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Hird News - Glass Lifting

Oktopus GGA-E-B 2500 counterbalance lifting beam

Counterbalance lifting beam supports council glass installation

A counterbalance lifting beam and two types of vacuum lifter supplied by Hird have played a key role in the...
January 2021 - Glass Lifting Read More
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Material lift proves vital in London landmark renovation

It may be a stretch to say glass lifting can be raised to an art form. However, a project carried...
October 2020 - Counterbalance Floor Cranes Read More
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Hird mini crane + glass vacuum lifter equates to glazing success

Luxury car buyers and sports enthusiasts can soon indulge their passions thanks to the lifting prowess of a Hird Maeda...
September 2020 - Glass Lifting Read More
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World class design centre gets curved glass lift

One of the world’s most famous interior design centres was always going to be up for a challenge when it...
April 2020 - Glass Lifting Read More
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Thousands of windows + one mini crane = tallest skyscraper

It is the tallest skyscraper in the City of London, the second tallest building in Western Europe, and every window...
July 2019 - Glass Lifting Read More

Product of the Month – MRTA8 vacuum lifter

We all like to talk in extremes – the smallest, the biggest, the heaviest. But spare a thought for the...
June 2019 - Glass Lifting Read More
Office glass installation impresses client

Fast turnaround for office glass installation impresses client

Curtain wall lifting equipment specialist Hird has supported a client in completing a large office glass installation project well ahead...
April 2019 - Glass Lifting Read More
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Vacuum lifter warning for freezing weather

Current UK weather conditions have led to an urgent warning from Hird Group on the use of vacuum lifters. Vacuum...
January 2019 - Glass Lifting Read More

Hydraulica 3500 vacuum lifter makes light work of large panels

Lifting into place very large glass panels when constrained by having to work in confined areas on busy urban streets...
October 2018 - Glass Lifting Read More
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Vacuum lifter booked in to exhibit prowess at new library

A vacuum lifter hired from Hird Ltd has played a key role in the installation of giant glass panels to...
August 2018 - Glass Lifting Read More
Gloucester quays glazing

Spider crane makes light work of inside-out glass installation

A Maeda spider crane hired from Hird Ltd is being used to carry out inside-out glass lifting at one of...
August 2018 - Glass Lifting Read More
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Seeing is believing with advances in glass installation

Structural glass – ubiquitous in office and high-rise residential developments in big cities – is now being used on a...
July 2018 - Glass Lifting Read More
Hird Maeda MC815 mini crane and Hydraulica 3500 (Brutus) - Centre Point London

Famous London landmark gets big lift from Hird

Two of Hird Group’s most impressive lifting machines have combined to support glass installation specialists working on one of London’s...
November 2017 - Glass Lifting Read More

Glazing manipulator delivers performance hat-trick at stadium

A glazing robot supplied by Hird has delivered a performance hat-trick for contractors working on the new PHB Stadium in...
April 2017 - Glass Lifting Read More

Hird lifts glass handling to new level with Intelli-Grip

Hird has become one of the first lifting equipment hire specialists in the UK to offer what is being billed...
March 2017 - Glass Lifting Read More
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6 Hird glass lifting machines supporting the rise of the skyscraper

A new report is predicting high-rise buildings will grow in popularity. That is why Hird continues to invest in cutting...
February 2017 - Glass Lifting Read More
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Product of the month – SLK 25 Counterbalance Floor Crane

Counterbalance floor cranes are relatively simple easy-to-use devices for low level lifting tasks – including glass lifting. Our Product of...
June 2015 - Glass Lifting Read More

Hird expands mini crane and glass lifting fleets

Hird has expanded its mini crane and glass lifting fleets with the addition of new Maeda mini cranes and a...
May 2015 - Glass Lifting Read More
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Hird adds bespoke fin lifter to glass lifting hire fleet

Hird has added a new fin lifter to its glass lifting hire fleet to stay fully in step with innovations...
May 2015 - Glass Lifting Read More
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Hird glass carts – Product of the month

Make light work of glass installation – Hird glass carts A glass trolley is a glass trolley, right? Not true,...
March 2015 - Glass Lifting Read More
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Product of the Month – Kappel DSKZL2 glass vacuum lifter

Product of the Month – Kappel DSKZL2 glass vacuum lifter

Hird is determined to provide glass lifting equipment that helps our customers overcome every challenge they might face….

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Hird achieves FORS Gold for London transport fleet

Hird achieves FORS Gold for London transport fleet

The London transport fleet operated by mini crane, glass lifting and powered access specialist Hird has achieved the…

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Counterbalance lifting beam supports council glass installation

Counterbalance lifting beam supports council glass installation

A counterbalance lifting beam and two types of vacuum lifter supplied by Hird have played a key role…

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