From the people who build the equipment
Indoor work at height, made simpler.
Practical, grounded writing on pillar lifts, ladder replacement, scaffolding alternatives, and the operational economics of indoor work above two metres. Written by the team that designs and builds the equipment in Växjö, Sweden.
Pillar lift, scissor lift, or ladder for indoor work at height
Three real options for the 2 to 6 metre band, compared honestly with footprint, safety, throughput, and cost numbers from real installations.
MA50 vs PA50: joystick-driven or push-around
Same 5 metre platform, two motion philosophies. Which fits your workflow, and the 30-minute test that decides.
Both hands free at 5 metres: how the MA60 changes installation work
Reposition cycles drop from 60 to 90 seconds on a ladder to 12 to 20 seconds on the lift. What that does to a real installation day.
Indoor work at height in retail: how facility teams went ladder-free
What changes for retail and hospitality operations replacing ladders with pillar lifts, drawn from operations at IKEA, ISS, and Nordic Choice scale.
Cleaning, lighting, signage at height: why facility teams switch
Daily-ops above-2-metre work, the team-size lever, and what changes when EN 280 equipment is the contract default.
The ROI of replacing ladders with pillar lifts
Three economic variables that move at the same time when ladders go. A working calculation with the assumptions visible.
Replacing scaffolding with a 5 metre mast lift, and when not to
Indoor scaffolding has a quiet but expensive cost profile. When a Safelift unit replaces it outright, and when it does not.
MA60 vs ladder: the numbers, on one page
Cycle time, accident rate, team size, equipment cost over working life. The data sheet version of the case for switching.
Doorways, elevators, narrow aisles: which lift fits
The 740 mm rule, goods elevator dimensions, floor loading, and which Safelift model passes which constraint.
From ladders to pillar lifts in 90 days
The adoption curve as seen across customer rollouts since 2013. Five common failure modes, and what to do about them.
About this site
Why we wrote this.
Most writing about indoor work at height is either too technical (clauses of EN 280, certification flowcharts) or too marketing (you-deserve-the-best landing pages). We wrote the version we wished existed when the company was founded in 2010. Practical, with real numbers, drawn from manufacturing, selling, and servicing this equipment across 21 countries since.
If a question is missing from this list, write to info@safelift.se and we will likely add it.