Lift Report

Elevators and safety, two terms which are inseparable linked together in the history of elevator technology. National and international codes and standards since generations have always defined an adequate level of safety, based on the particular state of the art For the example of Germany, the TVA and the TRA 200 have to be remembered. Until the new European lift directive 95/16 has been set in place, these standards had a strong descriptive character, what means that the particular technical solution that had to be used to reach an adequate level of safety has been described and defined precisely.

As prescribed by the Lifts Directive or the Machinery Directive, all deviations from harmonized standards and all additional hazards associated with a product will have to be examined using risk assessment techniques and an adequate safety level (equivalent to that described in the harmonized standard) has to be demonstrated. This report explains the procedures used to conduct risk assessments, as set down in the revised ISO/TS 14 798 technical specifications. This procedure is based on the general procedures published in ISO Guide 51, ISO 12 100-1/2 (previously EN 292-1/2) and ISO 14 121 (previously EN 1050); it was specially modified for lifts, escalators and moving walks.

Hundreds of elevator industry professionals from all parts of the world will gather in the beautiful city of Thessaloniki June 2007. The congress and exhibition of industry innovations are planned for three days at one of the most prestigious hotels in Thessaloniki, the Macedonia Palace Hotel. Which is on the large spacious walk way on Thessaloniki beach just short walking distance from downtown and main shopping streets. IAEE plans an outstanding program of presentations by leading experts from all over world within the vertical transportation industry and hopping many will join by paper contributions as well as participants. The congress will include a 3 days intensive paper presentation programme, and exhibition and social activities sponsored by Kleemann Greece as well as a factory tour at Kleemann factories where you will see a complete elevator manufacturing facility.

“Lift Expo Russia 2007” – In the month of May the largest exhibition in the field of lift construction in Russia took place for the third time. It represented a full range of products and services of this particular branch. The exhibition showed domestic as well as foreign lifts and components. This year the international participation was quite impressive. Many exhibitors from Europe and Asia met in Moscow and presented their innovations and latest developments to the public.