Product of the Month – Genie Z-34/22IC Diesel Boom
Genie Z access booms. The last letter in the alphabet, but often one of the first options on the minds of our cherry picker hire customers. Okay, groan over. What sort of word association is that to start a sensible discussion about the merits of powered access equipment? But the...
Product of the Month – A frame glass trolleys
We all like an unsung hero. In the world of glass installation there are very few pieces of glass lifting equipment more unsung than an A frame trolley. Perhaps a lifting sling. But that is another matter. There is nothing sophisticated about A frame trolleys. You hardly notice they are...
Product of The Month – Maeda MC285 spider crane
Our lifting customers just can’t get enough of our Product of the Month for April – the Maeda MC285 mini crane. We’ve got a big fleet of them across the UK, with eight of the machines added in 2017 already, and more on order. What makes this mini marvel special?...
Go-to lifter in a tight spot – the GML 800+ counterbalance floor crane
The GML 800+ counterbalance floor crane is like a lifting company’s best mate. You know the type. The pal you can really trust to be by your side, putting in a big shift, when you’re in the tightest spot. Okay, here at Hird we don’t get too friendly with our...
“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,...
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...
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...