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Hird bares all with its Anatomy of a Mini Crane

Lifting and powered access specialist Hird has revealed all by creating an interactive Anatomy of a Mini Crane. The feature, available to view on the Hird website, is designed to help mini crane hire customers and mini crane sales clients know more about how the machines work. Hird Managing Director...

Hird expands mini crane rental fleet with new UNIC 706s

Lifting and powered access specialist Hird has expanded its mini crane rental fleet with the addition of two new UNIC 706 spider cranes. The Hull-based company has invested in the larger mini cranes due to growing demands on its mini crane hire service. Hird Managing Director Phil Hird said: “We’re...

Valla 25EL with adjustable fly jib – Product of the Month

What difference does a fly jib make to the Valla 25EL? Well, ask Volkwagen, Europe’s biggest car maker. The new Valla 25EL with adjustable fly jib is our Hird Machine of the Month for January. The addition of the one metre long jib on this little corker of a mini...

Rail equipment manufacturer buys second Valla mini crane

Leading rail plant engineering solutions provider Rail-Ability has taken delivery of a second Valla pick and carry mini crane as it expands its UK manufacturing capacity. Hird has supplied the company, based in Stafford, Staffordshire, with a Valla 120E mini crane, fitted with a hydraulic fly jib with a 40...

Chemical giant BASF prepares to take delivery of mini crane

The Brazilian arm of the chemical giant BASF is preparing to take delivery of a Valla pick and carry mini crane supplied by Hird. The new Valla 30E mini crane will be used in the German company’s operations in Sao Paolo. BASF made an online enquiry through Hird about Valla...

5 questions to ask when planning a lift

Planning a lift can be a complicated process. The decision-making team includes a number of people, including the project manager, project engineer, health and safety adviser, principle owner and, possibly, a client. They can have a range of priorities, all of which have to be taken into account. That is...

Hird supplies Valla mini crane to chemical giant in Brazil

Mini crane and spider crane specialist Hird has sold a Valla mini crane to chemical giant BASF in Brazil. The new Valla 30E mini crane has been supplied to the German company’s operations in Sao Paolo. BASF Brazil approached Hird, based in Hull, East Yorkshire, as a leading supplier of...

Hird supplies reconditioned mini crane – in double quick time

Hird has proved it is the number one mini cranes solutions provider by supplying a manufacturer with a reconditioned mini crane that was ideal for their needs, and met their limited budget perfectly too. The deal shows Hird is the go to mini crane company, says Hird Mini Crane Sales...