Thermal Insulation (EI - yy minutes): If insulation
requirements apply, the insulation criterion is no longer satisfied
when the average temperature rise exceeds 140°C. The maximum
temperature rise on the door leaf, upper panel and side panel
with a width of 300 mm shall not exceed 180°C. When vertical
members and/or upper panels have a width (vertical members)
or height (upper panels) of 100-300 mm, the maximum
temperature rise of these members shall not exceed 360°C.
Radiation (EW – zz minutes): If radiation requirements
apply the radiation criterion is satisfied until the measured
radiation exceeds the value of 15 kW/m2, measured as specified
in EN 1363-2.
Fire Test Samples

Fermator uses different types of materials and designs for
different types of door panels to cover all global elevator
market needs and specifications. To reach proper EW
certification, we use a kind of aluminum foil on top of our
E120 tested panel design in the radiation tests. For EI60
certification, we use intumescent strips, fiber silicate textiles
and microporous insulation panels to keep fire insulation
inside the panel with the same construction design of E120
panels (except of vertical reinforcements). Fermator uses
additional rockwool for EI120 classification.
Test Termination and Classification

According to the standard, the test shall be terminated at
the end of the period selected by the sponsor or if the
specimen is in a condition that no longer satisfies any of the
performance criteria. Then, the performance of the lift landing
door shall be expressed in minutes, according to specified
integrity, thermal insulation and radiation criteria. For the
Another fire test application for an EI120 classification
purpose of classification, the results in minutes, as specified in
17.1, shall be rounded down to the nearest classification
period hereafter: 15, 20, 30, 45, 60, 90 or 120 min.

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Assessment Application of Test Reports
Test results in terms of integrity and thermal insulation are
considered to be applicable to doors of sizes different from
those of the test specimens, with all other constructional
details being the same, within the following limitations:
1) Without correction to be applied on the measured
leakage rate: a similar door of lower height than the tested
specimen and a similar door with a door opening or an
opening width in the wall equal to the one tested within a
range of ±30%
2) After correcting the measured leakage rate as a function
of the increase in height, as specified in annex D: a similar
door with increased height of up to 15% UL 10B: This adopted American standard is valid in the
The allowances given in both of the above can be applied U.S., Canada and Puerto Rico. UL 10B requirements are:
together. ♦♦ No flaming shall occur on the unexposed surface of a door
If tested in a standard supporting construction, the results assembly during the first 30 min of the classification period.
are valid for all constructions with a density equal to or ♦♦ After 30 min, intermittent light flaming (6 in.[152 mm] long) for
greater than 600 kg/m3 and thickness equal to or greater than periods not exceeding 5-min intervals, is capable of occurring
100 mm. along the edges of doors.
♦♦ Light flaming is capable of occurring during the last 15 min of
the classification period on the unexposed surface area of the
door, when it is contained within a distance of 1-1/2 in.(38.1
mm) from a vertical door edge, within 3 in.(76.2 mm) from the
top edge of the door and within 3 in. from the top edge of the
frame of a vision panel.
Conditions of acceptance:
♦♦ The meeting edges of center-parting elevator door assemblies,
for a fire and hose stream exposure of 1-1/2 h or less, shall not
move apart more than 1-1/4 in. (31.8 mm) as measured in any
horizontal plane during the entire classification period or
immediately following the hose stream test.
♦♦ Doors mounted in guides shall not release from guides, and
guides shall not loosen such that passage of flames
Fermator holds fire classifications for different markets in
Different Adopted National Standards Related to different valid standards with different products. These are
mainly its 40/10, 50/11 and COMPACT models for
EN 81-58:2003
residential elevator applications and PREMIUM models for
BS 476-22: This adopted British standard was valid in the
commercial, high-rise, heavy-duty freight elevator
U.K. Although the U.K. accepts EN 81-58, there are still some
applications.
countries like Malaysia, India, Singapore and China using this
standard. Standard BS 476-22 is based on the principles of References
standard BS 476-20: Fire tests on building materials and [1] "EN 81-58 LWG.2006.01Rev1" (December 2006).
structures. Method for determination of the fire resistance of [2] "EN 81-58" ( July 2003).
elements of construction (general principles). They are [3] "DIN EN 1363-1" (October 2012).
mainly: gauge of 6 mm with a path of 150 mm, gauge of 25 [4] "DIN EN 1363-2" (October 1999).
mm at any part of the door and sustained flame on the [5] "DIN EN 1634-1" (April 2018).
unexposed side longer than 10 s. Also, cotton padding applies [6] "BS EN 81-58:2018" (April 2018).
for isolated doors. It means that a cotton pad inside a grid of [7] "BS 476-22" (1987).
100 x 100 mm is attached to the joints of the components of
the doors (between panels or between the frame and panels). Samuel Lopez is product operations manager for Fermator
If the cotton flames, the test failed. S.A., Spain.

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Technology
The Big Picture

This Product Spotlight highlights a lifelike virtual elevator window
system designed to transform the passenger experience.
by Aleksey Gorilovsky and Kirill Knyazev
An aerial view of the Winter Palace and Palace

Square in St. Petersburg, Russia; photo by Andrew
Shiva via Wikipedia

The elevator cars we’ve been using are more like closed
transportation boxes than elements of architectural experience.
With their lack of visual stimulation, a ride in a conventional
elevator is often an awkward interruption of an otherwise
enriching experience offered by the architecture of public and
residential buildings. A glass-walled elevator car provides an
ideal solution to that disruption but is not feasible in most
instances and often entails extra costs. As a result, the floor
indicator, supplemented in some advanced cases with cartoons,
has become the typical feature used to inform passengers of their
current position.
A lifelike virtual elevator window system, designed to
transform the passenger experience, was released six years ago at
Interlift and gradually found a niche in sophisticated elevators
for upscale buildings. The technology relies on the precise Figure 1, the Virtual Windows Box
calculation of every pixel and offers a real-time picture of the
outside view, combined with augmented reality and contextual
information. Modern trends of visualization employed in
elevator cars, including virtual windows, vary in degrees of
image quality, positioning accuracy and lag. The LiftEye, Ltd.
Real Time Virtual Window provides user-friendly elevator
design with promising advertising potential and an almost
universal navigation tool for visitors of public buildings. It offers
real-time picture technology in a recently emerged and rapidly
growing family of virtual windows and video walls in elevators
all over the world.
New Typology and the Virtual Windows Box

The dramatic progress in design, feasibility and availability of
widescreen displays in recent years led the industry to
widespread implementation of monitors in elevator cars. Let us
refer to these large flat screens in elevator cars as “virtual
windows.” This type of installation enables visual stimulation of
passengers by offering entertainment content, advertisement
videos, emergency announcements, news feeds and, last but not
least, navigation cues. Well-known showcase boxes, which may
still be found in some hotel elevators, became the early
predecessors of virtual windows, while small displays built into
the operating panels were their immediate precursors.
Numerous examples of virtual-window-equipped elevator
cars constitute an original elevator typology in which the visual
stimulation of passengers is a primary distinction. To compare
known cases of virtual windows, the LiftEye team introduced a
3D diagram called the “Virtual Window Box”[1] (Figure 1). The
cases are aligned in space with axes X, “Actual Environment
Reflection Degree”; Y, “Adjustment to the Height Position” (i.e.,
adjustment of the viewer in the elevator car to the actual height
position to the performed perspective); and Z, “Time Lag 1/τ”
(inverted scale of time lag, τ). You may come across various
cases, from still patterns/pictures on elevator car walls (or just
painted ones), to animated cartoons depicting fictional
Continued
Figure 2: U.S. patent 9,571,798

