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<h2 class="wp-block-heading">Hird has given its service for cladding installers a big lift by adding <a href="https://hird.co.uk/products/brands/viavac">Viavac cladding vacuum lifters</a> to its hire fleet.</h2>



The tried and tested high-performance vacuum lifters are popular with cladding lifter teams, with a well-established reputation for reliability and ease-of-use.



Hird now stocks two types of <a href="https://hird.co.uk/products/brands/viavac">Viavac cladding lifters</a> – the <a href="https://hird.co.uk/products/cladding-lifters/cladboy-cb5">Cladboy CB5</a> and the <a href="https://hird.co.uk/products/cladding-lifters/cladboy-cb5">Cool Boy 400</a>, also known as the <a href="https://hird.co.uk/products/cladding-lifters/cladboy-cb5">Cladboy Compact</a>.







<h3 class="wp-block-heading">Cladding lifter demand</h3>



With no sign in a slowdown of the growth in the use of cladding to build new structures – specialist cladding lifters like these are coming into their own.



Latest market research predicts the industrial wall cladding market is due to grow by over 11% every year between 2024 and 2031.



The market is driven by the need to build sustainable, cost-effective and very large structures, for example mega storage sheds – very quicky.



Technology, both in the construction and maintenance of these huge structures, is racing to keep up with demand, and Viavac cladding lifters are a key component of that steep innovation curve.





<h3 class="wp-block-heading">Flexible cladding installation</h3>



Hird’s<a href="https://hird.co.uk/products/cladding-lifters/cladboy-cb5"> Cladboy CB5</a> is configured to provide a maximum load capacity of 400kg and can be fitted with suction pads to lift all commonly-used composite wall and roof panels.



It is specifically designed to be flexibly set up to lift cladding sheets of different proportions, whether installed vertically, horizontally and across sloping roofs.



The <a href="https://hird.co.uk/products/cladding-lifters/cladboy-cb5">Cladboy CB5</a> cladding lifter weighs 165kg and has dual vacuum circuits. This means if one of the circuits fail, the other pump system will continue to safely hold the load.



It has four suction pads that can be flexibly configured with interchangeable sections and pads for lifting loads of different shapes and weights. Loads can also be tilted through 900 to facilitate precise placement.



The cladding vacuum lifter can be configured to install panels up to 17 metres long on vertical walls and up to 16 metres long on roofs with a pitch of up to 450.









<figure class="wp-block-image aligncenter size-full"><a href="https://hird.co.uk/products/cladding-lifters/cladboy-cb5"><img src="https://hird.co.uk/assets/uploads/2024/12/Viavac-CladBoy-CB5.jpg" alt="Viavac-CladBoy-CB5 - Cladding Lifter" class="wp-image-31365"/></a></figure>







It can also be used to install cladding panels up to 15 metres long held horizontally.



The <a href="https://hird.co.uk/products/cladding-lifters/cladboy-cb5">Cladboy CB5</a> is battery powered, with a built-in charger. There is an option to control it with a wireless remote control, giving the operative more freedom to position themselves during the lift.





<figure class="wp-block-image size-full"><a href="https://hird.co.uk/products/cladding-lifters/cladboy-cb5"><img src="https://hird.co.uk/assets/uploads/2024/12/roof-panel-configurations.jpg" alt="Viavac-CladBoy-CB5 - roof-panel-configurations" class="wp-image-31364"/></a></figure>





<figure class="wp-block-image aligncenter size-full"><a href="https://hird.co.uk/products/cladding-lifters/cladboy-cb5"><img src="https://hird.co.uk/assets/uploads/2024/12/Cladboy-CB5-With-Extention-Arms.jpg" alt="Cladboy CB5 - With Extention Arms" class="wp-image-31371"/></a></figure>



<h3 class="wp-block-heading">Compact cladding lifters</h3>





The <a href="https://hird.co.uk/products/cladding-lifters/cladboy-cb5">Viavac Cool Boy 400</a> is a highly flexible vacuum lifter designed for lifting cladding and roofing sandwich panels, which combine strength, rigidity and high levels of insulation.



It has one large vacuum pad, measuring 1000mm by 500mm, which has a maximum lifting capacity of 400kg, with the ability to tilt loads though 900 and rotate them through 3600 during installation.



It can be set up to lift and install is horizontal or vertical configurations, &nbsp;and also has the option of being operated with a wireless remote control unit.



The <a href="https://hird.co.uk/products/cladding-lifters/cladboy-cb5">Cool Boy 400 / Cladboy Compact</a> is part of Viavac’s Cladboy CBC range of <a href="https://hird.co.uk/products/cladding-lifters">highly compact cladding lifters</a>.



Hird’s version is the Cladboy CBC4, which has dual circuit vacuum pumps to support safer cladding panel lifting.



It weighs just 70kg and is only 265mm deep, which increases the flexibility of lifting solutions and supports working in congested spaces.



Like the Cladboy CB5, the Cool Boy 400 is battery powered, with an onboard 110v charger.





<figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><a href="https://hird.co.uk/products/cladding-lifters/cladboy-cb5"><img src="https://hird.co.uk/assets/uploads/2024/12/CoolBoy-CBC400-Cladding-Lifter-1024x873.jpg" alt="CoolBoy-CBC400-Cladding-Lifter" class="wp-image-31373"/></a></figure>







<figure class="wp-block-image size-full"><a href="https://hird.co.uk/products/cladding-lifters/cladboy-cb5"><img src="https://hird.co.uk/assets/uploads/2024/12/CoolBoy-CBC400-Cladding-Lifter-horizontal.jpg" alt="CoolBoy-CBC400-Cladding-Lifter-horizonta" class="wp-image-31377"/></a></figure>







<figure class="wp-block-image size-full"><a href="https://hird.co.uk/products/cladding-lifters/cladboy-cb5"><img src="https://hird.co.uk/assets/uploads/2024/12/Viavac-CoolBoy-CBC4-with-pad-in-vertical-configuration.jpg" alt="Viavac - CoolBoy CBC4 with pad in vertical configuration" class="wp-image-31380"/></a></figure>





<figure class="wp-block-image size-full"><a href="https://hird.co.uk/products/cladding-lifters/cladboy-cb5"><img src="https://hird.co.uk/assets/uploads/2024/12/CoolBoy-CBC4-transport-stand-2.jpg" alt="CoolBoy CBC4 - transport stand 2" class="wp-image-31379"/></a></figure>









<h3 class="wp-block-heading">Mini crane hire options</h3>



Both the Cladboy CB5 and the Cool Boy 400 can be combined with a variety of machines in the Hird mini crane fleet, including Valla pick and carry cranes and Maeda spider cranes.



An example could be the impressive new <a href="https://hird.co.uk/products/tracked-maeda-mini-crane-hire/maeda-mk3053c-eco">Maeda MK3053C ECO</a> all-electric knuckle boom crane. It has a maximum safe working load of 2.98t, a maximum working height of 16.95m, using its jib, and maximum radius of 14.3m, again with its jib.



<a href="https://hird.co.uk/products/tracked-maeda-mini-crane-hire">Mini cranes</a> can be supplied as hire-only options, or as crane and operator hire. Hird’s Cladboy cladding lifts can also be combined mobile cranes, also available for hire from Hird, or tower cranes.



Hird can also deliver <a href="https://hird.co.uk/training/rtitb/rtitb-below-the-hook-vacuum-lifter/">RTITB-accredited below the hook vacuum lifter training</a> for individual operatives or lifting teams, so customers are ready to get the most out of highly capable cladding lifters.





<figure class="wp-block-image size-full"><a href="https://hird.co.uk/products/tracked-maeda-mini-crane-hire/maeda-mk3053c-eco"><img src="https://hird.co.uk/assets/uploads/2024/08/Maeda-MK3053C-Knuckle-Boom-Crane-Anatomy-edited-1.png" alt="Maeda MK3053C - Knuckle Boom Crane - Anatomy" class="wp-image-30902"/></a></figure>





<h3 class="wp-block-heading">Find out more</h3>



Talk to the Hird lifting equipment hire team about the <a href="https://hird.co.uk/products/brands/viavac">new Viavac Cladboy cladding lifters</a>, and associated crane hire and training. They are available for hire from across the UK via Hird’s three operational hubs.



Email: <a href="mailto:info@hird.co.uk?subject=General Enquiry - Tracked Carriers">info@hird.co.uk</a>





Northern <a href="tel:01482227333">01482 227333</a>





Central <a href="tel:01302341659">01302 341659</a> 





Southern <a href="tel:02031740658">0203 174 0658</a>

The CladBoy CB5 is capable of loads up to 400kg. Suctions pads are available to suit all commonly used composite wall and roof panels.



 • Suitable for horizontal or vertical wall applications • Flexible configuration with interchangeable extensions and pads, to suit load shape and weight • Easy to transport 



• Effective secondary safety devices for all panel orientations

Viavac CladBoy CB5

Our cladding lifters are designed and manufactured by VIAVAC. Models are designed to safely lift micro-ribbed or trapezoidal panels used for cladding and roofing, as well as smooth wall panels.

Hird has established itself as a leading provider of glass handling and glass lifting services in the UK.
We provide a comprehensive range of <a href="http://hird.co.uk/products/glazing-robots">glazing robots</a>, glass <a href="http://hird.co.uk/products/vacuum-lifters">vacuum lifters</a>, and glass handling accessories, such as <a href="http://hird.co.uk/products/glass-trolleys">glazing trolleys</a>, vacuum cups and glazing slings.
Hird is the UK and Ireland authorised distributor for Winlet glazing robots, which are among the most advanced and capable glazing robots available in the UK. They are designed to lift, carry and place glass panels with complete safety and precision.
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Viavac - CoolBoy CBC4 - Cladding Lifter

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Viavac - CoolBoy CBC4 with pad in vertical configuration

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The CoolBoy CBC4 is a flexible vacuum lifter designed for lifting cladding and roofing sandwich panels.







<ul class="wp-block-list">
<li>Large singular vacuum cup for lifting large panels of different shapes and weights</li>



<li>Tilting and rotating system for taking panels from horizontal to vertical planes</li>



<li>Dual circuit vacuum system provides additional safety - EN13155 compliant</li>



<li>Highly compact for easy transportation</li>
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