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New Maeda knuckle boom crane extends lifting capabilities
Pictured at the event, from the left, are: Hird Southern Depot Manager Mark Pinnington, Kranlyft Sales Executive Andrew Crane, and Hird Central Depot Manager Steve Stockdale. Impressive advantages Constrained space operation The Maeda MK3053CB ECO’s capabilities align with a wide range of lifting applications, including: Crane operator training
Product of the Month – Winlet Curved Glass Adaptation Kit
Curves can be thrown at you and get ahead of you. They can also seduce you. In the world of glass lifting, they can also be a particularly tough challenge. That is why the Hird Product of the Month for July is the Winlet Curved Adaption Kit. Architects are throwing...
Hird adds ‘exciting’ new capabilities to materials moving hire fleet
Builders, engineers and equipment installers can more easily and safely transport materials in the most challenging environments using new Tracked Carriers now available from Hird. The British-made battery electric machines are specifically designed to move materials and equipment across difficult terrain and low load-bearing indoor floors. Tracked Carriers complement Hird’s...
Product of the Month – Genie GR20 Runabout mast boom
Fall from ladder fatalities In one case, a company was fined £1.1m after a worker fell from a ladder and nearly bled to death. Experience shows that many of these kinds of ladder falls can be avoided by selecting a safer method for working at height. Compact and precise For...
Hird Service, Part 2 – Quality Counts
Hird has always recognised service excellence is based on standards and capabilities that directly lead to real differences for our customers. It means quality counts. In Part 2 of our exploration of Hird Service, we will look at key elements of our operation that define the quality of our service....
May Product of the Month – Valla V46R pick and carry crane
All the cranes in Valla’s new V range of pick and carry cranes can do impressive things. But our Product of the Month for May, the Valla V46R, has a particularly neat trick. It can lift a load that is 28% heavier than the crane directly below it in the...
Product of the Month – Hird Service
Hird service expertise For us, that consistency starts with expertise. Hird has been hiring out mini cranes, access platforms, material moving equipment, and glass lifting equipment for a long time (Hird is no fly-by-night). It is a complicated and safety-critical business. Many of our clients value our expertise. In fact,...
Hird showcases training in Doncaster with 25% discount offer
Do you have teams that need IPAF powered access, compact crane or glazing robot training – and want to benefit from a 25% discount on all courses in April? Well, come to Doncaster, in Scotland. That sounds like a good deal. But, hold on a moment. Doncaster in Scotland? Well,...