NeXt group registered trademark
NeXt group (R) is now a registered trademark of the Deutsches Patent- und Markenamt (German Patent and Trademark Office). The logos are also registered as a figurative mark and are now marked with the (R).
In April 2017 we founded the NeXt group with the goal to promote open hardware, software and standardized interfaces for the lift industry. The first open hardware project was the Thor lift controller from SafeLine. They provided the schematics of their new controller as a reference design for next generation developments. Last year the Motum…
On September 2nd six companies met in Dusseldorf to discuss details to found the NeXt group.
We have a new member! „Telegaertner Elektronik GmbH, a leading provider of lift telephones located in Crailsheim/Germany, has joined NeXt group to support open interfaces for elevators and escalators.“
The connection of technical equipment to the cloud for the optimization of service and maintenance is a general trend. Elevators and escalators need regular maintenance, and cloud based lift monitoring offers many benefits. Within the NeXt group, a working group has been set up with the goal of developing a manufacturer-independent standard for the networking…
We have a new member! „Weber Lifttechnik GmbH, one of the leading lift controller manufacturers located in Koenigslutter / Germany, has joined NeXt group. :-)“
Three quick questions with Evert Visser, Managing Director at Mitsubishi Elevator Europe. 1. Why did Mitsubishi Elevator join NeXt Group? Mitsubishi Elevator Europe fully support the concept of open protocols and easy integrations. We believe the differentiator is the level of service you can supply and not how good you are at protecting the technology….