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Hird achieves FORS Gold for London transport fleet
The London transport fleet operated by mini crane, glass lifting and powered access specialist Hird has achieved the gold standard – the highest possible – under the Fleet Operator Recognition Scheme. The success proves its HGVs vans set the highest standards expected of transport fleets operating in London. FORS, created...
Product of the Month – Kappel DSKZL2 glass vacuum lifter
Hird is determined to provide glass lifting equipment that helps our customers overcome every challenge they might face. So, say hello to our first Product of the Month of 2021, the Kappel DSKZL2 glass vacuum lifter. Or don’t, because it’s a glass vacuum lifter, and who says hello to one...
Counterbalance lifting beam supports council glass installation
A counterbalance lifting beam and two types of vacuum lifter supplied by Hird have played a key role in the installation of glass at Northumberland County Council’s head office. The equipment was used to install new windows under a 1.5m overhang as part of ongoing work to refurbish the building...
Hird lifting expertise cracks glass installation challenge
Contract Lifting • Mini Cranes
A Hird lifting team has completed a glass lifting project that proved an excellent test of the capabilities of the Maeda spider crane selected to carry out the task. A building contractor asked for Hird’s support to lift four glass panels, one weighing 400kg, at the property in a village...
Product of the Month 2020 Roundup
With 2021 hurtling towards us the PoTM desk at Hird is presenting its end of year review of the machines and equipment we have showcased over the last 12 months. As you would expect, they are widely varied, given the comprehensive service Hird provides for mini crane lifting, working at...
Tight squeeze for Hird mobile crane slashes cost of flue lift
The advanced capability of one of Hird’s mobile cranes allowed it to reach a place that others could not – greatly reducing the cost of a lift for an industrial client. The company’s Liebherr 60t mobile crane could be reversed into a narrow accessway between two buildings allowing it to...
Product of the Month – Porta-Gantry A-frame crane
It’s a lifting system that probably goes back into the mists of time. We’re talking about our Product of the Month for December – the Porta-Gantry. The device is an A-frame crane which looks simple, is simple to use, and (by gum) it does a simply very good job. The...
Hird team rises to challenge with flour mill machinery lift
A Hird machinery moving team has carried out a contract lift to support the installation of equipment in a new flour mill. The lifting specialist used its 100-tonne Grove mobile crane combined with a loading deck to lift the equipment into the building. The machinery moving project involved the Hird...