A structural steel bracket used to anchor guide rails, machine bedplates, or other elevator components to the hoistway structure.
Full Definition
Elevator installation brackets (also called rail brackets, fixing brackets, or support brackets) are fabricated steel welded or bolted assemblies that connect elevator components — primarily guide rails, but also machine bedplates, controller cabinets, and buffer stools — to the hoistway walls, slab soffit, or structural steelwork. Rail brackets are spaced at maximum 2.5 m intervals per EN 81-20 and must withstand the specified reaction forces during normal operation and safety gear engagement. Bracket design accounts for building settlement and thermal expansion through slotted holes. Chemical anchor bolts or cast-in plate fixings secure brackets to concrete. Bracket geometry (arm length, throat depth) is determined by the hoistway layout drawing. Site drilling templates are used for accurate positioning.
