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Vandal Proof Doors
by Fermator
In order to provide answers to different market demands,
Fermator Group complements its range of doors with
the introduction of anti-vandal executions Categories
(0) 1 and 2 according to regulations in 81-71:2005.
81-71:2005 legislation introduced additional measures
in providing a degree of additional protection against
deliberate acts that could compromise the safety of
users or the availability of the elevator.
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This European Standard
provides 3 kinds of protection applicable to both
cabin doors as landing, depending on the degree of
protection required by the situations described in
"Exhibit A" of the standard:
- Category 0: doors designed to meet
the requirements of EN81-1and EN 81-2.
- Category 1: doors designed to meet
the requirements of EN81-1 and EN 81-2. and additional
requirements to protect the installation of moderate
vandalism.
- Category 2: doors designed to meet
the requirements of EN81-1 and EN 81-2. and additional
requirements to protect the installation of high vandalism.
This new implementation in all categories is now available
for doors Fermator series 40/10, 50/11 and VVVF.
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Gedac's tribute
to former General Assembly Chairman
Last December 17, at the Fira Palace Hotel in Barcelona,
the Association of Catalan Lift Makers honoured its
former Chairman, Domènec Gràcia, with
the presentation of a commemorative plaque honouring
his long career in the Association and the lift industry
This recognition came during Gedac General Assembly,
of which we will give you ample information in the
next issue of the magazine. During the ceremony, the
Association's new Chairman, Francisco Vicente, thanked
the former chairman's years of work together "and
the mutual trust that has existed between us."
On his part, Domènec Gràcia showed his
happiness and stressed that during the eight years
he has been Chairman many very positive achievements
have been accomplished and encouraged the new board
"to keep working as there is still so much to
be done for the industry”.
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New Hidral factory in Indaiatuba
(Brazil) To be present in one of the most
attractive markets, also with one of the most attractive
growing prospects, highly superior to those of other
countries, Hidral opened their first factory away
from Spain in Indaiatuba, located on the surroundings
of Sao Paulo and that, as we all know, it is the more
populated
area in Latin America and the 2nd biggest in the world.
This new premises, along with the sales offices, will
initially target Brazil but aim to serve, in the future,
most
areas of the Latin American market.
The opening ceremony took place on November the 5th,
attended not only by potential customers but also
by the local authorities and relevant persons from
the Spanish and Andalusian Chambers of commerce in
the country
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presents its new catalogue of encoders and accessories
Hohner Automáticos, a pioneer in the manufacture
of optical encoders and sensors for industrial automation
based in Breda (Girona, Spain), has launched its new product
portfolio, which includes all the innovations that comprise
its current manufacturing programme of rotary and linear
encoders, together with a comprehensive range of accessories
for their proper installation.
The company is aware that the industry requires financial
support as well as support from the government, but also
technological innovation to encourage customers to buy,
something that, for Hohner, is a priority.
The key changes included in the catalogue are concentrated
in the section of absolute encoders, expanding both the
range of different mechanical options with solid hollow
and tapered shaft, as well as with different current communication
protocols such as Profibus, DeviceNet, CANopen, Biss etc.,
without forgetting the creation of new models of incremental
encoders with the launching of series 11, 22, 26, 28, 36,
64 and 66.
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Success of Raloe in Interlift
The participation of Raloe in the German trade show
Interlift 09 has been a resounding success
The company has achieved the notoriety expected,
raising approximately 180 interviewed companies
from over 60 countries
During the Fair, which was held in Augsburg,
Germany from the 13th to the 16th of last October, Raloe
presented its wide range of products. The star
products , Domesticlift and Symbio were noteworthy , however
the m ain attraction in the event was Parkinglift.
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The three lifts were exhibited in a modern, bright and colourful
stand of 140 m2 which was designed with the corporative
colours of the company, yellow, black and grey. In addition
of having a wide area for attending customers, the three
products were assembled "in situ" , so the visitors
could test directly the quality of the engineering ,materials
and finishes used by Raloe in each of its complete lift
packages which commercializes.
The notoriety of the stand was such that the first day of
the fair it was on the front page of the magazine Daily
Lift News of Augsburg.
The product which called most the attention, because of
its dimensions and hugeness was Parkinglift. Apart from
showing the advantages of its machinery and the safety and
stability offered to the customer, Raloe presented on the
inside the wide range of finishes, walls and floors, also
available to its Goods lifts line.
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SmartLift presented during the InterLift 2009 exhibition
their latest product for controllinggroups
of lifts, as well as FOX, their prewired electrical system
for lifts
MG190 - Destination Control System
MG190 Destination Control offers the most intelligent traffic
management solution by grouping those passengers going to
the same destination. Currently, large buildings with conventional
lift systems have a number of constraints that involve the
following disadvantages for passengers:
- Long waiting times during rush hours
- Crowded halls
- Full cars
- Unnecessary stops
To minimize these drawbacks, Smartlift presents MG190 Destination
Control. This system improves up to 40% in efficiency and
passenger management, minimizing the drawbacks of conventional
lifting systems.
MG190 Destination Control uses advanced algorithms to determine
which lift to allocate using information previously gained
by the system, as it knows beforehand the destination of
each passenger, grouping them by destination.
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As a result, passengers reach their destination in a shorter
time than with the traditional systems.
Prewired Electrical System, FOX:
With this complete, compact and quick-to-install system,
the installer has the electrical installation solved while
complying with the most demanding needs of lifts.
Along with the technological development of this solution,
special attention has been paid to the preparation of the
assembly instructions in order to facilitate the installation
of all electrical components supplied by SmartLift. An instruction
booklet is included, detailing step by step the process
to follow for a fast, easy and safe installation.
The advantages of this new model are that is easy to install,
has a reduced start-up time and is easy to maintain.
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Ziehl-Abegg and Pfeifer-Drako sponsor two seminars at the
Gremi d'Ascensors de Catalunya
Two of the most powerful companies in the vertical transportation
sector, Ziehl-Abegg, a manufacturer of gearless machines
and frequency variators, and
Pfeifer Drako, a worldwide reference among manufacturers
of traction cables, offered two informative seminars last
November 4 and December 1 at the Gremi
d'Ascesors de Catalunya.
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The seminars, under the name
of "New Traction Trends in Vertical Transportation,"
were organized by Gedac (Gremi Empresarial d'Ascensors de
Catalunya), and focused on the development that this market
has had in recent years on trends and new concepts regarding
traction system on lifting techniques.
The workshops were presented by Francisco Vicente, newly
appointed Chairman of the Guild, who, in addition to welcoming
the participants, stressed the importance of such events
for the industry in order to make known the changes experienced
by the vertical transportation market in the recent years.
Among the speakers at these briefings there was Javier García,
Ziehl-Abegg's Head of Sales for Spain and Portugal, and
David Pueyo, Pfeifer Drako's product manager for Vertical
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