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Product of the Month – Maeda MC285-3 mini crane
Mini Cranes • Product of the Month
If you are concerned about the time you spend with your head in digital screens, first an apology. Because, if you operate the Maeda MC285-3 mini crane, your screen time is going to go up. The difference is, this screen time is always productive. That’s because a key feature of...
Hird crane experts bound for Kuwait Aviation Show 2020
Events • Pick and Carry Cranes
Crane sales specialist Hird is travelling to the Kuwait Aviation Show 2020 on 15-18 January to demonstrate the benefits of Manitex Valla cranes for aircraft maintenance. Its technical sales team will be on hand to explain how the pick and carry cranes provide a compelling alternative to overhead crane systems...
Product of the Month 2019 Roundup
It’s that time of the year when we look back and reflect on the equipment and services we have showcased as Products of the Month during 2019. From small and ingenious cranes to scissor lifts fit for the battlefield, it has been an inspiring year on the Hird PoTM desk....
Machinery moving success as Hird takes press across Europe
A Hird machinery moving team has completed a challenging project to transport a 27-tonne press nearly 1,000 miles from the UK to the Czech Republic. Lifting specialist Hird was commissioned to carry out the contract lift to transport the 4.1m high press as part of a factory relocation project. The...
Product of the Month – Hydraulica 1500 Curved
Glass lifting would be so much easier if it only involved flat glass that came in standard shapes. But, of course, it does not. Which is where Hird’s Hydraulica 1500 Curved comes into its own. The glass vacuum lifter is our Product of the Month for December and has been...
Appointed person training – a vital step in a lifting career
Becoming an ‘appointed person’ is a significant milestone in the career of a crane lifting professional. That is why Hird’s CPCS Appointed Person training courses attract delegates from across the UK. Being an appointed person is a hugely responsible position. The appointed person is responsible for the execution and safety...
Hird’s Equipment Pocket Guide such a success it sets a trend
Here at Hird we’re always looking for new ways our customers can select the best mini crane hire, powered access hire and glass lifting hire options. That is why we created our new Hird Pocket Guide to the many hundreds of products we offer for hire. With a quick flick...
Product of the Month – Oktopus glass manipulator
There are some glass lifting devices that make people stop and look – and our Product of the Month for November, the Oktopus manipulator, is one of them. The advanced glass vacuum lifter is so smart and impressive that it has the power to gather an audience wherever it is...