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Hird glass lifting expertise supports striking new farm house build
Is this an agricultural candidate for Grand Designs? Hird has provided mini crane and glass vacuum lifter support for an unusual new home under construction on a farm in North Yorkshire. The new-build structure may look, in terms of its shape, like a standard farm building. But it is actually...
Maeda tracked pick and carry crane boosts lifting options
Hird has taken delivery of a new Maeda 4.9t crawler pick and carry crane to further expand the lifting capabilities the company can provide for its customers. The Maeda CC985S-1 tracked mini crane has a maximum safe working load of 4.9 tonnes (at 2.1m) and can lift 200kg at its...
Product of the Month – Hydraulica 2100 Curved vacuum lifter
Hird has improved its heavyweight glass vacuum lifter hire range still further with the addition of the Hydraulica 2100 Curved. The glass vacuum lifter, manufactured by Kappel, is one of the latest lifters in the Hydraulica range and can lift curved and irregular-shaped glass panels as well as flat glass....
Machinery movers first to get new generation Valla crane
Machinery moving and installation specialist Ainscough Industrial Services has taken delivery of a groundbreaking new 21t Manitex Valla 210R crane – the very first to come off the production line. The industrial crane was sold to Ainscough Industrial Services by Manitex Valla Cranes’ UK and Ireland distributor, Hird. It is...
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...
Product of the Month – Valla 220SE pick and carry crane
Pick and Carry Cranes • Product of the Month
Our Hird Product of the Month for October is the Valla 220SE pick and carry crane – the industrial crane for the 21st Century. It’s packed with so many useful lifting features, you could call it the Swiss Army Knife of lifting. In fact, we would not be surprised if...
Demand for safe lifting drives enquiries at Vertikal Days
The Hird team was kept busy at the Vertikal Days cranes and access show as visitors showed interest in the wide range of lifting equipment and machines on display. The event at Peterborough Showground proved highly popular as suppliers and buyers got together after the COVID-19 pandemic once again. Hird...
Hird guide 2.0 – bigger and better but it’s still pocket-sized
Hird’s ground-breaking pocket guide – copied but never bettered – has been thoroughly overhauled and expanded in time to be launched at Vertikal Days. The guide now contains technical details about even more machines, equipment and training courses in an action-packed 289 pages. But it will still fit snuggly in...