environments displayed on walls (or the ceiling), all the way up
to real-time virtual windows mounted on car walls or doors.
The location of the conventional car with non-transparent
walls (“still pattern”) and the panoramic “glassy car” are in
Figure 1 marked as yellow ovals. The glassy car represents a case
in which an elevator passenger can view the actual environment
with an accurate perspective and in real time (τ = 0). The visual
stimulation in the glassy car seems almost perfect.
The obvious disadvantage of panoramic elevators is their
limited feasibility due to building structural issues and, thus,
relatively high associated costs. Those limitations force the
developers to opt for video walls (One World Trade Center
(WTC) in NYC) and ceilings (The Shard in London) in lift cars
paired with non-real-time content.
The majority of known virtual windows offer little to no
reflection of the outside reality. On the chart, those installations
remain a horizontal surface at bottom (τ = ∞). In most cases, the
performance of those virtual windows depends on the actual
position of the car (Y-axis): "The Ceilings of London" (The
Shard); "The History of New York" (One WTC, NYC); and, the
multiscreen show (Lotte Tower, in Seoul, South Korea). The
content of those virtual windows (or ceilings) does not reflect
the outside world “as it is.” We believe those virtual windows are
fitting for one-time visitors but not for residents. It is hard to
believe someone would enjoy the same content over and over
again.
A real-time picture (τ > 0) offers the solution to overcome the
one-time visitor experience as described in U.S. Patent No.
9,571,798 (Figure 2). The proposed device renders a live image
with the correct height perspective. A working prototype of that
device, with one wide high-definition (HD) display, was
introduced in October 2013 in Augsburg, Germany (Figure 3).[2
& 3] Only two HD cameras were utilized to provide the real-time
feed. They were mounted on the outer wall of the building with
the elevator as shown.
When a real-time feed becomes available from cameras set in
other locations, elevator users may switch the image to that feed.
This feature might be attractive for such businesses as hotel
chains and office buildings. Figure 3: (l-r) 3A shows cameras used in 2013 introduction of a real-time feed;
At the “Virtual Windows Box” (Figure 1), a real-time virtual in 3B, visitors watch a demonstration of the system.
window is presented as case A, placed very close to the “glassy
car” point at the rear, right-hand top corner. The proximity of
“A” to “glassy car” is limited by the time it takes to process the full HD/1080p (1920 X 1080) displays comfortable due to the
real-time image feed and may be further affected by a lag in the relatively large size of the pixels.
communication channel between the main building and the Ultra-high-definition, or UHD-1/2160p (3840 X 2160, also
source. known as 4K), displays are preferable in this case. The overall
The basic requirement for the software is to exclude delays in cost of the system is higher because of the higher price of UHD
computing the vertical position, especially during acceleration cameras and higher computational requirements (both hardware
and deceleration, to prevent motion sickness. The ability to and software).
render virtual window pictures in high resolution is paramount. The temporary installation of a UHD real-time virtual
The feedback from the 2013 Augsburg LiftEye installation window (Figure4) in London (May 2015) became a trial of UHD
confirmed that passengers, being close to the walls, didn't find cameras, software and display as a set.[4]
Continued

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Comparison Summary
windows in 2015. (Figure 5). This system is equipped with four
wide UHD displays.[5] The door is compatible with EN 81-20 LiftEye IWTC
Features Real-Time YES NO
and suitable for new lifts, as well as for the replacement of car Augmented reality Optional YES
Resolution of View / Up to 16 x UHD 3 x HD
doors of any brand. A detailed comparison of LiftEye (Figure 1, Screens per wall
Total no of screens Up to 16 x UHD 9 x HD
Case A) and the installation in One WTC (Figure 1, Case C) is Optional ^ NO
LiftEye Ready TM car door
provided in Figure 6. 360o panorama Optional NO
Screen size Any 75"
Both LiftEye car-wall and door installations received positive View from distant location Optional NO
External façade equipment YES NO
feedback from the international press, with such comments as it Costs Elevator car equipped with YES YES
“makes it look like the walls are made of glass”[6] and “You can screens
LiftEye Software YES NO
get a view of the . . . New York skyline in Berlin.”[7 & 8] LiftEye (Timelaps)* Software NO ?
LiftEye cameras YES NO
was also nominated for the Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Height sensor YES ?
Habitat Best Tall Buildings Innovation Award.[3] Cabling outside the shaft YES ?
Specific trailing cable YES ?
LiftEye car door YES^ NO
Wawelberg Bank Building Project Novelty US patent 9,571,792 ?
Other patents pending
A recent LiftEye real-time virtual window project is designed Recognition CTBUH Innovation Award ?
Nominee 2014
for one of the new elevators in the Wawelberg Bank Building in First public Interlift2013, Augsburg, DE IWTC, New York, NY
release and date - October 15, 2013 - May 29,2015
downtown St. Petersburg, Russia. This historic building is now Further reading http://elevator.world/2014/0 http://elevator.world/2015/0
under renovation and is scheduled to open next year as a luxury 4/18/real-time-elevator- 4/23/time-lapse-history-
screen-lifteye/ elevator/
hotel. The scheme, shown in Figure 7, illustrates the allocation of
http://global.ctbuh.org/ http://www.nytimes.
LiftEye hardware in the building. The system is equipped with resources/papers/ com/20 15/04/20/nyregion/
download/1880-elevators- on-time-lapse-rocket-ride-
two sets of UHD cameras. Each set of three cameras looks in continuity-and-enrichment- to-trade-centers-top-
of-architectural-experience. ghostly-glimpse-of-
opposite directions along the main city avenue, Nevsky pdf doomed-tower.html
Prospect. Contact Web Lifteye.com oneworldobservatory.com
The UHD video feed collected from the cameras is * '(Timelaps)' indicates relation to corresponding installation in IWTC and only. The show was designed
and produced by the Hettema Group of Pasadena, CA, and Blur Studio of Culver City, CA. The overall
transmitted via a video hub to the video-processing unit for architect is Montroy Andersen DeMarco of New York (see referred above NYT article for more details)
calculation of a 3D, real-time panorama. The information is ? No data available
^Released October 13, 2015 at interlift2015, Augsburg, Germany. The car door with 4 UHD screens is
transmitted via an elevator traveling cable into the final available in EN81-20 and ASME compatible versions.
processing unit on the elevator car roof, where the picture is
LiftEye and LiftEye Happy Man logo are Registered Trade Marks of LiftEye Ltd, Twisden Works, Twisden
finally modified by actual-height position data and displayed on Road, London NW5 IDN, UK.
All other Trade Marks belong to theis respective owners.
three UHD monitors on the car walls. All data is for information only. No any responsibility for data accuracy
At the special request of the building owner, outdoor cameras
Figure 6: Real-time versus time-lapse feed
are utilized for this particular project, instead of the typical
LiftEye indoor units. Their cases are individually manufactured
to meet strict requirements of the City Committee for
Preservation of Historical and Cultural Monuments (Figure 8).
Figure 7: The allocation of LiftEye hardware in the Wawelberg Bank Building
Figure 8

Figure 9: An aerial view of the Winter Palace and Palace Square in St. Petersburg, Russia; photo by Andrew Shiva via Wikipedia
The outstanding location of the building (upper right, The lifelike real-time virtual elevator window system is
Figure 9), right around the corner from the Winter Palace, a designed to transform the passenger experience by
former residence of the Russian royal family and today home providing user-friendly elevator design with visual
of a world-class art collection of The Hermitage museum, is stimulation — the "big picture" of what is currently available
the perfect place to engage LiftEye’s featured augmented in the recently emerged and rapidly growing family of virtual
reality, smart advertising and news feed. This includes not windows and video walls in elevators all over the world.
only the weather report and forecast (essential for anyone Your authors hope readers will repeat the phrase from the
about to walk outside with the often-unpredictable heavy U.K. band London Grammar: “Now I see the big picture.”
rains), but a connection the city itself. The elevator is
equipped with three UHD monitors, and the design of the
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Figure 10: The car interior with the LiftEye system is shown at left with the system (l-r) off and on.
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Technology
Connecting Equipment,
Customers and Passengers:
The Internet of
Elevators & Escalators
Schindler AHEAD shows how cutting-edge technology can
reduce downtime and increase customer satisfaction.
by Matthias Schiller and Dr. Clarissa Falge
This article was first presented at the 2018 International

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The Internet of Things (IoT), through which virtually Potentials and Challenges of IoT and
all physical objects can become connected to the internet, Connected Devices
promises enormous economic potential. The IoT is
The number of businesses investing in IoT technology
disrupting entire industries and forcing companies to
across all markets continues to grow, and thousands of
rethink their current business activities. Schindler’s
companies are realizing its transformational benefits.[1]
response is Schindler AHEAD, a digital business strategy
Global research and advisory company Gartner defines
and brand based on the “Internet of Elevators &
IoT as “a network of dedicated physical objects (things)
Escalators” (IoEE) program. Data detected by smart
that contain embedded technology to sense or interact
sensors in Schindler units varies from component
with their internal state or the external environment,”
dynamics to energy consumption or temperature
excluding general-purpose devices like smartphones,
fluctuations. It is transmitted to an edge device where
tablets and PCs.[2] For companies, IoT brings new ways
learning algorithms detect anomalies and send the
to monitor and manage objects in the physical world,
information through the cloud to the engineering
while massive new streams of data offer better avenues for
personnel. Such a connected ecosystem reduces
decision-making — often mediated by machines.[1] The
downtime of installations, accelerates product
steady fall in prices of sensors and technologies, combined
development and increases customer satisfaction.
with a parallel rise in understanding their application
Continued

