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Work site glazing robot training helps keep projects on track
There is a benefit of Winlet glazing robots not always mentioned. They are so compact there is more than enough space to hold accredited training sessions on many work sites. Hird knows all about the LEEA vacuum robot course, after all we designed and developed it – and being able...
Product of the Month – Winlet 350 TH glazing robot
Innovation is not just about creating something new. It is also adapting a product so it can be used differently. Which perfectly describes out Product of the Month for June – the Winlet 350 TH glazing robot. Winlet had the very bright idea to remove the wheels on a glazing...
Glazing robot overcomes tricky high-rise glazing challenge
A Winlet glazing robot hired from Hird has demonstrated the versatility of the glass vacuum manipulator by completing a complex high-rise installation project with ease. Facilities managers faced a challenging situation when they had to replace a glass panel several floors up a high-rise apartment block in Battersea, South London....
Winlet glazing robot perfect response to homes glazing trend
Glass Lifting • Glazing Robots • Vacuum Glass Lifters
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...
Training of the Month – LEEA Vacuum Robot Course
Hird has played a big part in expanding the use of glazing robots in the UK so it was only natural that we would pioneer the development of training to use them. Our Training of the Month aperture for July is filled by the LEEA vacuum robot course – giving...
Winlet glazing robots install window of wildlife discovery
Two Winlet glazing robots hired from Hird have been helping to create a stunning viewing area for thousands of people to watch wildlife on the south coast of England. The Winlet 1000 glazing robots are lifting glass panels weighing 675kg into place in the new Rye Harbour Discovery Centre in...
Glazing robot’s six wheels come to the aid of two-wheelers
The power and versatility of the Hird glazing robot used to install glass in a motorbike showroom had more in common with the two-wheeled machines on display than you might think. A glass installation specialist used the Winlet 785 glazing robot on hire from Hird to fit the 280kg glass...
Hird takes top glass installation technology to FIT Show 2019
Glazing equipment hire specialist Hird is taking the world’s best glass installation cranes and robots to FIT Show 2019 from 21 to 23 May. On stand B30, its team of experts are showcasing the most productive, sustainable and safest equipment available on the market for fast and efficient glass installation....