Issue No. 2 - 2026
ISO 8100: from dogma to paradigm
April | June 2026
Issue No. 2 – 2026
EDITORIAL
by Piero Mosanghini
THE FOCUS
ISO 8100, the global turning point the sector should not fear
by Alessandro Cattelan
STANDARD
ISO 8100: year zero for systems thinking in the lift industry
by Antonio Lizza
ISO 8100-1 and 2: towards a global vision
by Ivan Ferrarini
EN 81-20/50 vs ISO 8100-1/2: the main changes
by Paolo Tattoli and Michele Spano
Suspension systems: from component compliance to system validation
by Nicola Imbimbo
From PESSRAL to SIL: the new approach to safety in control panels
by Emanuele Emiliani
From mechanical safety to digital security
by Marco Cogliati
Lift doors: changes to the criteria for assessing safety requirements
by Leonardo Fontana
Lift machinery: stricter criteria for brakes and controls
by Paolo Tattoli
Hydraulic lifts: maintaining technological continuity while embracing a new approach to safety
by Giorgio Bonello and Riccardo Dozio
From EN 81 to ISO 8100: chronicle of a momentous transition
by TLP
CURRENT NEWS
KONE-TK Elevator: an opportunity for the European Commission
by JosĂ© MarĂa Compagni Morales
VERTICAL GROWTH PILLS
The composite customer: because in a block of flats there is no single customer
by Icaro Sborgia
BUSINESS MANAGEMENT
Viewing the business through the eyes of the bank
by Alessandro Ceriani
When an audit of the annual accounts is mandatory for companies
by Nicola Capri
INSURANCE POLICIES & LIFTS
The insurance programme for maintenance companies
by Angelo Nicolosi
INTERESTING NEWS
The lift and art: modernity’s shortest room
by CC
