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Valla 90E – great lifting power with slim-line performance
Pick and Carry Cranes • Product of the Month
The Valla 90E pick and carry crane is one of the larger machines in our mini crane hire fleet – as such it has excellent lifting capacity despite its small crane size. We’ve selected the compact crane as the Product of the Month for May to highlight the many features...
Get under the skin of a world beating glazing robot
It’s time to take a closer look at the workings of a world beater – with our Anatomy of a Glazing Robot. Hird has created the interactive feature so people can really understand how the Winlet 575 glazing robot works, and why it is a game changer in the world...
Hird delivers super-heavy lift solution for Nova Victoria
Hird is helping make one of the largest and most exciting developments become reality by supplying a super-heavy Brutus vacuum lifter and mini spider crane to Nova Victoria. The excellent vacuum lifter and mini crane hire combination was the perfect solution to install the 1.5 tonne glass panels for the...
Hird takes delivery of biggest ever Maeda mini crane – number 00001
Maeda today (14 April 2016) launched its biggest ever mini crane, the MC-815, and Hird has taken delivery of the first machine off the production line. The MC-815 – serial number 00001 – was unveiled at the Bauma, the world’s biggest crane and lifting show in Munich, Germany. The spider...
Product of the Month – SK1000 Stone Lifter
Stone vacuum lifters are ideal machines for lifting stone and other materials safely and effectively. Hird can offer stone vacuum lifter hire options to suit all needs – and for April’s Product of the Month we are showcasing the SK1000. Just like the glass vacuum lifters that Hird has a...
A comprehensive height safety service that gives complete support
Operatives who work at height can only have full confidence in the height safety equipment they use if they have 100% trust in the company that supplies it. That is why Hird Lifting delivers an end-to-end height safety service, providing expert advice on working at height safety as well as...
GML 800+ is the star with glass installation at famous cinema
A new material lift hired from Hird took on a starring role during the installation of a large glass panel at the Empire Cinema in Leicester Square – home to many world film premiers. The GML 800+ has been manufactured by Wienold in Germany, based on design concepts and performance...
Lightweight track halves stone lifting cost at prestige apartments
Lightweight track has proved to be the most efficient and cost-effective method for carrying out extensive masonry work on new luxury apartments. The equipment, hired from Hird Lifting, was used to lift and transport thousands of tonnes of stone used in the prestige development in Finchley, North London. It not...