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Hird mini crane looking good in those lifting chains
Contract Lifting • Mini Cranes
Lifting specialist Hird has used its 100-tonne mobile crane to lift two Maeda spider cranes into an upper level of a distribution warehouse being built for a major clothes retailer. The Maeda MC305 mini cranes have been hired to support the installation of conveyors and stairs in the new logistics...
Maeda mini crane selected for Manchester development
When a glass installation specialist needed a highly-capable spider crane for reliable service at a major development site in Manchester, it turned to Hird to supply a Maeda MC 815 mini crane. MPM Special Projects is installing 2,700 square metres of low-rise flat toggle-glazed curtain wall as part of the...
Product of the Month – Valla 90E pick and carry crane
Pick and Carry Cranes • Product of the Month
Everyone likes a super hero with special powers, don’t they? That’s why our Product of the Month for November is the Valla 90E pick and carry crane. The Valla 90E is no lightweight. However, when you consider that it can lift a maximum of 9 tonnes, yet is just 1.73...
Hydraulica 3500 vacuum lifter makes light work of large panels
Lifting into place very large glass panels when constrained by having to work in confined areas on busy urban streets is a challenge – which is why speed, precision, and safety are so important. That is why glass installation specialists are turning to Hird to make use of our Hydraulica...
Ready to work – lifting and powered access IPAF training in Doncaster
Certified skills and qualifications are becoming more important than ever, which is why Hird is ready to help with lifting and powered access IPAF training at its operational hub in Doncaster. The purpose-designed accredited training centre, in Shaw Lane Industrial Estate is easy to reach from across South and West...
World’s first tracked glazing robot launched at Glasstech
The world’s first tracked glazing robot has gone on show for the first time at Glasstech on a stand jointly run by Hird Ltd and GMV Cranes and Handling. The tracked Winlet 1000 glazing robot was launched to the glass installation market on Tuesday 23rd October at Glasstech international trade...
Product of the Month – Valla 120ES pick and carry crane
Pick and Carry Cranes • Product of the Month
To be a mini crane or not to be a mini crane, that is the question. For our Product of the Month for October, the mighty Valla 120ES pick and carry crane. We have gone out on a limb with some unusual connections here at Hird. Comparing a vacuum lifter...
Up and over capability vital for many powered access projects
It is not how far you can go, but what obstacles you can get around on the journey. Sounds like one of those smart business sayings, but for many working at height projects, it really is true. Up-and-over reach is increasing important when working at height in many environments –...