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<h3>Hird’s mobile crane hire services operates a <a href="https://hird.co.uk/products/mobile-crane-hire/liebherr-ltm1060-3-1-mobile-crane/"><strong>Liebherr LTM1060 3.1 mobile crane</strong></a>. Liebherr is recognised as one of the most capable and innovative.</h3>

<p class="p-xlarge font-weight-regular text-black">The 60t crane is at the cutting edge of heavy lifting, with an integrated computer system that safely controls lifts and allows lifts to be carried out in challenging conditions, for example where space is highly constrained.</p>

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<h2 class="wp-block-heading">Once in a while, we take Product of the Month off piste to cover stuff that’s not made of metal and would hurt if it ran over your foot.</h2>



<p><strong>We’re doing it now, because our Product of the Month for April is Hird service.</strong></p>



<p>We think it’s important to remember, every now and then, that a product is not just the kit. It is also the smile on the face (seen or sensed over the phone), the helping hand, and the challenge overcome.</p>



<p>It’s a bit of a journey into the intangible. You can see a robotic glass lifter (as long as it is delivered on time). But service can be less easy to define.</p>



<p>So, here we are talking about elements of service that have a direct impact on our customers. That makes sure the kit is delivered on time, and the customer and their client are happy.</p>



<p>The point is, we can all be tempted by a sales pitch. By a bargain. By something new. Here at Hird, we know, in the world of industrial equipment hire, consistency counts.</p>





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<h2 class="wp-block-heading"><strong>Hird service expertise</strong></h2>



<p><strong>For us, that consistency starts with expertise.</strong></p>



<p>Hird has been hiring out <a href="https://hird.co.uk/products/mini-cranes"><strong>mini cranes</strong></a>, <a href="https://hird.co.uk/products/powered-access"><strong>access platforms</strong></a>, <a href="https://hird.co.uk/products/trolleys-and-accessories"><strong>material moving equipment</strong></a>, and <a href="https://hird.co.uk/products/glass-lifting"><strong>glass lifting equipment</strong></a> for a long time (Hird is no fly-by-night).</p>





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<p><strong>It is a complicated and safety-critical business. Many of our clients value our expertise.</strong> In fact, they rely on it. Expertise from Hird comes from people (not chatbots). Hire desk teams who know what they’re talking about. Technicians who want to help.</p>



<p>Hundreds, probably thousands, of times a year, our advice saves clients time, effort and money by advising them on the best combination of equipment needed for specific projects.</p>



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<h2 class="wp-block-heading"><strong>The curious engineer</strong></h2>



<p><strong>In fact, expertise has always been at the centre of our service. It is epitomised by the development by Peter Hird Snr, who founded the business, of what has become known as the <a href="https://hird.co.uk/service-and-maintenance/the-hird-test-measuring-mewp-battery-endurance">Hird Test</a>.</strong></p>



<p>Back in the 1980s, after a customer complained about the poor battery performance of an access platform, Peter Hird Snr set out to develop a method for checking how long a battery should last for every type and model of MEWP in the fleet.</p>



<p>It was the engineer in him. He wanted to know. That determination, led to a battery endurance test – the Hird Test – that is still used by manufacturers and rental specialists around the world.</p>





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<h2 class="wp-block-heading"><strong>Listening and delivering</strong></h2>



<p><strong>The same practical and evidence-based approach to service is alive and well at Hird today.</strong></p>



<p>It informs how we develop and manage our hire fleets and the type of new equipment we invest in.</p>



<p>We are continuously listening to customers. Working in partnership with them. So we can provide not just what they need now but in a year or two years’ time.</p>







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<p>It is why we are investing in <a href="https://hird.co.uk/products/tracked-maeda-mini-crane-hire"><strong>electric Maeda spider cranes</strong></a>. Why we have the most modern fleet of <a href="https://hird.co.uk/products/valla-pick-and-carry-cranes"><strong>Valla electric pick and carry</strong></a> in the UK, if not Europe.</p>



<p>It is why we work with manufacturers to commission and design bespoke <a href="https://hird.co.uk/products/vacuum-lifters"><strong>vacuum glass lifters</strong></a>, like the <a href="https://hird.co.uk/products/glass-lifting/kappel-adjustable-fin-lifter"><strong>Fin Lifter</strong></a> from <a href="https://hird.co.uk/products/brands/kappel"><strong>Kappel</strong></a>.</p>



<p>It is why, when our customers come to us, they know there is a much greater likelihood we will have precisely the right counterbalance lifting beam they need, and the <a href="https://hird.co.uk/products/vacuum-lifters"><strong>glass vacuum lifter</strong></a> to go with it.</p>



<p>Not just on our website, but in stock, ready to go out to site.</p>





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<h2 class="wp-block-heading"><strong>Find out more about Hird service</strong></h2>



