<h3>Hinowa is the UK’s leading spider cherry picker brand</h3>

<p class="p-xlarge font-weight-regular text-black">and is particularly popular with tree surgeons, building maintenance professionals and high level cleaners due to its unrivalled capability in constrained spaces.</p>

<p class="p-xlarge font-weight-regular text-black">Hird has three Hinowa models on its tracked cherry picker hire fleet, providing working heights that range from 14m to 26m and unrivalled working outreach in their class.</p>

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Product of the Month – Genie Z60FE articulating cherry picker

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<h2 class="wp-block-heading">Once in a while, we take Product of the Month off piste to cover stuff that’s not made of metal and would hurt if it ran over your foot.</h2>



<p><strong>We’re doing it now, because our Product of the Month for April is Hird service.</strong></p>



<p>We think it’s important to remember, every now and then, that a product is not just the kit. It is also the smile on the face (seen or sensed over the phone), the helping hand, and the challenge overcome.</p>



<p>It’s a bit of a journey into the intangible. You can see a robotic glass lifter (as long as it is delivered on time). But service can be less easy to define.</p>



<p>So, here we are talking about elements of service that have a direct impact on our customers. That makes sure the kit is delivered on time, and the customer and their client are happy.</p>



<p>The point is, we can all be tempted by a sales pitch. By a bargain. By something new. Here at Hird, we know, in the world of industrial equipment hire, consistency counts.</p>





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<h2 class="wp-block-heading"><strong>Hird service expertise</strong></h2>



<p><strong>For us, that consistency starts with expertise.</strong></p>



<p>Hird has been hiring out <a href="https://hird.co.uk/products/mini-cranes"><strong>mini cranes</strong></a>, <a href="https://hird.co.uk/products/powered-access"><strong>access platforms</strong></a>, <a href="https://hird.co.uk/products/trolleys-and-accessories"><strong>material moving equipment</strong></a>, and <a href="https://hird.co.uk/products/glass-lifting"><strong>glass lifting equipment</strong></a> for a long time (Hird is no fly-by-night).</p>





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<p><strong>It is a complicated and safety-critical business. Many of our clients value our expertise.</strong> In fact, they rely on it. Expertise from Hird comes from people (not chatbots). Hire desk teams who know what they’re talking about. Technicians who want to help.</p>



<p>Hundreds, probably thousands, of times a year, our advice saves clients time, effort and money by advising them on the best combination of equipment needed for specific projects.</p>



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<h2 class="wp-block-heading"><strong>The curious engineer</strong></h2>



<p><strong>In fact, expertise has always been at the centre of our service. It is epitomised by the development by Peter Hird Snr, who founded the business, of what has become known as the <a href="https://hird.co.uk/service-and-maintenance/the-hird-test-measuring-mewp-battery-endurance">Hird Test</a>.</strong></p>



<p>Back in the 1980s, after a customer complained about the poor battery performance of an access platform, Peter Hird Snr set out to develop a method for checking how long a battery should last for every type and model of MEWP in the fleet.</p>



<p>It was the engineer in him. He wanted to know. That determination, led to a battery endurance test – the Hird Test – that is still used by manufacturers and rental specialists around the world.</p>





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<h2 class="wp-block-heading"><strong>Listening and delivering</strong></h2>



<p><strong>The same practical and evidence-based approach to service is alive and well at Hird today.</strong></p>



<p>It informs how we develop and manage our hire fleets and the type of new equipment we invest in.</p>



<p>We are continuously listening to customers. Working in partnership with them. So we can provide not just what they need now but in a year or two years’ time.</p>







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<p>It is why we are investing in <a href="https://hird.co.uk/products/tracked-maeda-mini-crane-hire"><strong>electric Maeda spider cranes</strong></a>. Why we have the most modern fleet of <a href="https://hird.co.uk/products/valla-pick-and-carry-cranes"><strong>Valla electric pick and carry</strong></a> in the UK, if not Europe.</p>



<p>It is why we work with manufacturers to commission and design bespoke <a href="https://hird.co.uk/products/vacuum-lifters"><strong>vacuum glass lifters</strong></a>, like the <a href="https://hird.co.uk/products/glass-lifting/kappel-adjustable-fin-lifter"><strong>Fin Lifter</strong></a> from <a href="https://hird.co.uk/products/brands/kappel"><strong>Kappel</strong></a>.</p>



