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Product of the Month – Genie Z45/25 XC boom lift
As the saying goes, when the going gets tough – get yourself a Genie Z45/25 XC boom lift from Hird. Actually, that is not how the saying goes. But for the purposes of our Product of the Month for November, we stand by the quote. Our new Genie Z45/25 XC...
Material lift proves vital in London landmark renovation
Counterbalance Floor Cranes • Glass Lifting
It may be a stretch to say glass lifting can be raised to an art form. However, a project carried out using a counterbalance material lift from Hird was certainly visually impressive. Glass installation specialists were facing a big challenge to lift glass panels into place during a development project...
Training Focus – PASMA towers for users course
Our training focus for October is Hird’s PASMA towers for users training course, not least because us human beings love a tower. For nearly 4,000 years, the tallest object constructed by humans, anywhere in the world, was the 146m Great Pyramid in Egypt. Now, of course, the sky’s barely the...
Product of the Month – Kappel DSKE2 vacuum lifter
Our Product of the Month is a bit of a lightweight. But in the best possible way. Because it is the Kappel DSKE2 vacuum lifter. Every glass lifting contractor has their go-to vacuum lifter. The one that they know will get the job done, with no fuss, easy as you...
Training Focus – RTITB below the hook vacuum lifter training
There is no such thing, anywhere in the universe, as the perfect vacuum – but Hird does offer an ideal vacuum lifter training course. Our RTITB Below the Hook Vacuum Lifter training course is the subject of this month’s Hird Training Focus. Vacuum lifters have become increasingly important in many...
Hird mini crane + glass vacuum lifter equates to glazing success
Luxury car buyers and sports enthusiasts can soon indulge their passions thanks to the lifting prowess of a Hird Maeda spider crane combined with vacuum lifters. Two projects demonstrate the impressive capability of the Maeda MC405 mini crane when combined the latest glass vacuum lifter technology. Hird provided the mini...
Hire and sales growth drives delivery fleet expansion
Mini crane, glass lifting and powered access hire and sales specialist Hird has added five new trucks to its delivery fleet to meet growing customer demand and expansion of its operational network. The new vehicles include three 18-tonne beavertail trucks, new to the company’s fleet, for the easy delivery of...
Product of the Month – Valla 50E pick and carry crane
Our Product of the Month for September is the Valla 50E electric pick and carry crane. With so much talk of electric cars and the demise of petrol and diesel engines, you would have thought electric vehicles were a new thing. Consider this though. The first production electric car is...