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Hird supplies Valla mini crane to lift specialist
Pictured: Liftout Project Manager John Bostock accepts delivery of the new Valla 25EL DC mini crane from Carl Cooper. Hird has sold an electric Valla mini crane to lift installation and lift removal specialists Liftout. The company said it was impressed with Valla mini cranes because of the quality of...
Hird – the flexible and cost-effective machinery moving team
Modern industrial practices require more sophisticated approaches to manufacture and plant management, so machinery moving is often a key element of factory project planning and implementation. That is why Hird has developed a strong reputation for supporting clients with a flexible and cost effective machinery moving service, working closely with...
Attachments for mini cranes – the right tool for the job
Mini cranes are among the most flexible lifting and carrying machines in the workplace, thanks to a wide range of mini crane attachments that allow them to complete jobs faster, more efficiently and more safely. Long gone are the days when mini cranes can only be used to attached a...
Hird pleased with response at Executive Hire Show
Hird was pleased with the response from hire companies at the Executive Hire Show this month after showcasing a Valla mini crane and a Winlet glazing robot on its stand. Visitors to the show at the Ricoh Arena in Coventry stopped to take a close look at the lifting equipment,...
7 top tips from Hird experts on using powered access platforms
Powered access equipment has revolutionised working at height in recent years – not least in terms of improving safety. To get the most out of MEWPs – mobile elevated working platforms – like cherry pickers, scissor lifts and personnel masts, and to make sure you get the safety benefits from...
Hird awarded IPAF Rental + six years in a row
Powered access rental company Hird has been awarded the IPAF Rental + independent quality mark for the sixth consecutive year. The achievement underlines Hird’s commitment to setting the highest standards of quality, service and safety as a powered access rental provider, says Managing Director Phil Hird. He added: “Achieving IPAF...
Hird offers a must-have mini computer for a must-have mini crane
Hird can offer the ideal incentive to visitors to the Executive Hire Show 2014 next month – place an order for a mini crane or glazing robot and you will get a free iPad. Mini cranes are the modern high tech wonders of the crane world – able to lift...
Hird helps create a mini crane celebrity challenge on The One Show
One of Hird’s mini cranes has been seen by millions of viewers on the BBC One Show – with TV and radio celebrity Paul O’Grady at the controls lifting a ferry across the Mersey. The show’s producers asked Hird to help them give Paul a celebrity mini crane lifting challenge...