scenarios, have boosted the strategic importance of the standpoint, the highly connected nature of IoT devices
IoT.[3] means they are constantly in communication, thus
According to Gartner, IoT technology will be in 95% capable of spreading malware and of leaping from system
of electronics for new product designs by 2020.[4] to system with no human interaction — all beyond the
Boston Consulting Group anticipates that, by 2020, more reach of current security solutions.[12] Consequently,
than 25 billion connected devices will be in use.[5] Schindler is investing heavily in cybersecurity and has
Market intelligence provider International Data Corp. initiated a dedicated program and organizational unit. All
recently forecasted that IoT spending will experience a communication is encrypted using the highest security
compound annual growth rate of 13.6% over the standards, and only the minimal required data is
2017-2022 period and reach US$1.2 trillion in 2022.[6] collected.[13]
Economic analysts McKinsey Global Institute estimates
that, by 2025, IoT will have a potential total economic
IoT and the Personalization of the
impact of as much as US$11.1 trillion per year. In fact, Customer Experience
IoT will be the biggest source of value of all disruptive The IoT is the connection of objects from the physical
technologies, ahead of mobile internet, knowledge work world that are equipped with sensors, actuators and
automation, cloud computing and advanced robotics.[7] communication technology.[14] The IoT describes a
There are new “digital champions” from traditional broader vision: that all sorts of objects become “smart,”
industries who have transformed their businesses into able to gather data and communicate both with each
integrated digital ecosystems thanks to the tightly other and the internet.[15] Porter and Heppelmann
meshed coordination of products, technology, processes argue that the key novelty of IoT solutions lies in the
and people, and who generate sustainable, profitable changed "nature of the ‘things,’”[16] including their
growth.[8] These digital champions among the connectivity and the digital services they facilitate.[11]
incumbents understand that digital transformation Such offerings, spanning the digital and the physical
means not only optimizing the existing business with the worlds, require a broad array of enabling technologies,
aid of digital technologies, but also transforming the which is reflected in various value-creation layers
existing business model or even setting up new, inherent to IoT solutions.
complementary business areas — or, in the words of To implement an IoT business model, three stages can
PayPal founder Peter Thiel, “Today’s ‘best practices’ lead be identified: networking and automation are key
to dead ends; the best paths are new and untried.”[9] elements to get connected; insights are extracted from
the gathered data with the help of data science
Schindler AHEAD algorithms and machine-learning; and, based on the
Already, a few million people use IoT-connected derived insights, cost efficiency can be increased or new
Schindler products each day. Digital transformation has business models discovered.
immensely helped us further our mission to ensure the While the term “Internet of Things” draws attention
safety and reliability of that vast system. Hence, IoT is a to the interconnectivity of equipment, machines, gadgets
strategic top priority for Schindler to boost growth by and other “things” in general, at its core are the people.
developing new digital business models. Launched in Innovation should always be addressed from the
2017 as a brand based on the IoEE, Schindler AHEAD customer perspective.[17] What are the unfulfilled
provides a unique, cloud-based digital service connecting customer requirements? Innovation must cover, if not
machines, users, technicians and around-the-clock call generate, a need. Disruptive innovations frequently
centers in a closed-loop ecosystem. Schindler will address requirements that the potential user cannot
continue to invest in the smart networking of products articulate or imagine. As Henry Ford supposedly once
and digital processes.[10] said, “If I’d asked my customers what they wanted, they
The complexity of emerging IoT solutions brings would have said a faster horse.” Therefore, successful
complex challenges, such as a lack of protocol businesses are customer-centric, placing the client at the
standardization, scalability limitations, energy supply heart of their creative processes, production operations
and security issues, better utilization of IoT data and the and delivery options. Any IoT-based service aims for
ability to address new use cases.[11] From the security maximal convenience for the users, allowing people to

focus on their desired areas of private or business life by Schindler’s Journey of Digitalization and
minimizing the effort needed to interact with all these Strategy
“things.”
Outstanding process excellence engendered by
The industrial market has taken the opportunities of
digitalization leads to higher customer satisfaction,
IoT to another level and has come up with the “IoT size
which impacts market share, as well as opportunities for
one” paradigm. As part of the increasing digitization of
up-selling and cross-selling. The most disruptive effect of
production — a trend known as Industry 4.0 — it is now
IoT, however, is the innovation of business models. IoT
possible to manufacture individual pieces based on a
deployment often leads to disruptive innovation, because
flexible and responsive manner of ordering. The entire
network effects facilitate the rapid scaling of solutions
process is tailored to the needs of the customer as a
and market penetrations.[1] It is important to consider
consequence of the overarching principle known as the
the entire ecosystem and not simply your own value
“economy of one” guiding the organizations in all
chain.[20] The question is no longer if the next Uber will
industries today. The “have it your way” consumer
take over my industry, but when. So, for digital
experiences have changed the way the business world
disruption, the key is to match the agility of small firms
thinks about sales. Even business-to-business buyers
and new entrants, while leveraging the experience and
have gradually been conditioned to expect the same
scale of being an established market player. This is the
personalized treatment that they get while shopping on
entrepreneurial spirit fostered in Schindler’s IoEE
Amazon.[18] Marketing’s focus is shifting from customer
program by the recently founded Schindler Digital
loyalty to serving a customer’s most important needs at
Group, AG.
the moment. In the U.S. market alone, firms are already
The four cornerstones of Schindler’s digital strategy
losing US$1 trillion in annual revenues to competitors
are (Figure 1[21 & 22]):
because they are not consistently relevant enough.[19]
♦♦ Customers
“Using innovative technologies such as the IoT, edge
♦♦ Products
computing and advanced analytics, we can offer
♦♦ People
customers and passengers real-time data, insights,
♦♦ Processes
enhanced reliability and convenience,” says Michael
Nilles, executive member of the Board of Directors and
chief digital officer for Schindler. Continued
Figure 1:
Cornerstones of
the digital
strategy at
Schindler

As Figure 2 depicts, Schindler’s digitalization journey Schindler AHEAD Digital Services
followed three strategic themes: Ecosystem
♦♦ Information technology rationalization
The rise of IoT is one reason why computing is emerging
♦♦ Operational excellence
from the centralized cloud and moving to an “edge” of
♦♦ Leading-edge digital business
networks and intelligent devices. Schindler AHEAD is the
industry’s first digital closed-loop platform that connects
the equipment, customers and passengers with Schindler’s
Contact Centers and technicians (Figure 3).
Figure 2: Schindler’s digitalization journey
Figure 3: Schindler
AHEAD Digital
Services Ecosystem

Launched in 2017 as a brand based on the IoEE,
Schindler AHEAD provides a unique, cloud-based digital
service connecting machines, users, technicians and
around-the-clock call centers in a closed-loop ecosystem.
Startups and incumbents alike are rushing into the up data analytics or make quick decisions if necessary.
market for edge-computing services, which is expected to There are certain cases in which real-time machine
grow to US$6.7 billion by 2022.[23] By 2021, 40% of intelligence is needed.
enterprises will have an edge computing strategy in place, The AHEAD Cloud Platform is the engine for big-data
up from about 1% in 2017, according to Gartner. analytics and artificial intelligence. In combination with
As Figure 4 depicts, once the elevator and escalator are the General Electric's leading Predix solution, we gain
equipped with Schindler's Cube, an edge-computing powerful insights through advanced analytics and
device, customers can avail the benefits from predictive machine learning. If the edge-computing algorithm
maintenance, real-time facts and new avenues of detects that a component is about to fail, it will trigger a
monetization. The Cube is a smart communications hub notification to be sent over the cloud to a maintenance
with edge computing power on board, where machine worker, so the problem is identified and fixed days before
learning algorithms integrated into the hardware detect failure occurs. Over-the-air updates ensure that the Cube
anomalies. Data gets preanalyzed before it is sent to the never gets outdated, and it is able to unleash new services
cloud to keep data transmission to a minimum and speed instantly through a growing portfolio of Cube apps.
Continued
Figure 4: Creating the IoEE

