Spider Cranes

9 important advantages of Maeda spider cranes

Awareness of the benefits of tracked spider cranes is growing all the time. The growth of Hird’s fleet of Maeda spider cranes is testament to the trend.

Historic building gets a lift with Maeda spider crane hire

A Hird Maeda mini crane has played a critical role in building a lift shaft inside the world’s first steel framed building. The Maeda MC405 spider crane was used to lift dozens of piece of steel into place in the Shrewsbury Flaxmill Maltings, one of the most important historic buildings...

Sewage lifting team flush with success thanks to Maeda mini crane

A Maeda mini crane and a boom lift supplied by Hird have been used to support work on a sewage treatment tank by lifting materials into a giant concrete tank. The Maeda MC305 spider crane combined with a stone grab proved to be the ideal lifting combination to allow engineers...

Tree-mendous! How did they get that tree in there?

If you want to plant a 1.3 tonne tree in a giant pot that is up a flight of steps, through three double doors, and across a courtyard that has a low weight load suspended floor who are you going to call? That was the challenge facing a leading corporate...

New Maeda mini crane is a negative lift duty “game changer”

Hird has introduced a “game-changing” Maeda mini crane with an industry-leading ability to lift below the crane. The Maeda 285 spider crane can be fitted with an auxiliary winch delivering a negative lift duty of 900kg at 100 metres. The next most capable mini crane on the UK market can...

First look at the Maeda MC-815 mini crane

Hird was the first company in the world to place an order for the new Maeda MC-815 mini crane – and here’s the first chance to get a good look at what we have bought. It is the largest tracked mini crane ever built by Maeda – and takes spider...

Product of the month – Maeda MC305-2

Our Product of the Month for June – the mighty Maeda MC305-2 crawler spider crane – delivers on a challenge that is increasingly important for our clients. In today’s modern worksite – whether that is a construction site or an industrial one – being able to complete tasks while causing...

A mini crane with a view – Hird enjoys high life at One Tower Bridge

Hird spider cranes and powered access machines are helping create one of the most luxurious places to live in London – in one of the UK capital’s most iconic locations. It is supplying equipment to support the construction of One Tower Bridge, located on one of the last great riverside...