Glass Lifting

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...

Hird the best for high-rise glass lifts? Abseil-utely!

Lifting equipment supplied by Hird has allowed a glazing installer to lift glass panels to the 22nd floor of a London apartment block to carry out repairs. Abseilers were also used to ensure the panels could not collide with the building as they were lifted around 60m to a terrace...

Hird glass lifting expertise supports striking new farm house build

Is this an agricultural candidate for Grand Designs? Hird has provided mini crane and glass vacuum lifter support for an unusual new home under construction on a farm in North Yorkshire. The new-build structure may look, in terms of its shape, like a standard farm building. But it is actually...

British Museum facility gets Hird glass lifting boost

Hird glass lifting technology put on a good display as it was used to help build a new British Museum storage complex that will also allow scientist to view artifacts currently not on show. A UNIC 376 tracked spider crane was teamed up with a Kappel DSZ2 vacuum glass lifter...

Product of the Month – Tilting glass trolley

Here at Hird we like nothing better than finding simple solutions to potentially very challenging problems – which is why the Product of the Month for April is our tilting glass trolley. We have an excellent range of glazing trolleys for glass of all shapes, sizes and weights and, with...

Maeda mini crane and glazing manipulator support hospital build

Hird has supplied a Maeda spider crane fitted with a glazing manipulator to support the building of a new diabetes centre at Hull Royal Infirmary. The Maeda MC405 and glazing manipulator attachment accelerates the glass installation project, helping to keep the build plan on schedule and controlling costs. The £6m...

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...

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 installation of glass at Northumberland County Council’s head office. The equipment was used to install new windows under a 1.5m overhang as part of ongoing work to refurbish the building...