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Crane lift extracts air cleaning plant at wood mill
A machinery lifting team from Hird has used two mobile cranes to remove an extraction unit weighing 15 tonnes from the roof of a wood processing plant. The dimensions of the extractor, which was 15m long, meant the main lift had to be carried out with lifting tackle incorporating seven...
Hird is first to take new 20m hybrid Genie stick booms
Hird has become the first powered access rental company in the UK to take delivery of the new Genie S-60 FE hybrid telescopic boom lift. The access platform, mini cranes and glass lifting rental company has taken the first two platforms available in the UK, supplied by Genie’s authorised distributor,...
Product of the Month – Winlet ErgoMover Manipulator
There is no such thing as a perfect solution in any industry. But our Product of the Month for July, the ErgoMover Manipulator, is definitely the right product, available at the right time. It is the Swiss Army Knife of material transport trolleys in that it delivers so many advantages...
Work site glazing robot training helps keep projects on track
There is a benefit of Winlet glazing robots not always mentioned. They are so compact there is more than enough space to hold accredited training sessions on many work sites. Hird knows all about the LEEA vacuum robot course, after all we designed and developed it – and being able...
Hird ‘privileged’ to give Falklands War commemoration a lift
A Hird mobile crane has been used to lift two helicopters into place for an event to commemorate the 40th anniversary of the ending of the Falklands conflict. Hird donated the use of the crane and lifting team to support the display in Queen’s Gardens in Hull, East Yorkshire, on...
Product of the Month – Winlet 350 TH glazing robot
Innovation is not just about creating something new. It is also adapting a product so it can be used differently. Which perfectly describes out Product of the Month for June – the Winlet 350 TH glazing robot. Winlet had the very bright idea to remove the wheels on a glazing...
Hird the best for high-rise glass lifts? Abseil-utely!
Lifting equipment supplied by Hird has allowed a glazing installer to lift glass panels to the 22nd floor of a London apartment block to carry out repairs. Abseilers were also used to ensure the panels could not collide with the building as they were lifted around 60m to a terrace...
Product of the Month – Heavy Drive Trolley
Glass is getting bigger. Hird is responding by providing clients with the equipment needed to carry these bigger loads. That is why our Product of the Month for May is the Heavy Drive Trolley, which has a maximum capacity of 3,000kg. To be fair, it is actually two trolleys, cleverly...