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, though. We call the latest glass lifter to join our winning team the Winlet 400TL.
If we were to add all the elements to the name of this high-performing glazing star, it would be the Winlet 400 TL-DHB-HS.
You can see why we have stuck to a shorter name.
More on that in a moment.
Powerful and agile
Like top Premiership players – think Trent Alexander-Arnold and James Ward-Prowse – Winlet glazing robots have a game-changing reputation on construction sites up and down the country.
Highly compact and powerful, yet extremely agile and with a deft touch, Winlet glazing robots run rings around other glass lifting systems.
The Winlet 400TL is no exception. In fact, it is one of the best yet, as Winlet is continuously improving performance across the range.
Battery power
The Winlet 400TL is a battery electric powered glazing robot, which can complete long shifts on one charge with no loss of power.
Its four powerful vacuum cups give the machine a maximum lifting capacity of 415kg, with a dual cylinder back-up system so loads are safely held at all times.
As well as glass, it can be used to lift other non-porous sheet material, including plasterboard, wood, plastic and sheet metal.
Also, its standard vacuum cups can be replaced with specialist ones that allow the glass lifter to lift non-smooth materials.
Magic number
Now, to explain that triple-barrelled name.
TL standard for Terrain Lifter. This signifies that the Hird Winlet 400TL has all-terrain capability. Its wider, chunkier wheels helps it cope with rougher and more uneven ground on construction sites.
DHB stands for Double Hydraulic Boom. This means Hird’s Winlet 400TL has two hydraulically controlled booms, each one 500mm long.
This, in turn, means the glazing robot has a longer reach – with a maximum extension of 1,950mm, at which point its maximum safe working load is 215kg.
Its working height is also extended, to a maximum 3,635mm. And, thanks to the impressive manipulator head, it can place glass with precision, directly overhead, and in a horizontal plain downwards as well.
The Winlet’s hydraulic booms it an advantage over most other glazing robots, which have arms that must be manually-extended before lifting can begin.
HS stands for Hydraulic Side Shift. It means Hird’s Winlet 400TL can move loads from side-to-side using hydraulic power.
This all but eliminates manual handing of the load throughout the glass capture, lifting and installing process, which is safer for operatives and reduces the risk of damage to the glass panel or aperture.
On top of that, this hydraulic slide shift is 100% linear. The glass remains in the same plane during the installation, so it can be placed with millimetre precision.
MAC – a fourth name?
Because it is 100% hydraulic, it also has Winlet’s new MAC system. This stands for Multi Axis Control, and allows operatives to control more hydraulic functions at the same time.
We’re not here to confuse, but we could have given our Winlet 400TL a fourth name (quatro-barrelled!).
It means loads can be manipulated with more control and more quickly, reducing installation time and making it easier to work in challenging environments.
Remote control
The Winlet 400TL, like all other Winlet glazing robots, also have a pick and carry capability. For example, this model can carry panels weighing up to 200kg held in line with the machine to move through constrained spaces.
Its manipulator head can rotate its load through 360 degrees and tilt it through 141 degrees. While the jib head can lift a load through 100mm to precisely present glass to an aperture.
Finally, it can be controlled from its operating arm or with a wireless remote control unit, to allow operators to position themselves in the safest and most advantageous position to install glass panels.
Extensive range
The Winlet 400TL is just one model in Hird’s glazing robot hire range – with machines with capacities from 350kg (Winlet 350) to 1000kg (Winlet 1000).
This ensures our glass lifting customers can select precisely the right glazing robots for their specific lifting task, maximising safety and productivity.
Hird can hire Winlet glazing robots on a machine-only basis, or with a trained and experienced operative.
We also deliver LEEA-accredited glazing robot training at each of our three operational depots. We know the quality of these courses is excellent, because we designed the course in the first place!
Find out more about glazing robot hire
Call Hird today and talk to our expert team about Winlet glazing robot hire. You might want to use a glass lifter with a quatro-barrelled name but we’ll keep the hire process simple and extremely efficient.
With premier league service back-up, including fast and reliable on-site maintenance back-up if required.
Hird is the UK and Ireland distributor for Winlet products. If you want to buy a Winlet glazing robot, rather than hire it, talk to our sales team.
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