Hird News
Anatomy of a Winlet 400 TL glazing robot
The latest Hird Anatomy feature showcases a machine that is one of the truly most impressive all rounders in the Hird hire fleet. The Winlet 400 TL glazing robot is designed to excel at multiple tasks and will amaze work teams, plus other work teams on any site, while carrying...
Product of the Month – Valla V130RX pick and carry crane
Here is a crane lifting conundrum. You need to hire a pick and carry crane of a particularly compact size to get into a tight spot to carry out a lift. Then, to carry out the lift, the crane needs to be slighter bigger. That is the challenge solved by...
Success at Vertikal Days demonstrates Hird value for customers
Events • Glazing Robots • Mini Cranes • Pick and Carry Cranes
Across sales, hire and specialist services, Hird’s presence at Vertikal Days 2025 demonstrated the exceptional value the business can deliver for its customers. Maximise productivity – control cost On show at the Tadano stand, was the Valla V46R pick and carry crane and Oil&Steel’s Octoplus 17 spider lift. Over at...
Hird client can chill – machine move is no sweat for extending crane
Hird’s machinery moving service used the chassis-extending capability of the company’s Valla V130RX pick and carry crane to lift a cooler into place at a chilled food warehouse. The combination of the narrow width of the crane and its impressive reach – made possible by the its chassis extension technology...
Product of the Month – Oil&Steel Snake 2010H Plus
When you need powered access on the go, there is nothing better than our Product of the Month for September, the Oil&Steel Snake 2010H Plus truck-mounted platform. The design and capabilities of the Oil&Steel Snake 2010H Plus truck-mounted platform make it ideal for a wide range of working at height...
Hird machinery moving team stays cool despite lift challenge
One of Hird’s new Valla V Series cranes proved its worth carrying and lifting a 6.1t refrigeration unit at a food processing plant that had been previously recommended a much BIGGER solution. Following a site visit, Hird Technical Manager Jake Coulman, the project’s Appointed Person, proposed using a Valla V180RC...
Product of the Month – Valla V36R pick and carry crane
The Valla V36R pick and carry crane is Hird’s Product of the Month for August because it perfectly illustrates just how compact these amazing machines now are. Hird’s Valla V Series range of mini cranes is wowing lifting professionals because they set new standards in terms of lifting power, safety...