<p>It is why, when our customers come to us, they know there is a much greater likelihood we will have precisely the right counterbalance lifting beam they need, and the <a href="https://hird.co.uk/products/vacuum-lifters"><strong>glass vacuum lifter</strong></a> to go with it.</p>



<p>Not just on our website, but in stock, ready to go out to site.</p>





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<h2 class="wp-block-heading"><strong>Find out more about Hird service</strong></h2>



<p><strong>There is more to say about Hird service – look out for another article in the coming weeks.</strong></p>



<p>In the meantime, talk to us about <a href="https://hird.co.uk/products/mini-cranes"><strong>mini crane hire</strong></a>, <a href="https://hird.co.uk/products/powered-access"><strong>access platform hire</strong></a>, <a href="https://hird.co.uk/products/glass-lifting"><strong>glass lifter hire</strong></a> and <a href="https://hird.co.uk/products/trolleys-and-accessories"><strong>materials lifting equipment hire</strong></a>.</p>



<p>Remember, Hird service involves more than just equipment hire. We can supply equipment with operators, or manage projects on your behalf as contract lifts.</p>



<p><strong>We can also deliver training for all equipment across our hire fleets.</strong></p>



<p>Email: <a href="mailto:info@hird.co.uk"><strong>info@hird.co.uk</strong></a></p>





<p><strong>Northern<br><a href="tel:01482227333">01482 227333</a></strong></p>





<p><strong>Central<br><a href="tel:01302341659">01302 341659</a></strong></p>





<p><strong>Southern<br><a href="tel:02031740658">0203 174 0658</a></strong></p>



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Product of the Month – Hird Service

40 years of Hird – the lifting team that won’t let you down

<p><strong>Tracked Aerial Platform</strong></p>



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<li>120-200kg cage capacity with automatic weight selection</li>



<li>Stabilisation footprint – just 3 x 3 metres</li>
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Hinowa 14.70 IIIS

Hird’s bi-energy spider boom lifts give customers the option to work from spider platforms with two power options – low-fume diesel engines or zero-emission and low-noise lithium battery electric motors.
Our highly-flexible and sustainable bi-energy spider cherry pickers are highly compact so can be moved through, and operated in, very confined spaces.
View our options for bi-energy spider boom lifts – they’re ideal for working at height above sensitive or low load bearing ground and floors, and provide exceptional working height and reach.

Bi-Energy Spider Boom Hire

Hird’s tracked spider boom rental service delivers innovative spider boom lifts for working at height above sensitive and low load bearing ground.
Spider boom lifts, also known as tracked spider platforms, are highly compact so can be moved through and operated in very confined spaces. View our fleet for more spider boom hire options up to a maximum working height of 23.2 metres and outreach up to 13.75 metres.

Our powered access rental fleet has an extensive range of aerial work platforms suitable for many applications.
They include electric and diesel scissor lifts, electric and diesel boom lifts (cherry pickers), track mounted booms, push-around low-level access, and bi-energy MEWPs. We deliver (and collect) to your site.

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Hird provides a comprehensive operator training service, including:

