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Hird crane lifts in Hull memorial to trawlermen lost at sea
A 50-tonne mobile crane provided by Hird has lifted into place the elements of a new memorial to the 6,000 Hull trawlermen lost at sea. The Grove 3050 mobile crane was used to lift the steel cut outs depicting 13 trawlermen and a boy into position at St Andrew’s Retail...
“Valla 35 pick and carry crane” – ooh, you smooth talker
Pick and Carry Cranes • Product of the Month
Cue soft, sexy voice – It’s not just any pick and carry crane. It’s a Valla pick and carry crane. Okay, it can’t ooze chocolate, and it hasn’t got berries on top, but the Valla 35 pick and carry crane can have a powerful effect on many lifting professionals. Because,...
Counterbalance floor crane helps build Lego Elizabeth Tower
Boing! And now the news. A counterbalance floor crane from Hird has been used to build a giant model of the Elizabeth Tower. The famous landmark, which is part of the Houses of Parliament, and holds Big Ben, was made with 344,020 LEGO bricks. Hird supplied a Wienold SLK25 counterbalance...
“Biggest customer in Europe” Hird adds to Maeda fleet
Mini crane hire specialist Hird is in the process of adding 15 more Maeda spider cranes to its fleet. Maeda mini cranes are the most popular machines of their type in the world. Driven by growing customer demand, Hird is doing its bit to make them very popular in the...
Product of the Month – Genie Z80/60 diesel boom
Powered Access • Product of the Month
Our first Product of the Month of 2017 is the Genie Z80/60 diesel boom As powered access equipment is used more and more on construction sites and maintenance projects (to name but two) attention has turned to increased its productivity. That’s where the Hird PoTM for January 2017 comes into...
Hird announces new machines for Executive Hire Show
Glass lifting, mini crane and powered access specialist Hird has revealed more of the machines its team will be showcasing at the Executive Hire Show in February. Hird had already announced that the brand new Wienold MFC750 mini floor crane would be on public display for the first time in...
Products of the Month 2016 roundup – not a partridge in sight
It’s that time of the year when we look back on the 12 months that have just gone – and that means reviewing our 12 Products of the Month for 2016. You could say we are showcasing what could be 12 lifting and powered access machines for Christmas – and...
Product of the Month – Hydraulica 1200.2 Glass Vacuum Lifter
Product of the Month • Vacuum Glass Lifters
We all know some people who are a bit odd. They have to be handled a bit differently sometimes. Well, the same applies to glass lifting. More than ever before, glass vacuum lifters have to be capable of handling oddly-shaped loads. That is why we’re dedicating Product of the Month...