glass lifting

Vacuum lifter warning for freezing weather

Current UK weather conditions have led to an urgent warning from Hird Group on the use of vacuum lifters. Vacuum lifters should not be operated in temperatures below zero degrees Celsius or when it is snowing. Hird Director John Wilding said: “Vacuum lifting is a proven and very safe process,...

Hird expands mini crane and glass lifting fleets

Hird has expanded its mini crane and glass lifting fleets with the addition of new Maeda mini cranes and a specially-designed fin lifter vacuum. The mini crane, glass lifting and powered access specialist has added a fleet of new Maeda 285-2 and Maeda 405 spider cranes to its mini crane...

Glass Lifting for Glazing Installation

Hird is building on its reputation as one of the UK’s most reliable companies for glass lifter hire. The glass handling specialist is continuing to expand its fleet of glass lifting equipment, ensuring that its UK customers can carry out commercial glazing work both quickly and efficiently. Glass lifting equipment...

UNIC 506 Mini Crane Joins the Hird’ Family

Hird has added a new model to its range of spider cranes available for hire. The URW 506 UNIC mini crane is a diesel crane that is capable of lifting up to 3 tonnes in weight, up to 3.4 metres in height. The URW 506 joins Hird’ other UNIC models...