tract that more and more firms are joining this product segment- especially if we take into account factors such as the ageing of the population, the existence of a large number of two to four-storey homes without lifts and the greater demand for comfort in homes, which also gain value with this type of lift. Hydraulic lifts The hydraulic lift has traditionally been considered the simplest solution for lifts with up to 6 or 7 stops in medium occupancy buildings. From that point onwards, they were penalized for purely energy and environmental aspects until they were considered obsolete by some people in the vertical transport industry. Recent studies disprove this opinion and endorse their use as the best solution in certain cases, while the latest innovations improve their performance in terms of aspects of efficiency and sustainability. REPORTS The lift market in Spain. With a sector structure made up of some 400 operators - which continues to become concentrated - the vertical transport sector in our country continues to show positive progress, with an increase of 3 to 4% forecast for the end of 2017, backed by the good performance of Spanish economic activity and, especially, the positive performance of the main indicators of the real estate market, as stated in the 20th edition of the ‘Lifts’ study prepared by DBK based on the information from the leading companies. The fastest lifts. As part of a recent collaboration with Guinness World Records, the Council of Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat (CTBUH) has certified that the Shanghai Tower has the fastest lift of any skyscraper in the world. The Top-5 is completed by the CTF Finance Center in Guangzhou, also in China, the Taipei 101 building, the Landmark Tower in Yokohama (Japan) and the Two International Finance Center in Hong Kong. COMPANIES PhoneLift. The company opts for low cost GSM services that provide high satisfaction to its customers. Multilifts. The market confirms the consolidation of this company, which is already a benchmark in the supply of spare parts and components for the lift sector. Microkey. Jordi Bayona, manager of the company, explains in a complete interview what its recent joining of the Avire Group will mean for the company. NEWS Otis creates an innovative maintenance service based on digital technology and the Internet of Things (IoT) to offer a higher level of personalized maintenance service. The prestigious Time magazine has named ThyssenkKupp Elevator’s multi-lift system as one of the ‘25 best inventions of 2017’. Orona is the mobility provider that has been recognized at the RIAS Awards as the best building in Scotland, the Carnegie Library & Galleries. An artificial intelligence project developed by a group of students from the Universitat Politecnica de Valencia (UPV) was the winner of the prize for the challenge posed by Nayar Systems at the second Hackathon Castellón event. Marcos Ramos, new Manager of New Installations and Engineering at Kone Ibérica. Spain is a world reference in the development of technical standards on smart cities and Spanish standards, developed within the Spanish Association of Standardization, UNE. Pimec and Amec have signed a collaboration agreement to promote the growth of companies in Europe. 65 - Ascensores y Montacargas
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