New Valla pick and carry crane catches the eye at LiftEx
A Valla pick and carry crane put on display by Hird was one of the star attractions at LiftEx Liverpool – the show that presents all that’s best about the world of lifting.
Hird’s was busier than ever at the event and a lot of visitors wanted to see and talk about Valla’s new V range mini cranes.
The company displayed a Valla V60R pick and carry crane, along with a Winlet 400TL glazing robot and Righetti glass vacuum lifters.
Hird Sales and After-Sales Manager Carl Cooper said: “It was the best LiftEx we’ve ever had in terms of the number of visitors to our stand. We were busy on both days.
“The Covid effect appears to be in the past and the market feels quite buoyant. There was a lot of interest in our equipment and the Valla V60R, representing a new range of cranes, particularly caught the eye.”
Power and versatility
Company representatives from Ireland and from across the UK wanted to take a close look at the new Valla V range of battery electric industrial cranes, which set new standards of compactness, power and versatility.
The Valla V60R has a maximum safe working load (SWL) of 6t, a maximum working height of 7.9m and a maximum working radius of 4.9m.
Like most other cranes in the range its drive and lift functions are operated by wireless remote control, allowing the crane operator to stand in the best locations for safe and effective lifting.
Carl Cooper said: “Visitors to the Hird stand loved everything about the Valla V60 and the V range concept.
“We were also pleased with the range of sectors represented, with manufacturers, hire specialists, and heavy engineering companies visiting us to talk about Valla cranes.”
Online lifting shop
The Hird events team was also keen to promote the new Hird Shop.
It allows customers to buy all types of lifting equipment from hoists and glass lifting accessories to the latest glazing robots and counterbalance floor cranes.
Among the glazing robots available is the Winlet 400TL, which also impressed visitors to LiftEx.
The glazing robot combines a lifting capacity of 415kg with best-in-class compactness. It can be used to lift loads to heights of 3.5m, directly overhead – and as it is battery electric powered, it is low-noise, zero fumes and has a small carbon footprint.
Slimline lifting
Also on display was a Righetti Series CL-W battery electric cladding lifter, with a maximum capacity of 375kg and a dual vacuum circuit, which provides a failsafe lifting system.
The Hird team could also show off the Righetti Slim4 glass vacuum lifter – it was held on the hook of the Valla V60R mini crane.
The vacuum lifter has a maximum lifting capacity of 400 to 500kg, depending on configuration. Its slim design and removable lifting arm means the vacuum lifter can be reduced to a depth of just 140mm.
This makes the lift, which has four in-line vacuum pads, ideal for working in confines space, for example behind scaffolding.
Find out more
See the new Valla V range of pick and carry cranes on the Hird stand at the Executive Hire Show at the Coventry Building Society Arena, on the 14th and 15th of February 2024.
To book a specific date and time slot to meet a member of Hird’s technical sales team, telephone: +44 (0)1482 481960 or email: [email protected].