Glass and facade construction
With the Hoeflon TC1, you move heavy windows, facade elements, and mounting materials through tight routes without having to carry everything by hand. The TC1 is compact, electric, and runs on tracks. This makes it well-suited for renovations, inner-city projects, and existing buildings where space is limited.
For glaziers and facade builders
The glass is becoming heavier. The route to the facade remains narrow.
XXL glass, triple glazing, and larger facade elements require more control during transport on the construction site. The section to the installation site is often particularly challenging: passing through doors, corridors, elevator lobbies, courtyards, scaffolding, or existing buildings where heavy equipment cannot access.
The Hoeflon TC1 helps to move heavy loads in a controlled manner before hoisting, placement, or assembly. The carrier takes over the heavy transport, allowing teams to do less lifting and maintain greater control over fragile materials.
Manual glass transport is becoming increasingly impractical
Glass and facade components are heavy, fragile, and often difficult to grip. At the same time, routes on renovation and installation projects are rarely ideal. A forklift cannot always enter, a pallet truck requires a level floor, and manual carrying quickly strains people.
Additionally, the sector is facing capacity pressure. If heavy transport requires many people, planning grinds to a halt more quickly. A solution must therefore not only be strong but also compact, clean, controllable, and usable in existing environments.
• Windows and facade elements are becoming larger and heavier.
• Narrow passageways and existing buildings limit the use of heavy equipment.
• Manual lifting and carrying causes physical strain and a risk of downtime.
• Fragile material requires controlled movements.
• Working indoors requires clean and quiet electric equipment.
The Hoeflon solution
: A compact carrier for heavy transport for assembly
The TC1 moves heavy materials over the difficult part of the route. Thanks to its compact width, the carrier can pass through many narrow passages. The crawler drive provides grip and distributes the weight, while the electric drive is suitable for indoor locations and finished spaces.
For glass and facade companies, this means: less manual lifting, more control around the load, and a practical solution for projects where standard transport equipment falls short. The TC1 does not replace the skilled work of the installer, but it does take over a heavy part of the process.
Compact machines for workplaces where space is a limiting factor
Hoeflon excels in compact machines for professionals who need to perform heavy work in locations where large equipment does not fit. This experience aligns well with glass and facade projects, where accessibility, control, and reliability are important.
The TC1 was developed based on the same philosophy: to remain as compact as possible, while still offering sufficient load capacity and control for professional use. For teams already working with compact cranes or glass solutions, the carrier can enhance transport to the lifting or installation site.
Less lifting and carrying
The carrier takes over the transport of heavy loads. As a result, the team has to move less weight manually, and the physical strain remains lower.
Compact in existing buildings
With a width of 700 mm, the TC1 is suitable for routes inaccessible to heavy equipment. This makes it interesting for renovations, inner-city projects, and tight installation sites.
Work cleanly and quietly indoors
The electric drive makes the TC1 suitable for indoor locations, finished spaces, and environments where exhaust fumes or noise are undesirable.
More grip than wheel solutions
The crawler drive helps on bumps, wet sections, slopes, and uneven routes. This provides more control with material that is fragile or valuable.
Move precisely around the assembly site
The TC1 travels at walking speed and is remotely controlled. This helps with turns, narrow passages, and the final stretch to the hoisting point or mounting position.
Practical alongside other Hoeflon equipment
The carrier can transport material to the location where a crane, glass robot, or assembly team takes over the work.
Why TC1
The TC1 is well-suited to glass and facade construction because it makes a difference on the route to the installation site. The machine is 700 mm wide, 335 mm high, and electrically powered. At the same time, it can transport loads of up to 1,000 kg. This allows heavy material to be moved without the entire team having to carry it manually.
700 mm wide
Suitable for many doors, hallways, and limited routes.
1000 kg capacity
Suitable for heavy panes of glass, frames, tools, or mounting material.
Crawler drive
Grip and stability on bumps, ramps, and uneven surfaces.
Electrically powered
Clean and quiet in existing or occupied buildings.
Remote RC6 control
The operator maintains distance and an overview around the glass.
Practical application
To be used for assembly, renovation, and internal transport
For glass and facade construction, the TC1 is particularly valuable for site logistics. The carrier transports material from the loading area to the lifting point, from the entrance to the installation zone, or through a building to the installation site.
Possible applications:
• Transport of glass and facade elements to the installation site.
• Moving installation materials through narrow passageways.
• Support for renovation projects in existing buildings.
• Internal transport in the workshop, storage, or project location.
• Combination with cranes, glass robots, or other installation aids.
For teams that need to move heavy and fragile material
This application is relevant for companies that need to transport glass, facade elements, or mounting materials over narrow routes to the workplace.
• Glaziers • Facade builders • Installation companies • Renovation companies • Construction companies with heavy internal logistics • Workshops and storage locations for glass or facade elements
Contact Wessel
Tell Wessel what you want to move, how heavy the material is, and which route the carrier needs to take. Hoeflon helps determine the right execution and deployment for your glass or facade project.