While the term "Internet of Things" draws attention to
the interconnectivity of equipment, machines, gadgets
and other "things" in general, at its core are the people.
Summary and Success Factors of advantage of new digital technologies, you need to take a
Schindler’s IoEE Program holistic approach, as Schindler has via its global IoEE
program.[30]
Schindler’s award-winning accomplishments
Finally, as Maciej Kranz notes, the promise of IoT as
concerning its digital strategy were reported by Apple in
the basis for digital transformation is:
a "Customer Success Story"[24] and have generally been
“. . . supercharging business to better serve customers
well-received in the market.[25 & 26] Schindler strongly
and stakeholders. But, to fully realize IoT’s potential,
believes in the innovation potential of digital
companies need to approach it as a multifaceted journey,
technologies for new and disruptive business models,
making changes to their business models and strategies — or
and that an enterprise needs to critically analyze its
risk ending their trip before it really begins.”[31]
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[17] H. Österle and E. Senger, “Prozessgestaltung und marketing positions on the national and group levels in
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[21] M. Nilles, “Mehr Disruption wagen,” Enkelfähig, Schindler's global IoEE. Prior to joining Schindler in
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Readers Platform
by Jan König
DIGITAL
If you search for "digital transformation" directions and alliances, together with their
on the internet, you'll find the following on technical solutions, have been featured in the
Wikipedia: media for quite a while now, and their interest
"'Digital transformation' refers to an in complying with standards they have
ongoing change process which has its roots in already established for themselves ought not
digital technologies, and which describes a
digital revolution that affects society as a whole
TRANSFORMATION to be taken for granted.
The introduction of such standards into
and — from an economic perspective — the market is also fully underway, so the
companies in particular. The aforementioned It's time for SMEs to seize the technological and commercial advantage
digital technologies are being developed in enjoyed by these companies is growing.
increasingly rapid succession, thereby paving
initiative. Larger SMEs have already recognized this
the way for yet more new digital technologies. . . development and are working with varying
. The protagonists in this process are companies, degrees of intensity on solutions and their
individuals and associations, scientific bodies implementation in the field.
(via research and teaching) and the state itself." Most SMEs in our lifts sector lack the
You can also find a quote from German resources to pursue the necessary steps. This
Chancellor Angela Merkel in 2014: "We have is probably also due to the fact that people
the opportunity to create a digital economic
Our SMEs are now often fail to see the added value and
miracle. The question is, whether it will take explicitly called associated return on investment.
place in Germany." Nevertheless, "predictive maintenance" offers
With a specific focus on our sector and the
upon to play their added value to operators and lift companies.
companies within it, we are discussing such part, yet the various For example, preventive maintenance can
topics as Industry 4.0, cybersecurity, the markedly reduce the need for costly
cloud, the Internet of Things, artificial
development processes emergency services.
intelligence, data ownership, edge computing, with their sometimes- It's clear that the way forward for industry
predictive maintenance, blockchain, building in general, and our sector in particular, will
information modeling, virtual reality, digital
considerable rely heavily on digital transformation — a
test methods, sensor technology and real-time complexity can process that can no longer be reversed. At the
monitoring of lifts and components. Faced end of the day, the only question is at what
with this abundance of topics, one immediate represent major point in time the respective companies will
issue is the availability of the necessary challenges. jump on the bandwagon.
resources and specialist expertise, plus the The necessary products (for
extent to which one can define framework implementation in SMEs, too) will be
conditions and interfaces. presented in Augsburg, Germany, at Interlift
In the meantime, these tasks have also 2019. VFA-Interlift will be devoting itself to
been identified by associations and various this area by arranging its own special
official bodies. Yet, this work is still in its European lift associations have already set up exhibition, which — with the involvement of
infancy. Even the main emphases and (or are establishing) committees and/or member companies — will examine some
accompanying timeframes have hitherto been working groups, and the same applies to exciting topics.
difficult to predict. Our industry's small and Germany (and VFA-Interlift, in particular).
medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are now To progress this issue, VFA-Interlift e.V. Jan König, Dipl.-Ing. (FH), has been a
explicitly called upon to play their part, yet has established a Digitalisation and New technical officer at VFA-Interlift since 2012.
the various development processes with their Technologies department and will be He holds a seat on all the association's
sometimes-considerable complexity can launching a workshop on this topic. standardization committees and on VDI
represent major challenges, especially for the Moreover, there is huge interest in this issue, commissions. At the international level, he
above-mentioned group. In the context of not least of all from multinational works in Brussels for the European Lift
implementing the necessary changes, one corporations. This should come as no great Association. He can be contacted at email:
must also look at priorities within companies: surprise. After all, these companies' strategic info@vfa-interlift.de.

Industry Profile
Inglis with a few of his fans

at his celebratory dinner
Known
Throughout
"An Evening With John Inglis"
highlights an extraordinary career
for Australia native and world
renowned elevator engineer.
by Lee Freeland
The Lift Engineering Society of Australia
(LESA) honored John Inglis of Sydney, owner
of Amron Lift Resources, at a dinner on July 17
at the Norths Leagues Club in Sydney. Inglis has
consulted on elevators, performed code work Four generations of Inglis' family: (l-r, standing)
and made expert reports, mainly in Australia, daughters, Beth and Helen; grandson-in-law, Luke; (l-r,
seated) John; Helen’s husband, Kevin; and
for more than 77 years (having begun his career
granddaughter, Jo holding great-granddaughter, Lexie
at age 16) and still consults, even at age 93.

"An Evening With John Inglis" was a huge success, Pam
Strykowski of LESA told ELEVATOR WORLD Europe. John Inglis: A
Seventy-two people from the elevator industry, the
Scouting movement and Toastmasters International joined
his family and friends to celebrate his busy life and many
Brief Timeline
achievements and involvements. The latter not only 1942: Started apprenticeship with
includes those groups, but also standards in Australia and Inglis at age 15, a year
before he started his
Arnold Engineering & Lifts
overseas. 1945: Became an assistant leader
apprenticeship at Arnold
Strykowski said of the event: Engineering & Lifts of the Roseville, Australia, New
"The tributes and accolades that were both read out and
South Wales (NSW) Cub Scouts
given at this event were a wonderful measure of the huge
amount of esteem and respect John has earned from all aspects 1947: Became a leader of the East Roseville, Australia,
of his activities. John is such a special person, a thorough NSW Cub Scouts
gentleman, and we felt very privileged to be able to celebrate 1950: Became leader of the East Roseville NSW Scouts
his life achievements with family, friends and colleagues. He 1952: Named engineering manager and director for
deserves every accolade afforded him. He was given a Arnold
standing ovation at the end of his talk about his life and 1960: Completed the challenging T1 Power Station lift
achievements."
project, which had the longest travel in the world
Inglis' career began in January 1942 at Arnold
1966: Joined Standards Australia — Main Lift Committee
Engineering & Lifts in Chippendale, Australia, as an
apprentice. His roles there over the next 33 years involved 1970: Took a trip around the world for seven weeks
service work, installation supervising and engineering 1973: Became district leader of the Central Ku-ring-gai
managing and directing. He worked for Otis between 1975 Council, a local government area on the Upper North
(when Otis bought Arnold) and 1992. Inglis said some of Shore of Sydney
his mentors were EW founder William C. Sturgeon, who he 1974: Named assistant training commissioner for NSW
said always encouraged him beginning around 1955; 1975: Started at Otis
George Gibson, a longtime friend; Terry Davis, another 1979: Named Cromehurst Scout troop leader
Sydney industry icon during the late 1920s to the 1960s;
1981: Trained as a branch commissioner leader at Otis
and Jack R. Wilson, an electrical engineer, formerly of Otis,
who was at Arnold from around 1947 until 1953.
1986: Joined the International Association of Elevator
Inglis has been involved with the International Engineers (IAEE)
Organization for Standardization and Standards Australia 1986: Joined the Lift Engineering Society of Australia
for more than 50 years. In addition to consulting, Inglis is (LESA)
still involved with the Scouts and Toastmasters 1987: Represented Australia at International Organization
International, and still sits on Standards Australia's Main for Standardization meetings
Lift Committee. He has been an EW correspondent since 1989: Received the Order of Australia award for Service to
1958 and has a collection of EW magazines that rivals our
Engineering
own, exceeding 750 and dating from our second year, 1954.
1994: Received the Standards Australia award for service
Strykowski added that Inglis is a recipient of the Order
of Australia medal for engineering and is: 1995: Named honorary commissioner of NSW Scouting
". . .considered our industry's national treasure and is well Branch Headquarters
known throughout the world for his involvement in a number 1997: Made a life member of LESA
of organizations, as well as locally for his involvement over 1998: Joined Toastmasters International
almost as many years in the Scouting movement. John also 2006: Joined the National Roads and Motorists'
presents for the National Roads and Motorists' Association, Association Presentation Team
helping older drivers retain their licenses, use mobility
2008-2009: Named district governor of Toastmasters
scooters, etc."
International District 70
Despite sustaining a bad break to his leg in a fall earlier
this year, Inglis hasn't slowed down, Strykowski said, other 2013-2014: Made District Toastmaster of the Year by
than when airport security stops him when the plates and Toastmaster International
screws added to his leg set off the alarms. c 2015: Made president emeritus of IAEE

Some of the audience at "An Evening With John Inglis"
Inglis had a special serving of his

favorite dessert, pavlova, a
meringue shell filled with
whipped cream and decorated
with strawberries and other
seasonal fruit.
Inglis and his daughter, Helen, pictured at this 1999 lift

conference in Melbourne they organized

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AMOS REX: New, carefully applied technology blends

with the 1930s aesthetics of a Helsinki
FUTURISTICALLY heritage building.

by Lee Freeland
EMBRACING A one-of-a-kind building opened in the heart of Helsinki

in 1936. Dubbed “Lasipalatsi,” Finnish for “glass palace,” the
clean, minimalist structure in the Streamline Moderne style
THE PAST has hosted restaurants, exhibition halls and offices.[1] It has
included the 550-seat Bio Rex, a theater known for showing
art films, and an events complex, since its inception.[2]
Refurbishment on the landmark to
make it relevant for the 21st century
yet preserve its historic charm began
in January 2016. It was built as a
temporary structure for visitors to
what were meant to be the Helsinki
Olympics of 1940. Due to World War
II, however, the Olympics were not
Anderson
held in Helsinki until a decade later.

