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How a Maeda Spider Crane and Vacuum Lifter Simplify Glazing Installations

Installing glazing in busy city centre environments requires more than just lifting capacity. Restricted access, limited working space and the need for safe, precise handling mean contractors need equipment that is both compact and capable. Hird supplied a Maeda MK3053C knuckle boom spider crane alongside a Kappel DSKZL2 vacuum lifter...

Turning Solar Panels Into Light Work – With Hird's Vacuum Lifters

Installing large solar panels doesn’t have to be risky or labour-intensive. Discover how Hird’s vacuum lifters enable safe, precise handling while improving efficiency and reducing manual strain on every project.

Winlet glazing robot perfect response to homes glazing trend

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...

World class design centre gets curved glass lift

One of the world’s most famous interior design centres was always going to be up for a challenge when it came to a refurbishment programme. And so it proved when large curved glass panels were selected to create a striking new look on its main facades. Thankfully, building innovation is...

Thousands of windows + one mini crane = tallest skyscraper

It is the tallest skyscraper in the City of London, the second tallest building in Western Europe, and every window was installed using a mini crane supplied by Hird. 22 Bishopsgate has 62 storeys and is 278 metres, or 912 feet, tall. It could eventually be home to 12,000 workers...

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...

Vacuum lifter warning for freezing weather

Current UK weather conditions have led to an urgent warning from Hird Group on the use of vacuum lifters. Vacuum lifters should not be operated in temperatures below zero degrees Celsius or when it is snowing. Hird Director John Wilding said: “Vacuum lifting is a proven and very safe process,...