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Modernise the lift you already have.

Upgrade the indicators, displays and signalling on an existing lift, with direct-fit units and interface cards matched to the stud patterns, wiring and controller you already have. No strip-out, less downtime.

Upgrade the fixtures. Keep the lift.

A lift that still runs rarely needs replacing, it needs bringing up to date. The shaft, car and guides stay. What dates a lift is usually the part everyone sees and hears; the indicators, the displays and the signalling behind them.

We modernise exactly that layer. Direct-replacement units drop into the existing stud patterns and wiring, and our interface cards let new displays speak to the controller that's already installed, so a fixture upgrade is measured in hours, not a full strip-out.

Fits existing wiring
Direct-replacement units
Almost any controller
Otis, Dover & legacy
ADA / DDA ready
Chimes, gongs & voice
Modernised lift indicator fixture

Everything the rider sees and hears.

Direct-replacement indicators

Engineered to fit existing stud patterns and wiring, a swap, not a rebuild.

Interface & conversion cards

Drive modern displays from the controller already in the shaft.

Display technology upgrade

Step up from LED segmented to dot matrix or full-colour TFT.

Accessibility retrofit

Add passing chimes, arrival gongs and digitised voice to an older car.

Security & access control

Restrict which floors a car serves with retrofitted keypad or card-reader systems.

Custom faceplates & adapters

New fixtures and brackets that fit the openings you already have.

Talks to the controller you already have.

The hardest part of any modernisation is the signal. Our interface cards convert what the existing controller already speaks onto the MICRO COMM network, so you upgrade the display without replacing the controller.

Otis

Interface cards for Otis controllers, including 411-style.

Dover

Compact display drivers built for Dover-type controllers.

Most legacy controllers

Drive up to 30 displays over the C.E. MICRO COMM 3-wire network.

From old unit to commissioned upgrade.

01

Survey

Send the old unit, a drawing, or photos of the fixture and controller.

02

Match the fit

We confirm stud patterns, cut-outs and wiring against the existing install.

03

Engineer the interface

Where the controller is legacy, we spec the card that bridges it to new displays.

04

Manufacture

Direct-fit units and fixtures built to the confirmed spec.

05

Install support

Wiring diagrams, spares and support through commissioning.

Planning a modernisation?

Tell us what you're upgrading.

Send us the old unit, the controller type, or just photos of the fixture, and our engineers will come back with the direct-fit parts and any interface cards the job needs.

Start a modernisation enquiry
Modernisation project photo