Instead of being demolished as

The Amos Rex’s oldest works
originally belonged to Amos
Anderson’s personal collection,
but it currently concentrates on
contemporary art when making
acquisitions;[3] image © JKMM
Architects.
originally intended, it has served various functions (trough type) units with a 1-mps speed and capacity
and, along with the renovation, was expanded to of 1275 kg or 15 people. They each use an MX14
house the Amos Rex art museum. The Bio Rex motor and a custom red/green/blue LED matrix.
movie theater housed in the building has also been The restoration brought back the original colors,
renovated and is back in use. It reopened on August designs and materials of the interior that had been
30, 2018, as the Amos Rex. Its name comes from lost in previous renovations over the years. Timo
Amos Anderson (1878-1961), owner of the Tiainen, concepts and design director for KONE,
Swedish-language Hufvudstadsbladet newspaper, explained:
patron of the arts and Finnish Member of “It is a unique building. The architecture is a
Parliament.[3] combination of old and new construction. The
After its thorough restoration and vast elevators are part of the architecture and the visual
underground expansion, Amos Rex now has a new, image of the building, so they are designed to fit
subterranean space built under Lasipalatsi to house into that environment.”[1]
the museum. KONE was asked to create and supply Amos Rex has always been what might be called
two elevators to fit the vision of chief architect (and a functional work of art. Even its “flowing roof
Helsinki native) Asmo Jaaksi of JKMM. The structures are sculptures,” noted Jaaksi. “The ceiling
challenge was to make 21st-century technology of the main lobby is part of the architecture, but it is
blend with the 1930s aesthetics of this heritage also a work of art made of light.”[1]
building.[1] It chose two KONE MonoSpace® 700
Continued

The museum is
designed to
emerge from the
ground like
bubbles; photo
by Sino Yu.
Adaptable Light and Sound and forward-looking when it was built, and we wanted this
Amos Rex also extends to the square outside it, a former new extension to have the same feeling. This elevator is an
bus station that is now a thriving city space that attracts both integral part of that.”[1]
residents and visitors. As the complex is also an art house, As for the sensational color in the photos here, KONE put
and digital exhibition and event center, it needed elevators a lot of thought into color, as it carefully considered the
designed to complement and serve the multiple uses that lighting and shading that affected it. “Color plays a big role in
change with each exhibition and event. Thus, said Tiainen, our lives due to evolution,” Harald Arnkil, lecturer in Color
“the elevators themselves are adaptable. The walls of the Studies at Finland’s Aalto University, explained:
elevators display programmable lights and animations, which “The classic theory is that early primates developed
are also integrated with speakers to add an auditory trichromatic color vision to better distinguish ripe fruit and
element.”[1] other sources of nutrition in the primordial forest. In this
The new technology in the elevators is called a way, color is fundamental to survival. Additionally, color
“MediaWall,” which is controlled by Dmx/Artnet to allow the guides the sexual behavior of many animals, including
themes and mood of the experience they give to be changed humans. Color is a signal associated with our enjoyment,
at will. Tiainen added: taste and pleasure. It definitely affects our mood and
“Many different people come to Amos Rex. People come to behavior.”[4]
eat at the restaurants, to see a movie, to go to a company While colors influence our mood, the way we experience
meeting or to attend an art exhibition. The elevators need to them is also important. For example, while we might like red,
be versatile and accessible for everyone. First, we start with a red apple impacts us very differently than a red sky. Arnkil
the foundation of safety, comfort and utility. Then, we think explained that while “surface color, like pigment or paint,
about how we can contribute to the experience and bring joy gives us information,” it “can create mood or atmosphere
to people.”[1] symbolically, through association. But colored light has the
Jaaksi calls the journey in the elevator of any building “a potential for a more direct impact on our emotions,
very important moment.” He considers the elevator not only penetrating, as it were, straight through to the most primitive
part of the architecture, but also an element that provides an parts of our brain.”[4]
experience, elaborating: “The original building was futuristic In using colored lighting to create the atmosphere in the
elevators, KONE made them part of the exhibition: two of
Continued

Amos Rex’s first exhibition, “Massless,” showcases
digital art by a Japanese group of artists called
teamLab, known for its immersive digital
installations in which colors play an important role.
“It is an amazing experience and a

new way to bring art into your daily
life,” Jukka Korpihete, senior lighting
design specialist for KONE, said.[4]
The Amos Rex reached international popularity by attracting more than 10,000 visitors in a few weeks at its opening this year.[3] Chief architect Asmo Jaaksi
of JKMM said he wanted a structure that fit into the thriving cultural and artistic life of Helsinki yet maintained its own identity. “The site is very special due to
its history and position in the middle of the city,” he explained;[1] image © JKMM Architects.

their walls are covered, floor to ceiling, with integrated
LED-matrix lights diffused by several layers. They are
covered by a glass face, making individual pixels
invisible. Colored light seems to flow up, down and
around the walls, pulsing, shimmering, waving and
even rippling out from the round car-operating panels
like from a stone tossed into water. The lights are
programmable and given such specified tasks as
welcoming, relaxing and exciting visitors. “Or, they
could actually be part of the exhibition,” Jukka
Korpihete, senior lighting design specialist for KONE,
added. “The walls could be linked to the light
animations created by artists for the museum
exhibitions. Acoustics are also important. We can
modify the sounds people hear to make the elevator
ride part of the museum experience.”[4]
Korpihete also said integrating the technology into
the wall materials and developing the controller
proved a major undertaking. However, he added that
even though the system is unique, KONE could use
the same solutions for other applications. He gave
examples of the walls hypothetically displaying
announcements and changing colors to match the
season, times of day and special events/promotions.[4]
Looking at the project design from the perspective
of designing the journey, not the product, KONE
learned many valuable lessons when creating these
exclusive elevators, Tiainen concluded. “I hope people
will later say, ‘Oh, yes. I remember riding in that
elevator!’”[1]
Acknowledgements
Your author thanks freelance writer David Cord for
his informative articles on the project and Laura Vinha
of KONE for her aid in obtaining information on and
photos of the elevators.
References
[1] David Cord. “Making the Elevator Journey and
Artistic Experience” (www.kone.com/en/
news-and-insights/stories/making-the-elevator-
journey-an-artistic-experience.aspx).
[2] Cinema Treasures. “Bio Rex” (http://
cinematreasures.org/theaters/13327).
[3] Wikipedia. “Amos Rex” (en.wikipedia.org/wiki/
Amos_Rex).
[4] David Cord. “Color Matters” (www.kone.com/en/
news-and-insights/stories/color-matters.aspx).
[5] AFAR. “Inside Helsinki’s New Underground Art
The building, designed by architects Viljo Revell, Niilo Kokko and Heimo Museum” (www.afar.com/magazine/inside-
Riihimaki, originally opened in February 1936.[2] The new elevators helsinkis-new-underground-art-museum).
complement the Streamline Moderne style and give an experience of
[6] designboom. “Underground Art Museum ‘Amos
their own as they transport passengers to four levels, including a
2,400-sq.-ft.[5] underground expansion of the museum that involved Rex’ Transforms Helsinki Square Into Landscape
excavating 13,000 m3 of rock from beneath the city’s Lasipalatsi Square of Skylights” (www.designboom.com/
to shape its main gallery space.[6] architecture/amos-rex-helsinki-jkmm-08-24-18).

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Industry Dialogue
Orona's Aspirations
Spain-based global player has achieved its goals
and set its sights even higher.
by Kaija Wilkinson
One out of every 10 lifts installed in Europe is focus on cooperative values and principles is all
by Orona, which exports to more than 100 that remains of the boilermaker enterprise, but
countries, is present in 11 countries and has more those values and principles continue to propel
than 5,000 employees. What was founded by a Orona forward. Orona Export Director Igor
handful of cement plant workers in the 1960s as a Etxabe (IE) talked with your author (KW) about
cooperative focused on boiler fabrication shifted where the company has been and where it's
to the vertical-transportation (VT) industry in headed in an ever-more digital and
the early 1970s and has not looked back since. A environmentally conscious environment.

Orona headquarters in Hernani, Spain
KW: Tell me about the origin of Orona and what it is floors and a 70-m-tall test tower. ORONA boasts the biggest
today. production capacity for complete lifts in Europe. In
IE: Orona is based in Hernani, Spain (the Basque addition, we have a production center in Vitoria-Gasteiz,
Country), where it manufactures equipment and provides the Basque Country capital. It has a surface area of 27,700
service to customers all over the world. The story of Orona's m2 with the ability to expand by 8,000 m2. Together, these
cooperative society [an autonomous association of persons industrial centers have annual production capacity of 25,000
united voluntarily to meet common economic, social and lifts.
cultural needs and aspirations through a jointly owned and KW: What are major milestones in Orona's evolution?
democratically controlled enterprise][1] began in 1964 with IE: A few years after it was founded, Orona's partners
the formation of Orona S. Coop, an enterprise that was, at realized the growth potential of the VT industry and
first, dedicated to boiler fabrication. It was created by entered the lift sector. At the beginning of the 1970s, we
cement plant workers, who, with other entrepreneurs, began opening maintenance offices throughout Spain. The
started a partner-cooperative venture. 1980s and 1990s were key for starting export activities.
In the past 55 years, a cooperative founded by 20 people In 2000, Orona went from a local to a global enterprise,
has become a group with 5,300 employees with a presence as it had the capacity to develop its own technology. In
in 11 countries. Today focusing on lifts, escalators and 2002, the Orona Elevator Innovation Centre was created.
moving walks, we export to more than 100 countries, and This is a research center where Orona and its strategic
our annual invoices total approximately EUR741 million partners have more than 150 engineers focused on
(US$818 million). In terms of lift enterprises, this puts us in technological innovation. In 2005, a strategic alliance was
the top 10 worldwide and top five in Europe for lift formed with Electra Vitoria S. Coop, which led to an
enterprises. increase in capacity. In 2006, Orona started the process of
The main production center, Orona, is at our Hernani international consolidation, establishing a bigger presence
headquarters. It consists of 70,000 m2 of floorspace, 23 in 11 countries in Europe and South America.
Continued

