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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 create on the most distinctive libraries and exhibition venues in Wales. The DSZ2 was selected by glass installation specialists to lift the panels into position in the new County Library...
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 the South West’s most popular retail destinations. The MC405 tracked mini crane, combined with a P11104 vacuum lifter, is being used to install glass in the new Next superstore at...
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 wide range of less high-profile but structurally innovative residential projects. The strength needed, as well as the need for excellent acoustic, solar, thermal, and security performance, means that as glass...
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 most impressive buildings. A Maeda MC815 spider crane and a Kappel 3500 glass vacuum lifter – known as Brutus – were used to lift into place six-metre long glass panels,...
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 Kent. The Wirth Oktopus GL-CC777600 is allowing glass installers to carry out their work safely, quickly, and with perfect precision at all times. Hird provided the glass vacuum lifter along with...
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 as a “quantum leap” in vacuum lifter safety. The company can now fit vacuum lifters with Woods Powr-Grip new computer-operated control system, called Intelli-Grip. Intelli-Grip is designed to prevent human...
6 Hird glass lifting machines supporting the rise of the skyscraper
Glass Lifting • Vacuum Glass Lifters
A new report is predicting high-rise buildings will grow in popularity. That is why Hird continues to invest in cutting edge crane and vacuum lifting technology to allow architects to lift their eyes to the skies. AMA Research, which provides market research and consultancy services in the construction sector, says...
Product of the month – SLK 25 Counterbalance Floor Crane
Glass Lifting • Product of the Month
Counterbalance floor cranes are relatively simple easy-to-use devices for low level lifting tasks – including glass lifting. Our Product of the Month for June, the SLK 25 is an excellent example of this versatile machine. The SLK 25 is an excellent addition to our extensive counterbalance floor crane hire fleet,...