VACDRILL for elevator and lift installation
A shaft is the worst place to brace a heavy tool.
The job
Lift installation means bracket and guide-rail fixings up the height of a shaft: repetitive, vertical, confined and load-bearing.
Where the tool fits
Confined vertical work is precisely where holding a hammer drill steady is hardest and where a self-anchoring machine changes the ergonomics most.
Guide-rail brackets are safety-critical and specified to an embedment — machine-set depth supports consistent anchor performance.
Confined space and dust
A shaft is a poorly ventilated volume. Capture-at-source dust control matters more here than almost anywhere else on a site.
Access
All shaft access, fall-protection and isolation procedures apply unchanged.
Typical work
- Guide rail bracket fixings up the shaft.
- Machine and controller mounting.
- Landing door frame fixings.
Before you attach
- Shaft concrete is usually good once swept.
- Confirm bracket embedment against the lift manufacturer's specification — these are safety-critical.
- Ventilation and dust capture matter more in a shaft than almost anywhere.