We know the criteria an installation must meet and can develop
solutions for modernization, installation, repair and replacement
for every brand and model in the market. This familiarity with other
brands lends itself to closer relationships with our clients.
In 2014, coinciding with Orona's 50th anniversary, the energy consumption in every phase of the product
technological park Orona Ideo was launched. Here, every lifecycle — design, manufacturing, assembly, operation
stakeholder taking part in the innovative process is and end of life.
gathered. In 2018, a strategic alliance with Electra Vitoria Orona's service offering is based on its wide
culminated in the merging of the cooperative societies. knowledge of the market. We have great experience at
That milestone consolidated, even more, the cooperative the local level, reinforced by a qualified global support
experience that has been essential to facing future team all around the world. We know the criteria an
challenges. installation must meet and can develop solutions for
KW: Tell me about the various facilities. modernization, installation, repair and replacement for
IE: In addition to the Hernani and Vitoria production every brand and model in the market. This familiarity
centers, the corporate headquarters is in Orona Ideo, with other brands lends itself to closer relationships with
which we view as an innovative ecosystem in which our clients.
enterprise, investigation, instruction and service to the KW: The first phase of the Orona EU project, which
community (through Fundación Orona) converge. established several key goals, was approved at last
Orona Idea is a 50,000-m2 complex composed of four year's annual general meeting (AGM). With the first
buildings with an 11,000-m2 addition. One of the year of the first phase (2019-2022) coming to a close,
buildings is Orona Zero, our headquarters building, how is that going? What strides has the company made
where 350 employees are based. toward:
KW: What are Orona's products and services? ♦♦ Bringing revenue up to EUR900 million (US$1.01
IE: Orona offers a wide range of products and services billion)
including solutions for maintenance, replacement and ♦♦ Increasing headcount to more than 6,000
modernization of lifts, escalators and moving walks. We ♦♦ Addressing challenges of digital transformation and
produce lifts for existing buildings that lack an elevator innovation
and for newly built buildings. Orona products are IE: The company has progressed in key areas toward
designed to cover all VT needs for people and loads in all its 2022 objectives. The commitment and involvement of
building types in a comfortable, safe and efficient our people were reinforced with the launch of Orona
manner. University, the corporative university.
Innovation characterizes the equipment the company Additionally, the enterprise is investing heavily in
offers and is, without a doubt, a key element for the good digital transformation and innovation. The Orona
positioning we have internationally, especially in the Elevation Innovation Center includes a digitization area
residential and commercial markets. Orona seeks to that has developed technologically advanced VT
create installation and maintenance solutions that are solutions — particularly those involving sensors and
more efficient and competitive than those of the other connectivity — that give added value to our portfolio.
OEMs. Teams are provided with solutions that reduce

An Orona lift in the Brussels Underground
Besides the approval of the first Orona EU project at Portugal, Norway and Spain, which puts it in a good
the AGM last April, the annual accounts of the position for growth. Our objective is to double our
company's previous financial year were approved. In dimension in Europe, while maintaining integrity in
2018, Orona achieved EUR741 million (US$813.2 manufacturing, sales, installation and conservation.
million) in sales, a 5.10% increase over the previous year. Orona seeks to reinforce its position in Central Europe,
In the international market, we represented 57% of total where for some time now it has enjoyed success through
invoices, with EUR422 million (US$463 million). After its dealer network.
the first semester of 2019, everything indicates the KW: Tell me about progress Orona has made
company will meet the objectives expected for this tax toward contributing to the European Union (EU)
year. Directive on Energy Consumption in Buildings. Have
KW: In which countries is Orona present currently, any of the Orona-developed net-zero elevators been
and how did it establish a presence in these markets? installed?
The plan is to be in 14 countries — three more than IE: Buildings account for approximately 40% of
currently — by 2030, correct? energy consumption in Europe. Orona has successfully
IE: Since 2006, the company has acquired a great reduced the energy consumption of an ordinary lift by as
number of enterprises, which has consolidated its much as 75% over the past few years, including energy-
presence in Europe. Nowadays, through 30 enterprises, it saving solutions, such as efficient LED lighting and
is present in 11 countries. automatic car lighting switch off, as standard. In this way,
Orona has good positioning in Atlantic Europe, we have made an important contribution to the
standing out in countries such as England, Ireland, fulfillment of the EU Directive on Energy Consumption
Belgium, the Netherlands, Luxembourg, France, in Buildings, which stipulates that all new structures
Continued

"Our objective is to double our dimension in Europe, while
maintaining integrity in manufacturing, sales, installation and
conservation."
Two Orona lifts

in a soccer
stadium in
Madrid
within the EU must be "nearly zero-energy buildings" Orona was awarded with the first Extraordinary
by the end of 2020. Point for Innovation in Lift Technology by the
Orona has three self-sustainable lifts installed at its Building Research Establishment Environmental
headquarters. The elevators are installed in the Orona Assessment Method (BREEAM®) ES for Ideo.
Zero building, a structure designed with energy The Hernani development's main building, Orona
storage systems and photovoltaic panels used to ZERO, achieved the BREEAM energy-efficient
generate renewable energy. The elevators use these certification for lifts. This is an extra recognition
systems to achieve net-zero energy consumption. reserved for design teams and manufacturers of
An analysis of data over a five-month period products that incorporate components and/or
suggests the building's energy storage capacity and procedures beyond the technological forefront as
reduced electricity requirements brought significant recognized by BREEAM, regardless of the
savings. The independent lifting principle allows for classification to which the building is ascribed.
up to 85% savings on electricity costs and net-zero KW: What do you believe sets Orona apart from
energy consumption. the other major OEMs?

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transformation, globally integrated, Stand
implicated with social and environmental
challenges, which drives us to make
sustainable buildings a reality and create
richness in and bring value to the
environment. New values
The company has its own business
profile. Firstly, it is different from the
Lift buffer according
multinationals in the sector because of its
management model, based on cooperative to EN81-20/50
values and principles. People are the main
distinguishing element as partners/
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workers, and our DNA is based on three
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values: commitment, trustworthiness and
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agility.
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regional enterprises due to our business B 13 ø 125 x 80 350 4.800 600 2.000
structure and export models, which allow B 14 ø 165 x 80 700 9.400 950 3.600
us to have our own teams in many B 15 ø 140 x 110 400 6.000 500 3.200
countries, to have the ability to supply
every component of a lift. This gives us a
great level of autonomy.
Orona is able to manage the complete
manufacturing and implementation of a
lift, from design to equipment delivery. In
New values
addition, our export clients gain value
thanks to the scale and knowhow Hydraulic buffers
developed by Orona through its presence according to EN81-20/50
in every stage on the value chain of the lift
business in 11 countries.
Dimension Height VNom.-max min./max.
KW: What is Orona's business outlook Type
[mm] [mm] [m/s] [kg]
for the next five years? H11 Ø 40 x 80 305 1,00 450 3.500
IE: Established goals include revenue of
H12 Ø 40 x 120 385 1,30 450 3.500
more than EUR900 million (US$988.6
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million) and 6,000 employees in the next
H14 Ø 40 x 275 715 2,00 450 3.500
three years. The company seeks to face the
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challenges the sector presents in Europe,
primarily regarding digital transformation H6 Ø 50 x 425 1.065 2,50 500 4.500
and innovation. By 2030, the company H7 Ø 50 x 695 1.665 3,20 500 4.500
aims to be present in more than 14 H8 Ø 50 x 950 2.235 3,70 500 4.500

countries, with 8,000 employees and a
turnover close to EUR1.2 billion (US$1.3
billion). We hope to double employment at ETN Elastomer-Technik Nürnberg GmbH
An der Kaufleite 20
our corporate headquarters to 700.
D-90562 Kalchreuth
Reference
Tel.: +49 (0) 911-518474-0
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info@de-etn.com
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Company Spotlight
The KONE Global Spares warehouse in

Herten, Germany, is an expansive
facility that uses modern technology
and handling equipment to efficiently
prepare and ship orders.
Parts
for All A specialist
examines parts
prior to shipment.
With a dedicated sales channel, huge
inventory and 24/7 access, KONE Global Spares
is positioned to offer logistical efficiency.

