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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...
Climbers get lift from mini crane and glass lifting technology
Mini Cranes • Vacuum Glass Lifters
Visitors to the Lake District, including parties of school pupils, will soon be about to ‘disappear’ into the countryside while enjoying fabulous views thanks to glass lifting expertise delivered by Hird. The glass lifting, mini crane, and powered access specialist is helping contractors install windows in the new South Camp...
Curtain wall lifting equipment hire
Glazing Robots • Stone Lifters • Vacuum Glass Lifters
A curtain wall is a non-load-bearing wall system that allows relatively-light panels to be installed on the outside of buildings – usually with the aid of specialist curtain walling lifting equipment Curtain walling can be made from a range of materials, including glass, stone, or glass-reinforced concrete (GRC). Glass curtain...
Pocket Hird’s new guide for great lifting support
Hird supplies the world’s best equipment for lifting in confined spaces – so has had the bright idea of creating a handy equipment guide that fits perfectly into a confined space as well. The new Hird Pocket Guide gives all the information a customer needs to make an informed choice...