Counterbalance Floor Cranes
5 reasons Hird is the go-to counterbalance floor crane specialist
Counterbalance floor cranes, or material lifts as they are also called, are growing in popularity. Here at Hird we’d like to think we’re playing a part in making that happen. They have some particular advantages that make them extremely effective for lifting materials and equipment in some of the most...
Material lift proves vital in London landmark renovation
Counterbalance Floor Cranes • Glass Lifting
It may be a stretch to say glass lifting can be raised to an art form. However, a project carried out using a counterbalance material lift from Hird was certainly visually impressive. Glass installation specialists were facing a big challenge to lift glass panels into place during a development project...
Reach for the skies with the impressive GML800+ Manipulator
As the saying goes – seeing is believing. Our video of the Wienold GML800+ Manipulator shows why this counterbalance floor crane is so popular with glass installation contractors. It is simple to use, extremely robust and able to lift a sheet of glass or other non-porous smooth sheet material weighing...
GML800+ Manipulator – anatomy of an industry leader
It’s good when a bright idea comes to fruition. Even better when it becomes a class-leading lifting machine. That’s certainly the case with the GML800+ Manipulator. Hird has worked closely with German lifting equipment manufacturer to conceive, design and develop its GML counterbalance floor crane range. Much of its performance...
Product of the month – MFC750K counterbalance floor crane
Counterbalance Floor Cranes • Product of the Month
We’re living and working in an ever more sophisticated world. Yet Hird’s MFC750K counterbalance floor crane shows that adding ever more gizmos is not always a good idea. The mini floor crane (hence MFC) is our Product of the Month for September 2019. Leading on mini crane design We’re pleased...
Hird delivers ‘perfect’ overhead glass lifting solution
When safety and productivity count for carrying out overhead glass installation, Hird’s GML 800+ Manipulator is becoming a go-to machine. This excellent short video of the counterbalance floor crane and glass lifter in action proves the point perfectly. Roof light and glazing installation specialist Vision AGI videoed one of their...
Three of the best – innovative lifting solutions a hit with buyers
Counterbalance Floor Cranes • Vacuum Glass Lifters
Innovative lifting equipment is proving a hit with glass installation companies looking to boost productivity, safety, and capability. That’s the conclusion we have drawn from lifting equipment sales made by Hird in recent weeks. Glass lifting equipment is developing rapidly, both in terms of lifting capacity and the capability of...
Counterbalance floor crane helps build Lego Elizabeth Tower
Boing! And now the news. A counterbalance floor crane from Hird has been used to build a giant model of the Elizabeth Tower. The famous landmark, which is part of the Houses of Parliament, and holds Big Ben, was made with 344,020 LEGO bricks. Hird supplied a Wienold SLK25 counterbalance...