by Matt Irvin
If you wanted to create a source for elevator and can chat with sales representatives through
escalator replacement parts that strives to WhatsApp either by smartphone or computer. For
guarantee items are in stock, delivered quickly and customers who know exactly what they’re looking
priced uniformly across a global customer base, for, the website is designed for smooth access.
you could follow the model KONE developed in “We make it easy for our customers to search for
2007, when it launched KONE Global Spares. the parts in our web shop,” Laaksonen said. “All
Through a sales office in Hyvinkää, Finland, a the materials can be searched with the OEM codes
warehouse in Herten, Germany, and 24/7 online and with the most common retailer codes.”
customer access, KONE Global Spares is The warehouse in Herten is a cavernous 25,000
positioned to offer quick delivery of any of m2 facility that uses modern technology to locate,
thousands of in-stock items to clients around the pull and stage items for each order. “We have over
world. 50,000 stock materials, and our whole offering
As a wholly owned division of KONE, the consists of approximately 200,000 items,” said
company naturally offers replacement parts for Laaksonen. She noted that because of the
KONE's equipment, but sales specialist Emma warehouse’s central location, most orders can be
Laaksonen said it also has an inventory of other delivered within 24 hr. Plans are to expand the
companies’ equipment. Said Laaksonen: warehouse “in the near future” to guarantee even
“We are indeed a multibrand channel. We are the better availability of parts. The use of technology
global official channel of KONE Spare Parts, and allows the company to fill “tens of thousands” of
we sell only tested, original-quality spares; on top orders every year and serve a base of about 450,000
of that, we also supply many other brands, such as customers.
Schindler, thyssenkrupp and Otis. Also, about a The office in Hyvinkää is led by Sales Manager
third of our offering is commercial parts. This is to Luca Minniti and includes Senior Sales Specialist
ensure that we can be the one-stop-shop [for] all David Domínguez, Sales Specialist Niina
spare parts for all of our customers. A large stock Tötterman and Laaksonen. The small but efficient
and vast offerings enable fast deliveries of spare team can communicate in Finnish, English,
parts for any equipment. This reduces the Spanish, German and Italian. While most orders
downtime of the equipment, resulting in better come from Europe, Laaksonen said the online
end-user satisfaction.” presence enables KONE Global Spares to be a
She said the company’s sales channel “is set up truly worldwide operation, and that some of their
as a supply chain channel” that supports customers customers are authorized KONE distributors in
in different countries. “Our unit includes all the different parts of the world. The exception is North
supply chain operations, such as sourcing and America, which, she said, receives “excellent
logistics, to supporting functions, such as sales service” from KONE Spares in the U.S.
support and maintenance field support,” she said. The challenge for the company is keeping up
“As we can utilize the strengths of a large supply with the pace of change. Said Laaksonen:
chain unit, we are able to have a large stock of “Every day at KONE Global Spares is different.
materials and provide our customers fast and Despite long years of experience, there are always
reliable service in all matters.” new types of questions and cases to solve. Our
That service can come in different forms. For industry and our environment is changing fast, so
example, Laaksonen said the channel offers as new demands arise, we need to be able to fulfill
technical identification support, which helps those needs."
customers recognize their needs. “This service is Rare and hard-to-find parts often present a
available with email, our web shop and challenge, but KONE Global Spares works to meet
WhatsApp,” she said, referring to the popular that need. For example, in-house stock includes
chat/messaging app. The technology ensures parts for elevators from the 1910s and escalators
correct identification of parts through these dating from the 1960s. Even so, the company
easy-to-use programs. For example, a customer promotes modernization as the best choice when
Continued

The KONE Global Spares sales team is based in Hyvinkää, Finland: (l-r) Emma Laaksonen, sales specialist; Luca
Minniti, sales manager; Niina Tötterman, sales specialist; and David Domínguez, senior sales specialist.
building owners and contractors are making a proactively encourage our customers to tell us if they
decision about how best to deal with vintage or don’t find what they are looking for, so we can find
legacy equipment. “We have spare parts for quite old the right solution. We are the channel with the
equipment, but we also encourage our customers to largest offering in the market.”
modernize when it is needed,” Laaksonen said. Laaksonen said the KONE Global Spares team's
“Doing modernization could be the safest approach goal is to make it “possible for people to move
and can always be done respecting the original spirit around in a safe and efficient way.” To ensure this, “it
of the building and equipment.” is very important that equipment is maintained
Of course, there are cases where a part is not properly,” so the KONE team strives to make it easy
included in the warehouse’s normal inventory, but for technicians to do their jobs. She added:
KONE Global Spares is a “go-to” source for these, as “The people in our team are amazing, and they
well. Said Laaksonen: make it a pleasure to come to work every day.
“We have a lot of so-called ‘non-stock’ items that we Providing easy and fast solutions to our customers,
manufacture or supply based on our customers’ as well as solving their problems, is very rewarding
needs. Those can all be found from our web shop. work. Striving together for common goals, sharing
Sometimes, we get requests for materials that we do challenges and opportunities, as well as
not have in our offering, and then we always try to brainstorming together about new ideas and
find the solution to help our customers. We developments, make it worth it every day.” c

Product Spotlight
MEILLER at Interlift
The Munich, Germany-based lift-door shaft space for horizontal doors, comprising
specialists at MEILLER have spent many four-panel, upward-opening car and landing
months preparing for Interlift 2019, the doors. It will also present its new driven
company said. Visitors to its booth can see landing door for the first time. This concept is
and experience its products and put their designed to cover a wide range of
questions to the door experts on hand. The applications: on conveyor equipment, and in
product display is divided into four thematic inclined and heavy-duty lifts in which the
presentations: safety, door drives, mechanical coupling of doors with skate-and-
modernization and new and innovative door hooked bolts might present problems.
systems. FingerGuard will be joined by MEILLER's
First, MEILLER will reveal its new new SmokeGuard door. This smokeproof
SPRINT 4.0 i, a unit designed especially for curtain is made of a special, tested material. It
use in high-speed lifts. It incorporates the is fitted into a door
MiDrive door drive, frame in front of the
which opens and closes landing door and
the door extremely insulates the door in
quickly and features a the event of a fire,
switched-mode power preventing toxic
supply. It opens a two- fumes from
panel center-opening door, penetrating the lift
for example, in a little more shaft and spreading
than 1 s. The door also to other floors. Also, ScooterGuard doors
features a specially designed skate for use in that reduce the risk of an electric scooter
high-speed lifts that comprises 90 mm cast falling into a shaft will be present.
polyamide rollers with encapsulated ball IndustryGuard is similar but has a more
bearings. heavy-duty construction and is designed to
In addition to improvements to the reduce the risk of heavy electric transporters
MiDrive door drive, a "Remote Support" penetrating the landing door and falling into
menu has been added to the MiDrive app. the shaft. The DT 39/1 single-panel swing
This allows service technicians at the door has extra reinforcement designed to
construction site to obtain support withstand the kind of maltreatment often
WhatsApp-style from MEILLER service associated with residential buildings.
technicians. Visitors can try this out for In the modernization segment, MEILLER
themselves at the booth as they witness the will be presenting its recently launched
company's outlook in the form of live RepKits, including several new models.
communication with data glasses. These complete kits are designed for quick
A revised version of the company's and easy replacement of defective car door
heavy-duty ZENIT XTREME door will also drives, especially those in use in doors made
be on display. Visitors will be able to pass by third-party manufacturers. Also, the new
through a simulated sill gap between a variable skate can be configured in spreading
landing door and car door. A realistic or squeezing versions and as a fixed skate,
impression of the door in six-panel enabling the replacement of virtually any
construction — with a maximum door width third-party door skate.
of 8 m and height of 5 m — can also be had Completing the display is the full range of
from a virtual-/augmented-reality image. the new GRAVIDA sill generation. These
(Visitors are encouraged to bring a products are offered in a range of
smartphone or tablet.) constructions and are dimensioned for use in
MEILLER also offers the PREMIUS passenger lifts up to heavy-duty goods lifts.
vertical door for locations with insufficient www.meiller-aufzugtueren.de c

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Product Spotlight
Contactless Power
Transmitter, Shaft Wiring
Weidmüller has added the FreeCon cable in the elevator shaft can be contacted at
Contactless to its customized elevator products. every floor using the compact box, transmitting
It is called "a maintenance-free power energy, signals and data. It uses two basic
transmission solution" that allows contactless components: the shaft wiring box and an 11-pole
charging of up to 240 W in cars. With a fast flat ribbon cable (available with nine copper
cellular network in the shaft (instead of traveling conductors and two fillers or seven copper
cable) enabling data transmission in the future, conductors and four fillers). The wiring box
this product will allow the charging of a battery in supports configuration, combination and
the car in a "futureproof " way, the company says. preassembly of various functions such as feed-in,
FieldPower By means of inductive resonance coupling, the bus, safety circuit and shaft pit tapping.
Elevator's box product transmits power over an air gap, FieldPower Elevator boxes are compliant with
allows quick
connection of an precluding contact-related failures. EN 81-20 for a permanently installed inspection
11-pole flat-ribbon The company has also introduced FieldPower® control device in the shaft pit. When installed,
cable. The inset Elevator, an installation system for smart they offer sufficient "wall clearance" for the
shows the elevator-shaft wiring. FieldPower Elevator offers required second ribbon cable, which can be
connection system
on the other side significantly reduced installation time with a routed under the boxes to position it correctly
of the box, which corresponding reduction in complexity and without additional installation effort or space
enables fast wiring material requirements. This product gives the requirements.
of floor selection option of targeted interruption of safety circuits weidmueller.com c
switches, position
indicators and in a shaft wiring box. A continuous flat ribbon
door-locking
devices.
A FieldPower box mounted Weidmüller says its FreeCon Contactless is

inside a shaft maintenance-free.

