Hird News
Hird has a new delivery – and customers receive the benefit
Crane lifting, powered access and glass lifting hire specialist Hird has taken delivery of the latest addition to its transport fleet. The Scania 420P truck with a beavertail transporter has been optimised to support easy delivery and collection of Hird’s equipment, including scissor lifts, boom lifts, spider booms, pick and...
Tree surgeons boost safety with spider lift hire from Hird
An Octoplus 17 hired from Hird has demonstrated the spider lift’s advantages for maintaining trees. More spider lift hire options Ultimately, the Oil&Steel Octoplus 17 can reach places and complete tasks that are beyond the scope of conventional platforms. Oi&Steel’s Octoplus 21 is also available in the Hird spider lift...
Product of the Month – Maeda MC305CB-3 ECO spider crane
Flexibility built in Our Maeda MC305CB-3 ECO spider crane has a maximum safe working load of 2.98t (at 2.5m), with a maximum working radius of 12.16m (SWL: 260kg) and a maximum lifting height of 12.52m (SWL: 790kg). Compact and light crane Find out more Talk to the Hird mini crane...
Transforming lifting – the Valla V130RX extends your options
It may not be quite as dramatic as a Hollywood Transformers movie moment. But the latest mini crane in the Hird fleet certainly can transform its capabilities right before your eyes. That is because the new Valla V130RX has a built-in extending chassis. So, at a touch of a button,...
Product of the Month – Winlet 1000 glazing robot
Productive and less costly So, using a Winlet 1000 to install glass is great for health and safety. It is also just as helpful for maximising productivity. Conventional glass installation procedures, especially for large glazed panels, require multiple processes, and larger teams to manage them. That is not the case...
Hird’s can-do spirit aids brewery labelling machine lift
Contract Lifting • Machine Moving
A Hird machinery moving team has used a mobile crane and two pick and carry cranes to move a large labelling machine into place in the packaging area of one of the UK’s biggest breweries. The lift and move project was completed over two days – though this was only...
Hird boosts service sustainability with electric van investment
Hird is rapidly growing a reputation for providing the best electric lifting equipment in the UK – and now it is preparing to do the same with the vehicles that get the equipment to customers. The company is complementing its range of electric cranes, materials trollies and glazing robots by...