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Spider crane hire – mini cranes for limited access and confined space
If you want a mini crane with great lifting power that is compact enough to be used in confined spaces and taken across rough terrain, spider crane hire from Hird is the option to consider. Spider cranes are “little” marvels – bearing in mind they are available in different sizes...
Valla Cranes delivers bespoke mini crane with unrivalled flexibility
Valla Cranes has provided Hird with a special version of one of its most versatile mini cranes – demonstrating its ability to develop bespoke lifting solutions. The 18 tonne capacity Valla 180ES mini crane is based on the Valla 180E – and is now available in Hird’s pick and carry...
Selecting the best powered access, mini cranes and glass lifting equipment just got easier
Hird has completely updated its website, so customers can find the powered access platforms, mini cranes and glass lifting equipment they need faster and more easily. The new website has an improved layout and simpler navigation, so visitors are only two or three clicks away from the high quality lifting, glass...
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...