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Hydraulica 1500 – you can bank on its lifting power
Hird is supplying the only Hydraulica 1500 glass vacuum lifter in the UK to contractors installing curved glass in the new Goldman Sachs HQ in the centre of London. The powerful vacuum lifter is proving ideal for the task of lifting and placing the glazing panels in the global investment...
Product of The Month – Maeda MC285 spider crane
Our lifting customers just can’t get enough of our Product of the Month for April – the Maeda MC285 mini crane. We’ve got a big fleet of them across the UK, with eight of the machines added in 2017 already, and more on order. What makes this mini marvel special?...
Let’s put this diplomatically: this glazing robot is a world beater
Diplomats around the world are known for being careful with their words – as are sensible lifting equipment hire companies when it comes to describing new equipment. Diplomacy and lifting equipment seem strange bedfellows. But Hird, for one, has always been careful not to make claims for its lifting products...
Hird lifts glass handling to new level with Intelli-Grip
Hird has become one of the first lifting equipment hire specialists in the UK to offer what is being billed as a “quantum leap” in vacuum lifter safety. The company can now fit vacuum lifters with Woods Powr-Grip new computer-operated control system, called Intelli-Grip. Intelli-Grip is designed to prevent human...
Hird cherry picker helps create stunning Weeping Window
A new art installation created for Hull City of Culture has been created with the support of a cherry picker provided by Hird. The Weeping Window at the Maritime Museum in Queen Victoria Square uses ceramic poppies once on display at the Tower of London. Five thousand of the red...
Go-to lifter in a tight spot – the GML 800+ counterbalance floor crane
The GML 800+ counterbalance floor crane is like a lifting company’s best mate. You know the type. The pal you can really trust to be by your side, putting in a big shift, when you’re in the tightest spot. Okay, here at Hird we don’t get too friendly with our...
6 Hird glass lifting machines supporting the rise of the skyscraper
Glass Lifting • Vacuum Glass Lifters
A new report is predicting high-rise buildings will grow in popularity. That is why Hird continues to invest in cutting edge crane and vacuum lifting technology to allow architects to lift their eyes to the skies. AMA Research, which provides market research and consultancy services in the construction sector, says...
Hird dome lift takes park back to Victorian era
A Hird mobile crane has lifted a steel dome and cupola to reach a major milestone in the restoration of a Yorkshire park. The Grove 3050 mobile crane was used to lift roof elements of the Dome House in the Cliffe Castle Park, in Keighley, West Yorkshire. Steelwork weighing 9.5...