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Climbers get lift from mini crane and glass lifting technology

Visitors to the Lake District, including parties of school pupils, will soon be about to ‘disappear’ into the countryside while enjoying fabulous views thanks to glass lifting expertise delivered by Hird. The glass lifting, mini crane, and powered access specialist is helping contractors install windows in the new South Camp...

Curtain wall lifting equipment hire

A curtain wall is a non-load-bearing wall system that allows relatively-light panels to be installed on the outside of buildings – usually with the aid of specialist curtain walling lifting equipment Curtain walling can be made from a range of materials, including glass, stone, or glass-reinforced concrete (GRC). Glass curtain...

Severe weather – important advice about vacuum lifters

As severe weather continues to be a problem across large parts of the UK, Hird Group is issuing urgent advice on the use of vacuum lifters in extremely cold conditions. Hird advises that vacuum lifters should not be operated in temperatures below zero degrees Centigrade. John Wilding, Hird Director, said:...

Three of the best – innovative lifting solutions a hit with buyers

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...

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...