Standards

In summer 2024, CEN approved the revisions of EN 81-31 and EN 81-41. Carlo Belletti, Technical Director of Elevatori Magazine describes the highlights.

Comparison of energy performance of different lift systems has been a hot topic for decades since the concern was paid attention to. In the past, building owners installed energy meters inside [...]

As of 1 July 2024, the new law ʻComplementary Technical Instruction ITC AEM1 for liftsʼ came into force in Spain, regulating the commissioning, modification, maintenance and inspection of lifts [...]

Preview from Elevatori Magazine 3/2024 - Advance notice from Elevatori Magazine 3/2024 - In this article we start by examining the ‘Machinery Regulation EU 2023/1230, which repeals Directive 2006/42/EC

The Draft Standards ISO 8100-1 and ISO 8100-2 went to a vote in a separate public enquiry between CEN and ISO. The vote closed in February 2024, receiving five negative votes. There was approval [...]

Wire rope discard criteria. The intent is to introduce the possibility of supporting the visual examination of the ropes with a non-destructive test

Guidance in the use of ISO 8100-32:2020, “Planning and selection of passenger lifts to be installed in office, hotel and residential buildings”

By Giovanni Varisco (Article appeared for the first time on Elevatori magazine n. 1  2018) The EN 81-21 harmonised standard was born over 20 years ago together with the drafting of the first EN [...]

By Giovanni Varisco I enjoy very much speaking about standards... They completely permeate our everyday life following constantly its evolution...