Central Platform Services Ltd (CPSLift.com) is pleased to announce that the July 2026 edition of Glass News includes an editorial feature profiling John Burton, Director and Co-Owner of CPSLift. This interview is dedicated to explaining how CPSLift.com assists glass and glazing installers with Smartlift vacuum lifting technology.
The interview explores John’s career within the access and glass lifting industry, his introduction to Smartlift glazing robots back in 2017, and how his company has helped glazing companies across the UK to improve their safety and efficiency whilst handling large, heavy panes of glass.
With more than 40 years of experience in the industry, John pays attention to the importance of knowing what the customer actually needs (before offering a solution), the importance of training and demonstrations, and the aftersales services provided by CPSLift.
The interview also touches upon the growing importance of vacuum lifting technology and how it is used across the sector for glass installation, curtain walling, cladding, and production.
Speaking about the future, John outlines the continued development of Smartlift technology and his own company’s commitment to helping installers reduce manual handling risks whilst increasing productivity through innovative lifting solutions.
The full interview is available in the July 2026 edition of the magazine. You can read the article in the Glass News magazine archive, with the interview featured on pages 6 and 7.
We would like to thank the team at Glass News for the opportunity to share our Smartlift story and look forward to speaking with any companies who feel they would benefit from this innovative technology.
About CPSLift.com & Smartlift
CPSLift.com is one of the UK’s leading access and material handling specialists and is the sole authorised distributor for Smartlift across the UK & Ireland. With a strong heritage in engineering and a customer-focused approach, the company supports businesses across construction, glazing, manufacturing and other specialist sectors.
Designed and manufactured in Denmark, Smartlift equipment is well-known in the glass and glazing industry as the solution that increases safety, reduces manual handling, and improves the accuracy of handling heavy glass and fully glazed units. The range is suitable for residential glazing as well as large-scale commercial installations and manufacturing environments.
Through their official Smartlift distributor status, CPSLift.com offers new machinery sales, demonstrations, operator training and a full range of aftersales support services including servicing, repairs, LOLER testing and more.
About Glass News
Glass News is one of the leading trade publications covering the fenestration industry in the United Kingdom. Published once a month, it provides news, interviews, product launches, and other useful information for the industry’s manufacturers, installers, fabricators, suppliers and related businesses.
Recognised for their extensive coverage of the industry, Glass News remains one of the most authoritative sources of information for professionals engaged in the manufacture, supply, and installation of glass and glazing products across the UK.
The July 2026 edition of Glass News includes the interview with John Burton from CPSLift.com dedicated to the development of vacuum lifting technologies and Smartlift solutions.
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