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Product Spotlight
Luminous
Panels for Cabs
The luminous Hansen GmbH of Haselund, Germany, offers its
panels can make Luminous Panel for the homogeneous illumination of large
for some
interesting cab
surface areas. It is most frequently used for backlighting
lighting ceilings and walls in elevator cars. Its depth is only 8, 11 or
arrangements. 13 mm, and it is glare free. The company also recommends
its use for advertising spaces and information boards in
elevators.
A similar product, the all-custom Frameless Luminous
Panel, is designed to help complete completely luminous
walls or niche lighting. It has an overall depth of 21 mm and
can be supplied with single-color LEDs, continuously
dimmable mixed white LEDs or color-changing RGM
LEDs. Suitable smart radio remote controls are also
available.
www.hansen-led.de c
Wittur CUBE
The Wittur Group will have its 1,500-m² design; and two special panoramic cars. For
"Wittur CUBE" dedicated pavilion at Interlift. The complete elevator designs, the W LINE, ONYX
German company will present data and W LINE EQ will be on display.
collection demonstrations with A specific "Modernization" area
digitally enabled safety gears; will show off the company's
wireless connection, checking modernization solutions,
and adjustment of digitally including the Fineline car
enabled door operators door with restrictor.
with a standard Wittur will also
smartphone; and travels promote its local
in what it calls a "digital companies that can
car experience." Its provide services such
exhibits will feature its as onsite inspection
elevator door and and measurement,
energy-efficient gearless engineering, logistics,
drives portfolio, training and aftersales.
including the WSG-RF, a An area for safety gears
compact, energy-efficient will display standard safety
gearless drive for residential gears, and the company
applications. Other components reminds that it can also develop
there will be the Wittur inclined door, custom ones using its test towers and
designed to open and close with an inclination dedicated R&D center.
of 30°; HYDRA in ART execution, a door for www.wittur.com c
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Product Spotlight
Intelligent Safety for Elevator Brakes

Mayr GmbH + Co. KG will be exhibiting its power-
transmission products at Interlift 2019. The company's
Mayr's intelligent intelligent brake-control module ROBA®-brake-checker is
monitoring module
for brake
not only able to energize brakes; it can also monitor them
monitoring, without the use of sensors. The product can be integrated
ROBA-brake- into existing systems and communicate with
checker, also superordinate controls. It recognizes the switching
provides data to
make safety visible
condition of the actuator and the wear on the brake linings
and maintenance and detects safety-critical conditions prior to their
plannable. occurrence. Any changes in the braking torque can, thus,
be instantly detected and countermeasures initiated.
The product is designed for an input voltage of 24 or 48
VDC and can control brakes with a coil nominal current
of 10 or 5 A. It detects when the brake condition changes
(i.e., whether the armature disk has been attracted or
released) and emits the respective switching condition of
the brake via a signal output. The switching condition of
safety brakes can, therefore, be recorded in machines and
systems, even without the usual microswitches or
proximity sensors. It can detect a possible wear reserve or
line breakage or, if applicable, unpermitted heating.
Dimensions of 30 mm in height, 69 mm in width and 73.6
mm in length allow integration into most control cabinets.
The integrated contactless release monitoring with
inductive proximity-switch function prevents unpermitted
operating conditions, such as the motor starting up against
closed brakes. The system registers the operating
condition of the brake and authorizes the motor to start
up only after release. As no mechanical parts are used, the
release monitoring with proximity switch is wear-free. The
service lifetime is independent of the switching frequency.
Furthermore, the system is resistant to magnetic fields,
impacts and vibrations, as there are no movable parts, and
the electronics are completely encapsulated.
The company has developed and produced elevator
brakes for more than 25 years, including the ROBA-stop®-
silenzio®, ROBA-sheavestop®, ROBA-stop-Z, ROBA-
diskstop®, ROBA-duplostop® and ROBA-twinstop®, as well
as many other application-optimized brake solutions. The
ROBA-elevstop® is a further development of the ROBA-
twinstop® principle for gearless elevator drives. This
version offers adequate basic performance and is primarily
targeted at price-sensitive markets outside Europe.
Mayr adds that its developments in noise-damped
elevator brakes "promise great success" with a planned
The company offers a range of custom-fit launch for 2020. At Interlift, it will therefore present the
elevator brakes. The ROBA-elevstop is a
further development of the ROBA-twinstop
new concept to allow customers to generate a technical
added value toward Industry 4.0.
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principle for gearless elevator drives.

Product Spotlight
Roller Sets With High-Tech Lining

Elastomer-Technik Nürnberg GmbH (ETN)
of Kalchreuth, Germany, offers roller guides
with Vulkollan® (VU) lining. The company calls
the lining "an extremely elastic polyurethane."
This elastomer is designed for resilience and
TRF tandem roller
guides durability and adds a high load-bearing
capacity. The lining's hardness makes guides on
which it is applied compensate well for rail
irregularities and offset any roughness. ETN
offers static roller guides FK for lift cars, GG for
counterweights, plus special RS versions for
backpack/L-frame roller guides. They include
precision ball bearings, and their diameters and
widths can be adjusted for almost any
requirement.
ETN also says its holders have oblong holes
that allow easy adjustment of the rollers.
Contrary to the otherwise common practice of
using excenters, ETN's rollers are strictly
parallel to each other. Since the rollers are
pressed onto the rail by hand, the linings cannot
be crushed, which the company says prevents
wear.
Guides With Elastic Springs

ETN's guides with elastic springs are: RFG
(spring-loaded roller guides), RFGK (small
spring-loaded roller guides), RFGW (spring-
An ETN roller
loaded elbow roller guides) and TRF (tandem
guide in holder roller guides). The company says these boost
the comfort of all conveyor systems and
compensate for rail jolts and unevenness, as
well as unintended vibrations. A prerequisite for
them is a centrally suspended lift. The TRF
version is designed for comfort under fast
speeds up 8 m/s. ETN suggests they are good
for use in hospitals, hotels, administrative and
concert buildings and high rises.
ETN adds that it makes exclusive use of
springs-per-roller made of an elastic
intermediate layer, consisting of cellular or
homogeneous Vulkollan® (or a combination of
both). These mountings do not cause additional
vibrations or reverberation, unlike those using
steel springs. Additional tools are not needed
for their adjustment, and each roller can be
adjusted individually.
(l-r) GG, RS and FK roller guides www.etn-shop.com

Product Spotlight
Safety Security
System and Field Box
Schmersal's integrated safety solution is to a PROFINET/PROFIsafe node to greatly reduce
designed to offer a high level of safety, higher costs. The Safety Fieldbox has a universal interface
machine availability and significant savings with an eight-pin M12 connector. It can connect a
potential. The AZM400 security system is wide range of different safety switchgears: safety
characterized by a high holding force of guards, switches, sensors, light curtains and control
10,000 N. Due to the two-channel unlock panels. Both electronic and electromechanical safety
signal, it reaches the power values needed for devices occupy only one device connection at a time.
compliance with PLe/Category 5 (ISO The advantage for the user is significantly simplified
13849) and SIL 3 (IEC 61508) for both its interlocking and, thus, more cost-effective safety switchgear
and guard-locking functions. New accessories for it wiring. In addition, complex additional installations
include locking pliers to protect operating personnel for controlling the locking and reading back of the
from being mistakenly included during maintenance diagnostic information are avoided.
and repair work in the case of larger, walk-in An additional digital input on the Safety Fieldbox
machines and systems. For this purpose, service staff contributes to higher machine availability: the
attaches a lock to the locking pliers when entering the diagnostic signals of all connected safety switchgears
danger zone so that the door of the protective device are transmitted to the controller via this digital input.
cannot be closed. This prevents unintentional startup It provides the user with status information about the
of the machine. The locking pliers can be installed locking and error messages for evaluation; e.g., the
either inside or outside the danger zone. Up to six user receives the notification to readjust the
locks can be attached to them, allowing up to six protective door in case of door offset. This means
people in the danger zone at the same time. machine downtimes can be avoided by applying
In combination with the new Safety Fieldbox, preventive maintenance.
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With greater architect demand for 3D BIM models of technical documentation, are automatically added all
elevators, the new platform can help by directly using the way into the final elevator model for the architects.
suitable components in elevator planning and Predefined and automatic LODs provide additional
construction. It uses different levels of development support to simplified models for quick preliminary
(LODs) and levels of information (LOIs) instead of planning. The component features can be edited at any
static computer-aided-design files in the STEP format. time, and a complete 3D BIM model can be exported
STEP models cannot be configured by the user and to the IFC 4.0 format.
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