Glazing Robots

HSE praises Hird’s glazing robots and spider cranes – again!

Winlet glazing robots and tracked spider cranes have been praised by the UK’s health and safety regulator as it implements a campaign to urge construction workers to take care with materials handing. The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) published a picture of a Winlet glazing robot supplied by Hird as...

Glazing contractors overcome skills shortages with Winlets

Glass installation contractors are using Winlet glazing robots supplied by Hird to overcome a shortage of skilled glass handling operatives and to deliver faster and safer services for their clients. The specialist say the robots are so effective they can still take on more challenging projects without needing extra operatives,...

Product of the Month – Winlet 400TL glazing robot

Footballers love a double-barrelled name. They need to give both sides of the of the family a share of the fame, perhaps. Our March Product of the Month – Hird’s latest Winlet glazing robot – can go one better. Its name is triple-barrelled. At Hird, we have kept things simple,...

Commuters saddle up thanks to Winlet glazing robots

A drive to promote sustainable commuting with secure and safe cycle storage units deserves an equally sustainable method of construction – Winlet glazing robots from Hird. The new cycle hub was being installed at Basingstoke train station, in Hampshire, to meet growing demand for easy storage of bicycles, many of...

Glazing robot overcomes tricky high-rise glazing challenge

A Winlet glazing robot hired from Hird has demonstrated the versatility of the glass vacuum manipulator by completing a complex high-rise installation project with ease. Facilities managers faced a challenging situation when they had to replace a glass panel several floors up a high-rise apartment block in Battersea, South London....

Winlet glazing robot perfect response to homes glazing trend

The growth in popularity of inside outside living shows no sign of slowing down – and, as a result, demand for floor-to-ceiling glazing is increasing every year. That is one reason our Winlet glazing robots are such popular hire options for building contractors and glazing installers who need a machine...

Winlet glazing robots install window of wildlife discovery

Two Winlet glazing robots hired from Hird have been helping to create a stunning viewing area for thousands of people to watch wildlife on the south coast of England. The Winlet 1000 glazing robots are lifting glass panels weighing 675kg into place in the new Rye Harbour Discovery Centre in...

Glazing robot’s six wheels come to the aid of two-wheelers

The power and versatility of the Hird glazing robot used to install glass in a motorbike showroom had more in common with the two-wheeled machines on display than you might think. A glass installation specialist used the Winlet 785 glazing robot on hire from Hird to fit the 280kg glass...