The capacity of the hoisting engine during the operation of the mine's operation was 8 tons or 6 persons per cage. The travel speed reached 8 m/s for transporting ore and other materials, and 4 m/s for passenger transport. The winding engine was uniquely designed and did not require any replacement spare parts in its 100-year lifespan. The transportation process involved a team consisting of the winding engine operator, a hoisting engine bell ringer, and an attendant.
After 1956, when a cableway was built between Joseph's Shaft, at that time called the Delo Shaft (Work Shaft), and the Separation Plant in the Smelting Plant, all ore exports were redirected to Joseph's Shaft. However, Francis' Shaft remained important for the transportation of timber and the import and export of miners, as 280 miners still entered the mine in that area at that time. The hoisting engine operated until 2007.
After 2007 a modern elevator, manufactured by ThyssenKrupp, was installed in the Frances' Shaft, connecting the surface to Level III at a depth of 122 metres. To operate the elevator, which is designed as a standard elevator in towers or tall storage facilities, only an attendant in the elevator is required. In the shaft access pathway, in addition to ladders, a pipeline is also installed to pump mine water from the Francis' Shaft's pumping station, located 12 metres above Level IX, to the surface (1,800 m³ per day).