<p><strong>There is more to say about Hird service – look out for another article in the coming weeks.</strong></p>



<p>In the meantime, talk to us about <a href="https://hird.co.uk/products/mini-cranes"><strong>mini crane hire</strong></a>, <a href="https://hird.co.uk/products/powered-access"><strong>access platform hire</strong></a>, <a href="https://hird.co.uk/products/glass-lifting"><strong>glass lifter hire</strong></a> and <a href="https://hird.co.uk/products/trolleys-and-accessories"><strong>materials lifting equipment hire</strong></a>.</p>



<p>Remember, Hird service involves more than just equipment hire. We can supply equipment with operators, or manage projects on your behalf as contract lifts.</p>



<p><strong>We can also deliver training for all equipment across our hire fleets.</strong></p>



<p>Email: <a href="mailto:info@hird.co.uk"><strong>info@hird.co.uk</strong></a></p>





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





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





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



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Product of the Month – Hird Service

40 years of Hird – the lifting team that won’t let you down

<div class="row"><div class="halfCol col-md-6"> <h2>A Hird mobile crane has been used to lift two helicopters into place for an event to commemorate the 40<sup>th</sup> anniversary of the ending of the Falklands conflict.</h2> </h2><p><strong>Hird donated the use of the crane and lifting team to support the display in Queen’s Gardens in Hull, East Yorkshire, on Saturday 18 June.</strong></p> <p>The company’s 60-tonne <a href="https://hird.co.uk/backend/products/crane-hire/liebherr-ltm1060-3-1-mobile-crane/"><strong>Liebherr LTM1060 3.1 mobile crane</strong></a>, operated by Craig Jessop, was used to lift two Royal Navy helicopters, a Lynx and a Gazelle, from lorries.</p> <p><strong>The lift was planned and managed by Hird Appointed Person Richie Farrar, who served in the Royal Navy.</strong></p> <p>The commemoration event, opened by the Lord Mayor, Councillor Christine Randall, included displays by the Army, Royal Navy and Royal Airforce, as well as veterans organisations, including <strong><a href="https://hull4heroes.org.uk/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Hull 4 Heroes</a> </strong>and the Royal British Legion.</p> </p> </div><div class="halfCol col-md-6"> <div class="wp-block-image"> <figure class="aligncenter size-full"><img loading="lazy" width="337" height="450" src="https://hird.co.uk/assets/uploads/2022/09/Hird-Appointed-Person-Richie-Farrar-right-with-Hull-4-Heroes-Chairman-Paul-Matson-infront-of-the-Liebherr-LTM1060-3.1-mobile-crane.jpg" alt="Hird Appointed Person Richie Farrar (right) with Hull 4 Heroes Chairman Paul Matson infront of the Liebherr LTM1060 3.1 mobile crane"><figcaption><small><strong>Falklands commemoration:</strong> Hird Appointed Person Richie Farrar (right) with Hull 4 Heroes Chairman Paul Matson stand in front of the Liebherr mobile crane operated by Craig Jessop during the helicopter lift.</small></figcaption></figure> </div> </div></div>  <div class="clearboth"></div> <p><strong>Hird stepped in to help with the lift after receiving a call from Hull 4 Heroes Chairman Paul Matson.</strong></p> <p><strong>Hird Managing Director Phil Hird said: </strong>“We felt privileged to help <strong><a href="https://hull4heroes.org.uk/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Hull 4 Heroes</a></strong> and all the other groups organising the commemoration.</p> <p></br></p> <figure class="wp-block-image size-full"><a href="https://hird.co.uk/assets/uploads/2022/09/Unloading-of-helicopters-from-trailers-using-hirds-Liebherr-LTM1060-3.1-mobile-crane.jpg"><img loading="lazy" width="988" height="450" src="https://hird.co.uk/assets/uploads/2022/09/Unloading-of-helicopters-from-trailers-using-hirds-Liebherr-LTM1060-3.1-mobile-crane.jpg" alt="Unloading of helicopters from trailers using hirds Liebherr LTM1060 3.1 mobile crane"></a></figure> <p>“Hundreds of British service personnel were killed and many more were injured during the Falklands Conflict.</p> <p>“Thousands of veterans, along with their families and loved-ones, are still deeply affected by the conflict to this day.</p> <div class="row"><div class="halfCol col-md-6"> <p>“We owe them all a debt of gratitude and huge respect for willingly serving their country and upholding the wishes and rights of the people of the Falkland Islands.”</p> <p><strong>A commemoration service was also held at Hull Minster followed by a parade from Hull Minster to the Cenotaph, led by The Royal Marines Band of Scotland.</strong></p> <p>The 10-week-long Falklands conflict – war was not declared by either side – took place in 1982 after Argentina, under dictator General Leopoldo Galtieri, sent in armed forces to seize the islands.</p> <p>Britain sent a taskforce to retake the island, a task completed on June 20 1982 with acceptance of the surrender of Argentinian forces on the South Sandwich Islands.</p> <p><strong>In total, 649 Argentine military personnel, 255 British military personnel, and three Falkland Islanders were killed during the conflict.</strong></p> </p> </div><div class="halfCol col-md-6"> <figure class="wp-block-image size-full"><a href="https://hird.co.uk/assets/uploads/2022/09/Hirds-Liebherr-LTM1060-3.1-mobile-crane.jpg"><img loading="lazy" width="337" height="450" src="https://hird.co.uk/assets/uploads/2022/09/Hirds-Liebherr-LTM1060-3.1-mobile-crane.jpg" alt="Hirds Liebherr LTM1060 3.1 mobile crane"></a></figure> </p> </div></div>  <div class="clearboth"></div>

