Heavy-lift specialist Hird has supplied a super-heavy Brutus vacuum lifter and mini spider crane for lifting operations at a construction project in London.
The hydraulic lifting solution was used to move and position a 1.5-tonne sheet of glass for the new Victoria Station in London’s West End. The Nova Victoria project is part of a £2.2 billion scheme to transform the station.
“It was pretty much the only glass lifting option that made technical sense for lifting the ground floor glass wall panels into position,” said Hird Director John Wilding.
The firm supplied a Hydrauloca 3500, the UK’s largest capacity vacuum lifer, as well as a UNIC 706 spider crane to developer Nova Victoria. The Hydrauloca employed four independent vacuum circuits as well as fully automated remote control.
With offices across the UK, Hird provides a range of heavy-lift services and crane rental for major project lifts and breakbulk transport.
Photo: Hird supplied the Hydrauloca 3500. Credit: Hi