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<h3>With 2021 hurtling towards us the PoTM desk at Hird is presenting its end of year review of the machines and equipment we have showcased over the last 12 months.<p><strong>As you would expect, they are widely varied, given the comprehensive service Hird provides for mini crane lifting, working at height, glass lifting, mobile crane lifting and all things in between.</strong></p><div class="row"><div class="halfCol col-md-6"> <h2><a href="https://hird.co.uk/backend/news/mini-cranes/product-of-the-month-maeda-mc285-3-mini-crane">January – Maeda MC285-3 mini spider crane</a></h2> </h2><p><strong>We began 2020 with a review of one of Hird’s newest mini cranes. The latest version of the Maeda MC285 has a full colour digital screen that allows operatives to better control this very impressive spider crane.</strong><br>It has a maximum safe working load of 2.82t, a maximum tip height of 8.7m and a maximum working radius of 8.2m. It is also bi-energy, with a diesel engine plus an electric motor, which can be detached to reduce weight or position the crane in confined spaces.</p>  </div><div class="halfCol col-md-6"> <div class="wp-block-image"> <figure class="aligncenter size-large"><a href="https://hird.co.uk/backend/products/tracked-maeda-mini-crane-hire/maeda-mc285-2"><img width="389" height="376" src="https://hird.co.uk/assets/uploads/2022/09/maeda_MC285-3_tracked-spider-crane.png" alt="maeda_MC285-3_tracked-spider-crane"> 										</a><figcaption><strong><a href="https://hird.co.uk/backend/products/tracked-maeda-mini-crane-hire/maeda-mc285-2">Maeda MC285 – Tracked Mini Crane</a></strong></figcaption></figure> </div> </div></div><div class="clearboth"></div><p></p><div class="row"><div class="halfCol col-md-6"> <h2><a href="https://hird.co.uk/backend/news/product-of-the-month/product-of-the-month-valla-22e-plus-fly-jib">February – Valla 22E with fly jib</a></h2> <p><strong>For our second Product of the Month for 2020 we gave preconceived notions of what a Valla pick and carry crane call the chop. And we took our inspiration from martial arts supremo Bruce Lee whose mantra was “No Limits”.</strong></p> <p>With a maximum SLW of 2.25t, a maximum tip height of 5.3m and a maximum radius of 3.5m, the electric battery powered Valla 25E is a go anywhere and do anything mini lifting power house. It can be used indoors and, like Bruce Lee, take on multiple challenges.</p>  </div><div class="halfCol col-md-6"> <div class="wp-block-image"> <figure class="aligncenter size-large"><a href="https://hird.co.uk/backend/products/valla-pick-and-carry-cranes/22e-plus-fly-jib/"><img loading="lazy" width="382" height="450" src="https://hird.co.uk/assets/uploads/2022/09/1_valla-22e-pick-and-carry-crane.jpg" alt="valla-22e-pick-and-carry-crane"></a><figcaption><strong><a href="https://hird.co.uk/backend/products/valla-pick-and-carry-cranes/22e-plus-fly-jib/">Valla 22e Pick and Carry Crane</a></strong></figcaption></figure> </div> </div></div><div class="clearboth"></div><div class="row"><div class="halfCol col-md-6"> <h2><a href="https://hird.co.uk/backend/news/product-of-the-month/product-of-the-month-hinowa-lightlift-26-14-performance-iiis">March – Hinowa Lightlift 26.14 Performance IIIS</a></h2> <p><strong>This tracked spider platform is hugely versatile. It is ideal for construction, building maintenance, lighting and tree management. Which is why it also did a very good job of being our Product of the Month for March.</strong></p> <p>The Hinowa LL 26.14 has a maximum working height of 25.7m, a working outreach of 13.73m and an unrestricted basket capacity of 230kg. With a travel width of just 990mm, it can get to places other boom lifts just cannot.</p>  </div><div class="halfCol col-md-6"> <div class="wp-block-image"> <figure class="aligncenter size-large"><a href="https://hird.co.uk/backend/products/all-electric-spider-boom-hire/hinowa-26-14-iiis/"><img width="445" height="650" src="https://hird.co.uk/assets/uploads/2022/09/hinowa-lightlift-26.14-Product-of-the-Month.jpg" alt="hinowa-lightlift-26.14-Product-of-the-Month"> 										</a><figcaption><strong><a href="https://hird.co.uk/backend/products/all-electric-spider-boom-hire/hinowa-26-14-iiis/">Hinowa 26.14 – Spider Boom</a></strong></figcaption></figure> </div> </div></div><div class="clearboth"></div><div class="row"><div class="halfCol col-md-6"> <h2><a href="https://hird.co.uk/backend/news/powered-access/product-of-the-month-niftylift-heightrider-21-4x4-awd">April – Niftylift HeightRider 21 4×4</a></h2> <p><strong>Let them eat cake. While operating a Niftylift HR 21 4×4. Our Product of the Month for May allows our clients to be work at height sustainably, which is good for the client and the planet and it can be hired from Hird, the cherry on top.