Hird ‘privileged’ to give Falklands War commemoration a lift

<h2 class="wp-block-heading">Hird has completed a complex contract lift at one of the UK’s largest sugar refineries to replace machinery seven floors up inside a production room.</h2>



<p><strong>A 100-tonne mobile crane was used to lift out a conical process vessel while a 60-tonne crane lifted a man basket so a slinger could make adjustments to the lifting tackle during the lift.</strong></p>



<p>The vessel, which weighed 500kg, needed to be replaced as part of planned improvement of the production process at the sugar factory in east London.</p>





<h2 class="wp-block-heading"><strong>Safest, simplest solution</strong></h2>



<p><strong>Hird Technical Manager Jason Timmins, the Appointed Person for the contract lifting project, said:</strong> “Key to the success of this lift was the smooth and safe transition of the loads out of, and into, the building.</p>



<p>“This required close coordination between our lifting team and our client’s personnel to execute a precise lift plan while maintaining full control of the load at all times.</p>



<p>“The project demonstrated the challenges of factory lifts where machinery can be located in the most hard-to-reach places. It’s up to us to find the safest<strong>,</strong> simplest and most cost-effective method to lift and move it.”</p>
<p><strong>Hird carried out the machine lift-out on behalf of the factory’s process engineering contractor in a two-step process.</strong></p>
<p>In the first step, a structural load-bearing scaffold frame was installed, creating a hoisting gantry to lift the vessel away from the process plant, move it to the side along a lifting beam, and lower it onto a purpose-made steel stillage (also referred to as a lifting skid).</p>
<p>In the second step, machinery moving skates were used to move the stillage to an opening in the building. The 100-tonne crane was then used to lift the vessel and stillage, weighing a combined 1,500kg, away from the building and down to the ground.</p>





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<p><strong>The process was then reversed to lift a new production vessel into place.</strong></p>
<p>The new vessel was placed in the stillage and lifted to the production room opening. The slinger in the man basket adjusted a chain block on one leg of the lifting tackle from the crane to enable the load to pendulum into the building.</p>
<p>This eliminated the need for a scaffold landing platform to be constructed on the outside of the building. During this process a slinger inside the building attached a Tirfor winch cable to the stillage, so it could be pulled into the building and set down in the production room.</p>
<p>The slingers also monitored the lift at all stages, advising the crane operator and lift supervisor via two-way radios.</p>
<p>Hird deployed a five-person lifting team – a supervisor, two slingers and two crane operators – who worked with factory and contractor teams to complete the machinery moving project in five working days.</p>





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<h2 class="wp-block-heading"><strong>Extensive enabling alteration</strong></h2>



<p><strong>During the lift, the client had to make extensive enabling alterations to the steelwork within the building to accept the new vessel being installed. Hird also assisted its teams with the lifting element of this work.</strong></p>



<p>The 100t mobile crane used was a Terex Demag AC100/4L. It was required to operate with a tip height of a maximum 60m and a maximum radius of 16m, a set-up that had a maximum safe working load of 6,600kg.</p>



<p>The 60t mobile crane that lifted the man basket was a <strong><a href="https://hird.co.uk/backend/products/crane-hire/liebherr-ltm1060-3-1-mobile-crane/">Liebherr LTM1060</a></strong>. It was operated with a maximum tip height of 40m and maximum radius of 11m, a set-up that also provided a SWL of 6,300kg.</p>



<p><strong>Find out more about contract lifting and machinery moving services from Hird. Contact us today. Telephone <a href="tel:01482227333">01482 227333</a> or email <a href="mailto:info@hird.co.uk">info@hird.co.uk</a>.</strong></p>




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Sweet success for complex machinery lift at sugar factory


<p>The Liebherr LTM 1060 mobile crane, available to hire from Hird, has a 60t lift capacity and a maximum boom length of 48 metres.</p>



<p>Highly manoeuvrable thanks to its compact design, three-axle all wheel drive and all-wheel steering.</p>



<p>Liebherr’s special ballast plate configuration enables this crane to be driven in a wide range of driving conditions.<br></p>


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