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Product of the Month – Genie GR20 Runabout mast boom
Fall from ladder fatalities In one case, a company was fined £1.1m after a worker fell from a ladder and nearly bled to death. Experience shows that many of these kinds of ladder falls can be avoided by selecting a safer method for working at height. Compact and precise For...
Hird Service, Part 2 – Quality Counts
Hird has always recognised service excellence is based on standards and capabilities that directly lead to real differences for our customers. It means quality counts. In Part 2 of our exploration of Hird Service, we will look at key elements of our operation that define the quality of our service....
May Product of the Month – Valla V46R pick and carry crane
All the cranes in Valla’s new V range of pick and carry cranes can do impressive things. But our Product of the Month for May, the Valla V46R, has a particularly neat trick. It can lift a load that is 28% heavier than the crane directly below it in the...
Product of the Month – Hird Service
Hird service expertise For us, that consistency starts with expertise. Hird has been hiring out mini cranes, access platforms, material moving equipment, and glass lifting equipment for a long time (Hird is no fly-by-night). It is a complicated and safety-critical business. Many of our clients value our expertise. In fact,...
Hird showcases training in Doncaster with 25% discount offer
Do you have teams that need IPAF powered access, compact crane or glazing robot training – and want to benefit from a 25% discount on all courses in April? Well, come to Doncaster, in Scotland. That sounds like a good deal. But, hold on a moment. Doncaster in Scotland? Well,...
Product of the Month – Valla V180RC pick and carry crane
Powerful mini crane Ultimate flexibility This provides the crane operator with ultimate flexibility. They can get right up close to the load, or stand anywhere else they choose, to control the lift in the safest and most productive manner. Or, if it is raining, they can sit in the cab....
New 22m electric scissor lift joins Hird hire fleet
Powered access hire specialist Hird has added Dingli’s narrow aisle large electric scissor lift – with a working height of 22 metres to its hire fleet. The Dingli JCPT2212DC scissor lift is an ideal platform rental option for large structure fit-out projects, for example working in new warehouse developments. It...
Product of the Month – Winlet 375 glazing robot
A lifting device that replaces the human hand must be pretty impressive, which is why our Product of the Month for February is the Winlet 375 glazing robot. Exceptional advantages The Winlet 375 defines this advance in glass lifting technology – allowing glass to be installed more productively (including by...