The drill that holds itself.
Anchors to concrete, brick, stone and glass with up to 45 kgf vacuum force, then drives a guided SDS hammer to 145 mm. Cordless, dust-controlled, hands-free — by GRABO, the vacuum-lifting company.
Let the machine carry the force.
Conventional hard-material drilling makes you supply feed pressure, resist recoil and hold square — often overhead. VACDRILL replaces that with a powered vacuum base and a fixed-axis column.
Switch on the pump and the sealed pad clamps to the surface. Once anchored, the hammer advances on a fixed axis for a straight, repeatable hole at the embedment depth the anchor needs. Dust extraction connects at the hole before silica becomes airborne.
- Guide column keeps the bit square — no wander under load
- Preset depth stop — same hole across a whole pattern
- Extraction at source — compatible with M-class vacuums
Fixed axis
Column holds the bit square so it cannot drift.
Preset depth
Mechanical stop for anchor embedment spec.
Dust at source
Port at the hole before dust spreads.
Less strain
Feed force off shoulders and wrists.
System, not accessory.
Flip between the three subsystems — same platform, one workflow.
45 kgf on porous concrete
High-flow pump and sealed pad. Audible seal check before you drill.
- Holds on concrete, brick, block, stone and glass
- Works overhead — no bracing
- Instant release, no prying
SDS on a fixed column
Brushless 20 V. Guided feed removes side-load.
- 4–40 mm SDS-Plus
- 145 mm stroke
- Cordless freedom
Same hole, every time
Visual scale + hard stop for anchor spec.
- Repeatable across patterns
- Depth before trigger
- Extraction compatible
Technology
Three subsystems designed together. Vacuum anchoring, guided hammer feed, and depth control — plus dust collection at the hole. All 116 pages of the current site remain linked below; this view is the new summary.
Vacuum, not suction cups
Powered high-flow pump vs passive cups. Holds even on dusty, porous concrete where cups fail. See vacuum anchoring →
- Up to 45 kgf
- Glass to rough concrete
- Seal-check tone
Guided rotary hammer
SDS-Plus, brushless, on a column — no side load. System overview →
- 4–40 mm
- 145 mm depth
- 20 V platform
Depth + dust as one
Stop at spec and capture silica at source. Dust collection → · Depth sensor →
- Preset stop
- M-class port
- Repeatable
Applications by trade
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Also: Glaziers · Stone & tile · All trades →
Materials
If it holds vacuum, it holds the drill. Full compatibility tables stay on the current site.
Four moves. One precise hole.
Workflow from the current guides — 14 how-tos linked.
Mark & square
Set bit on mark, base flat to surface.
Pump & seal
Tone confirms stable seal before drilling.
Guided feed
Let column advance to preset depth.
Retract
Retract bit, then release — no damage.
Spec table
| Holding force | Up to 45 kgf (vacuum pad) |
|---|---|
| Max depth | 145 mm guided stroke |
| Bit range | 4–40 mm SDS-Plus |
| Platform | 20 V brushless, cordless |
| Dust | M-class extraction port |
Watch the complete cycle.
Hero uses a silent cut for speed. This is the full demo with sound — attachment, feed and auto sequence.
GRABO on YouTube →Ready to stop fighting the drill?
Compare specs, check material tables, then choose configuration.