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Spider crane helps futuristic farmers go up in the world
A tracked spider crane supplied by Hird has been used to help develop the farm of the future. The Maeda MC405 mini crane was one of the only cranes in the UK compact enough to be operated inside the high-tech hydroponic centre. The spider crane was needed to lift and...
Product of the Month – MRTA8 vacuum lifter
Glass Lifting • Product of the Month
We all like to talk in extremes – the smallest, the biggest, the heaviest. But spare a thought for the stuff that’s somewhere in the middle. We all like to talk in extremes – the smallest, the biggest, the heaviest. But spare a thought for the stuff that’s somewhere in...
Hird trio become Dirgers for health charity
Three Hird colleagues have completed a trek across the North Yorkshire Moors in aid of a charity supporting research into cancer, heart disease and dementia. Richard Tomlinson, Gavin Rymer and Richard Christiansen, pictured left to right, went on the 40-mile Lyke Wake Walk, raising £1,835 in sponsorship for the Daisy...
Smart mini crane lift puts Giant’s Chair on its feet
An over-sized chair that is six metres tall and weighs 2.8 tonnes has been lifted into position by Hird ready for a major outdoor art exhibition. Its contract lifting team used a combination of a Maeda MC405 spider crane and winches to control the lift so the Giant’s Chair can...
Hird takes top glass installation technology to FIT Show 2019
Glazing equipment hire specialist Hird is taking the world’s best glass installation cranes and robots to FIT Show 2019 from 21 to 23 May. On stand B30, its team of experts are showcasing the most productive, sustainable and safest equipment available on the market for fast and efficient glass installation....
UK gets first look at “futuristic” new Valla crane at Vertikal
Events • Glazing Robots • Pick and Carry Cranes
Hird is putting Manitex Valla’s latest pick and carry crane on display for the first time in the UK at Vertikal Days. The Valla 70R electric industrial crane is fully wireless remote-controlled and has been designed to set new standards of flexible lifting in confined space. It will be displayed...
Product of the Month – Valla 20E TRX pick and carry crane
Those immensely brawny power lifters who can raise the weight of an elephant sitting on a leather sofa above their heads are impressive. But what if they could then pace confidently about the stage, plonking the bemused jumbo down and picking it up again as they go, instead of just...
Fast turnaround for office glass installation impresses client
Curtain wall lifting equipment specialist Hird has supported a client in completing a large office glass installation project well ahead of schedule. The glass installation in Leeds, West Yorkshire, was scheduled to take three weeks yet it was all finished in just a week and a half. Hird was commissioned...