Feature articles

Spread of smoke in buildings

Fire catastrophes repeatedly make clear just how necessary it is not just to prevent the spread of fire, but also of smoke in

buildings. Lift doors according to EN 81-58 reliably prevent fire spreading. But the lift shaft runs through the centre of the building, crossing several fire compartments. Smoke continues to get into the lift shaft through the chimney effect and can

spread through different fire compartments.

Pandemic phase used for new developments

The Munich door specialist Meiller exploited the difficult phase of the Corona pandemic to engage in further development of solutions in the field of doors and tackle and implement ideas for new products.

Introduction to the MCE at Meiller Aufzugtüren

Meiller Aufzugtüren is about to strike a new path in its sales and marketing with the launch of the MCE. Users and customers alike are highly impressed with the forward-looking new digital quotation system. Read on to find out more about the successful launch of the new quotation software.

High performance doors for public buildings

High quality lifts are particularly in demand in very busy public buildings. They often have to work flawlessly round-the-clock to convey their users to the desired floor fast and reliably. To ensure this also works without any problems, such lifts should be made of high quality, sturdy components.

Introduction of MCE at Meiller Aufzugtüren

Meiller Aufzugtüren is striking out on a new path in sales - with the launch of its new quotation software MCE. The new “digital quotation world” is intended to inspire both users and customers equally, according to the company.

Modernisation of landing doors with the MOD concept from Meiller

In our last issue, (Lift-Report 4, p. [33] ff.), we presented the new modernisation concept for car doors, developed by the door experts from Meiller Aufzugtüren GmbH. Just to remind you: Meiller offers flexible solutions for car doors with several years under their belts that are now showing distinct signs of wear. They involve either exchanging the door mechanism, in which case the existing door panels and sills can remain in place, or the complete car door is replaced with standard Meiller door panels or panels with the dimensions of the existing ones (expected to be available from the fourth quarter of 2021).

New feature: “Sinius®” folding door as driven landing door

Meiller has developed a completely new door that is to replace previously installed four-leaf folding landing doors.

Active commitment to environmental protection

The SME Meiller Aufzugtüren has had itself certified according to ISO 14001:2015 EMAS. EMAS is the most sophisticated system worldwide for sustainable environmental management. ln this article, the quality and environmental officer, Michael Müller, explains the course of the process and the practical steps taken by Meiller.

Efficiently modernising car doors from every manufacturer

In Germany alone, there are around 750,000 lift installations, where the majority of them are relatively old and in need of modernisation. Important components require urgent repair or replacement. In this context, there is tremendous potential for modernisation projects in the industry.