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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...
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...
Oktopus glass manipulator goes to Greenwich
A Hird glass lifting team has been supporting contractors refurbishing an office building in Greenwich, South East London, with a Wirth Oktopus GL-CC777600 glass manipulator. Used in conjunction with a Maeda mini crane, the Oktopus is excellent for removing installing glazing panels, especially where space is confined, or obstacles need...
Product of the Month – Oktopus manipulator
Glass vacuum lifter technology is having to respond to the fact that, with modern building designs, removing and installing glazing panels is increasingly challenging. That’s why the Wirth Oktopus GL-CC777600 glass manipulator, which has a maximum lifting capacity of 600kg, is now available in the Hird glass lifter hire fleet....