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Product of the Month – Hinowa Lightlift 26.14 Performance IIIS

Here are some words our clients use to describe our Product of the Month for March – ‘productive’, ‘very safe’, ‘smooth’, ‘precise’, and ‘phenomenal’. They are all describing the Hinowa Lightlift 26.14 Performance IIIS tracked spider boom. Platforms supplied by the Italian manufacturer are among the most popular articulating spider...

Hird flies Manitex Valla aviation crane message to Dubai expo

A team from Hird is jetting to the Middle East to promote Manitex Valla aviation maintenance cranes at a major maintenance, repair, overhaul (MRO) exhibition in Dubai. More than 5,000 people involved in the MRO industry are due to attend MRO Middle East which includes an exhibition at the Dubai...

Product of the Month – Valla 22E plus fly jib

It’s time to give the limitations on what we think a mini crane can do the chop. Because our Product of the Month for February is the Valla 22E pick and carry crane with fly jib. Take a tip from the late great Bruce Lee. “If you always put limits...

Hird training focus: Crane Lifting Operations Supervisor

Carrying out crane lifting is one of the most complex and potentially risky tasks that can be carried out on a work site. That is why having the right crane lifting training is so important. Hird’s Crane Lifting Operations Supervisor Novice (A62) course gives delegates the opportunity to gain a...

Here’s the weather – on the hook of a Hird mobile crane

Visitors to Hull’s historical docks are getting their weather reports as light and sound show thanks to mobile crane technology provided by Hird. The lifting and powered access specialist, based close to the docks, was asked to lift an art installation into Prince’s Dock for a maritime festival. The Oracle,...

Product of the Month – Maeda MC285-3 mini crane

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

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....