Company News
We have updated our Terms & Conditions, with the revised document taking affect as of 1st December 2011.
Christmas is just around the corner!
According to the European Commission Enterprise and Industry web site, the "Date of cessation of presumption of conformity of superseded standard" for EN81-1:1998 is 31st December 2011.
A3 features heavily in Issue 69 of Elevation magazine, and there are articles written by Dr. David Cameron (designer of the VG safety gears) and Russell Walker (Atwell M.D.).
Here are a selection of photos from the Interlift 2011 exhbition in Augsburg, Germany.
It's Interlift week!
We have launched a brand new web site, vgsafetyproducts.com!
We're back online following the BT Broadband fail.
We have uploaded new VG Rope Brake & UMD Manuals
Atwell International will again be at the Interlift Exhibition!
The summer shutdown season in Italy is fast approaching.
Atwell International are proud to provide quality safety products, and the VG Overspeed Governor (VG OSG) is no exception. This is a unique product, and as such we are very keen to ensure that it sets the standard for other overspeed governors to follow.
Our broadband service has now been fixed, and we are now able to send emails again.
We have a small problem with outgoing emails.
Atwell International will be closed on the following dates for UK bank holidays
Due to scheduled maintenance on our server, our system will be offline on Thursday morning.
Testing and Certification of our VG Bi-Directional Drop Jaw Electronic Overspeed Governor is very nearly completed.
Following some small design improvements to the control box on the new VG OSG, we are currently waiting for confirmed testing dates from BSI.
Please note that Atwell International will close for Christmas at 12:00 on 24th December 2010, and will re-open on 4th January 2011.
Atwell International are now available to follow on social networking sites facebook, twitter and youtube!
Atwell International have been invited to appear at the first National Lift Tower Association Workshop.
Atwell International are proud to support Phones for Heroes.
Unfortunately, one of the production lines at Sassi for the Toro machine went down recently.
Please note that Atwell International will be closing at 12:30 on Friday 27th August for the Bank Holiday.
We are testing a brand new VG Tension Weight!
We are currently testing our new VG Bi-Directional Overspeed Drop Jaw Governor (VG OSG).
After a frustrating two week wait, we are finally back online!
We are currently experiencing problems with our email.
We are again approaching the factory shutdown season in Italy. Please keep this in mind when ordering products from Sassi, PFB or Selcom.
The Liftex Exhibition at Excel London was a huge success!!
As Atwell International are attending the Liftex 2010 Exhibition in London, this will unfortunately leave our office short staffed from Tuesday 11th May to Friday 14th May.
We are working hard to have a prototype of our new VG Overspeed Governor at the Liftex Exhibition!
We have developed a new RB2A control box for use with single application VG rope brakes.
As reported in the last Newsletter, Atwell International is now a Member of B2B compliance, fulfilling its obligations under WEEE regulations.
Atwell International are proud to be involved with The Bloodhound Project
We have dropped our prices on many of the component items we supply!
The Liftex Exhibition 2010 at Excel in London draws ever closer, and we are gearing up to show off the first of our new products for 2010!
Atwell International is now a Member of B2B compliance, fulfilling its obligations under WEEE regulations.
Our first newsletter was sent out at the end of February!
EN81-1:1998+A3:2009 is now ratified and published standard.
We have changed our opening hours!
Atwell International will be closed on Friday 2nd April & Monday 5th April for the Easter holidays.
Atwell International will be appearing at the Liftex Exhibition at Excel in London.
We've changed the wiring on the VG Single Direction Rope Brakes we supply!
Atwell International will not be opening on 6th January due to adverse weather conditions.
Atwell International will be closed from 23rd December 2009 - 4th January 2010 for the Christmas period.
Due to the current worldwide downturn and dramatic fall in the value of the British Pound, it is with much regret that we will need to invoke clause 3 of our Terms and Conditions of Sale.
Our competition has now closed.
Atwell International will be closed from 24th December 2008 - 5th January 2009 for the Christmas period.
Safety Requirements for Construction and Installations of New Electric & Hydraulic Lifts - EN 81-1&2
In May, June and September 2008, a Task Force of the CEN Technical Committee 10 (TC10) met in order to discuss the revision of standards supporting the essential safety requirements of new lifts (revision of EN 81-1& 2 for electrical and hydraulic lifts).
Atwell International will be running a skeleton staff during the Lift Milan exhibition
VGRB2 and UMD translations now available.
Atwell International will be attending LIFT Milan 2008: International Exhibition of Elevators, Components, Accessories, Trade Publications and Services.
Eastwood Park will be the location of Atwell International's forthcoming conference that will provide all the latest information on the VGRB2 Rope Brake and Uncontrolled Movement Detector, and how it can benefit its users. This specialist centre provides a working environment, allowing Atwell International to carry out complete testing and demonstrations of products in situ.
The conference will be held on Tuesday 8th July 2008. You can register for the conference by using the registration form on the home page of this web site, or by phoning us on 01905 641881.
Atwell International have recently come to the rescue of a late 19th century tourist attraction in Scarborough.
Atwell International has been tasked to provide 200 rope brakes for the Victoria Housing Association, Melbourne's dedicated community housing department. With over 44 job sites across the Melbourne area, the project is set to last six months and will not only improve the lift system within many of the areas residential developments but also help to showcase the effectiveness of the new Rope Brake.
A Worcester company that specialises in lift safety equipment is winning new business in countries as diverse as China and Australia, with help from UK Trade & Investment.
