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Hird crawler crane wins access challenge at house with a view
Getting a crane into some worksites can be a big challenge – but it helps that Hird has a Maeda CC985S-1 in its crane hire fleet. The 4.9t crawler crane was just what was needed to install large triple-glazed glass panels in an eye-catching luxury home tucked away down a...
Product of the Month – Secondary Safety Device
Our Product of the Month for July is the secondary safety device. A bit of an unusual one, this. We have showcased some of the most sophisticated lifting equipment available in the UK in past PoTM articles, including pick and carry cranes, spider cranes and glazing robots. But the secondary...
Product of the Month – Pop Up + low-level Personnel lift
As the late great Tina Turner put it: “Simply the Best!” Our Product of the Month for June, the Pop Up + low-level personnel lift, is proof that is the case. Because, when it comes to working at low level height, the Pop Up + is a proven powered access...
Hird takes top lifting and transport brands to FIT Show
Visitors to the UK’s only dedicated event for the window, door and flat glass industry will get the chance to see the world’s best glazing robots. That’s because Hird will be showcasing Winlet glazing robots on its stand at the show being held at the NEC, Birmingham, from 23rd to...
Product of the Month – GML Compact counterbalance floor crane
In the lifting world, the margin of difference between success and failure can sometimes be measures in millimetres. Single doorway Manual or powered lifting Once in position, both versions of the counterbalance floor crane can then be quickly configured for lifting. At this point, the GML-C is still only 1,530m...
Lifting and access just got easier – the new Hird Big Blue is here
It might not appear on Richard and Judy’s Best Reads – but, the latest edition of the Hird Big Blue will be top of the list for many lifting and powered access specifiers across the UK. The number one guide to Hird’s hire services, including spider cranes, pick and carry...
Cranes, spiders and vacuum lifters – Hird goes to Vertikal Days
Hird will have one of its biggest and most diverse range of equipment on display at Vertikal Days next month. Pick and carry cranes, specialist vacuum lifters and powered access platforms will be on show at what organisers bill as Europe’s biggest lifting event. A team of Hird experts will...
Product of the Month – Genie GS-3232 electric scissor lift
It is the electric slab scissor lift by which many others are judged – which is why the Genie GS-3232 is the Hird Product of the Month for April. Genie access platforms have become so common on construction sites, and so many other working at height settings, it is almost...