World’s first tracked glazing robot launched at Glasstech
The world’s first tracked glazing robot has gone on show for the first time at Glasstech on a stand jointly run by Hird Ltd and GMV Cranes and Handling. The tracked Winlet 1000 glazing robot was launched to the glass installation market on Tuesday 23rd October at Glasstech international trade...
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...
6 reasons glazing companies love Winlet glazing robots
It is not often that a glass lifting machine will impress so much that people just stand and stare. But that is certainly the case with Winlet glazing robots. The little green machines are building a big reputation, and drawing admiring looks, wherever they are used to lift glass, or...
Winlet glazing robots – the new choice for GRC panel installation
Winlet glazing robots have impressed glass installers ever since they become available in the UK. Now an innovation in vacuum technology mean they can be used for GRC panel installation as well. Hird is the authorised distributor for Winlet glazing robots and has received rave reviews about their performance and...
Winlet glazing robots – a glass installation game changer
Winlet glazing robots have been a major hit with glass lifting hire clients across the UK – and these images show why. The company using this Winlet 575 glazing robot has described it as a “gamechanger” in the curtain wall installation industry. It has been “amazed” by what the glass...
Let’s put this diplomatically: this glazing robot is a world beater
Diplomats around the world are known for being careful with their words – as are sensible lifting equipment hire companies when it comes to describing new equipment. Diplomacy and lifting equipment seem strange bedfellows. But Hird, for one, has always been careful not to make claims for its lifting products...
Glazing robot hire – get the Winlet Wow Factor!
Glazing robot hire customers get a two for one offer on glass lifting innovation from Winlet that continues to drive the popularity of these amazing machines. That’s because they offer two key innovative features that make the glazing robots truly ground-breaking in terms of their design and capability. Hird is...
Get under the skin of a world beating glazing robot
It’s time to take a closer look at the workings of a world beater – with our Anatomy of a Glazing Robot. Hird has created the interactive feature so people can really understand how the Winlet 575 glazing robot works, and why it is a game changer in the world...