ANACAM MAGAZINE - n.3 luglio | settembre 2021

wilde said that “You never get a second chance to make a good first im- pression.” This phrase can very easily be associated with lift doors which are the first component you notice when ap- proaching a lift and therefore determines the first impression. The landing and car doors are among the most important components for lift safety. They are what stops you from falling into the void from the cabin landings and from the cabin it- self, as well as a defence against the risk of shearing and impact and much more, so doors have shared the regulatory evo- lution of lifts. What are the rules regard- ing doors? What are the most important innovations introduced by EN 81-20 and EN 81-50? Starting with a quick review of the regu- latory evolution associated with doors in about 80 years of national and European legislation and standardization, we Oscar Landing and car doors important components for lift safety 59