</strong></p> <p>The Niftylift HR 21 All Wheel Drive (AWD) is a rough terrain hybrid cherry picker. So it can run on diesel or electric power or a combination of the both, whichever is best. In principle, this means it can be operated 24/7. But we all need a break. To eat cake.</p>  </div><div class="halfCol col-md-6"> <div class="wp-block-image"> <figure class="aligncenter size-large"><a href="https://hird.co.uk/backend/products/bi-energy-boom-lift-hire/niftylift-hr21-hybrid/"><img loading="lazy" width="314" height="441" src="https://hird.co.uk/assets/uploads/2022/09/niftylift-hr21-AWD-product_of_the_month.jpg" alt="niftylift-hr21-AWD-product_of_the_month"></a><figcaption><strong><a href="https://hird.co.uk/backend/products/bi-energy-boom-lift-hire/niftylift-hr21-hybrid/">Niftylift HR21N AWD – Articulated Boom</a></strong></figcaption></figure> </div> </div></div><div class="clearboth"></div><p></p><div class="row"><div class="halfCol col-md-6"> <h2><a href="https://hird.co.uk/backend/news/product-of-the-month/product-of-the-month-plate-glass-trolleys">May – Plate glass trolleys</a></h2> <p><strong>Hird can provide you with some of the most sophisticated glass lifting devices into the world. We can also hire out our Product of the Month for May – plate glass trolleys.</strong></p> <p>Plate glass trolleys may look simple but they do a very important job and some are fancier than others. Take our Pannkoke plate glass trolley with a 700kg capacity. It is adjustable for height and length and can carry glass sheets up to 40mm thick. Enough said.</p>  </div><div class="halfCol col-md-6"> <div class="wp-block-image"> <figure class="aligncenter size-large"><a href="https://hird.co.uk/backend/products/glass-trolleys"><img loading="lazy" width="439" height="450" src="https://hird.co.uk/assets/uploads/2022/09/hird-heavy-duty-glass-trolley.jpg" alt="hird-heavy-duty-glass-trolley"></a><figcaption><a href="https://hird.co.uk/backend/products/glass-trolleys"><strong>Plate Glass Trolleys</strong></a></figcaption></figure> </div> </div></div><div class="clearboth"></div><p></p><div class="row"><div class="halfCol col-md-6"> <h2><a href="https://hird.co.uk/backend/news/product-of-the-month/product-of-the-month-genie-4047-electric-scissor-lift">June – Genie GS-4047 electric scissor lift</a></h2> <p><strong>Off we went to Silverstone Grand Prix circuit for our Product of the Month for June to answer the question, how fast can a Genie GS-4047 go? Well, Genie says, pretty fast. It can raise to full working height of 11.75m in 70 seconds flat.</strong></p> <p>At that speed, it could get around the Silverstone F1 circuit in 510 hours, or 21 and a smidge days. No wonder Lewis Hamilton romped to the World Championship title. Then again, he is useless at working at height.</p>  </div><div class="halfCol col-md-6"> <div class="wp-block-image"> <figure class="aligncenter size-large"><a href="https://hird.co.uk/backend/products/electric-scissor-lift-hire/genie-gs-4047/"><img width="600" height="800" src="https://hird.co.uk/assets/uploads/2022/09/genie_gs4047_electric-scissor-lift.jpg" alt="genie_gs4047_electric-scissor-lift"> 										</a><figcaption><strong><a href="https://hird.co.uk/backend/products/electric-scissor-lift-hire/genie-gs-4047/">Genie GS4047 – Electric Scissor</a></strong></figcaption></figure> </div> </div></div><div class="clearboth"></div><p></p><div class="row"><div class="halfCol col-md-6"> <h2><strong><a href="https://hird.co.uk/backend/products/crane-hire/liebherr-ltm1060-3-1-mobile-crane">July – Liebherr LMT1060 3.1 mobile crane</a></strong></h2> <p><strong>It is a smart computer that is also very good at lifting. So said crane operator Craig Jessop about the Product of the Month for July. It certainly is a crane with the brain that can lift up to 60t.</strong></p> <p>The crane, very compact for its capability, is fitted with the latest sensors and VarioBase stabilisation system. They are monitored and controlled from a wireless pad, making lifting faster, more flexible and safer.</p>  </div><div class="halfCol col-md-6"> <div class="wp-block-image"> <figure class="aligncenter size-large"><a href="https://hird.co.uk/backend/products/crane-hire/liebherr-ltm1060-3-1-mobile-crane/"><img width="600" height="492" src="https://hird.co.uk/assets/uploads/2022/09/Liebherr-LTM1060-3.1-hird-mobile-crane.jpg" alt="Liebherr-LTM1060-3.1-hird-mobile-crane"> 										</a><figcaption><strong><a href="https://hird.co.uk/backend/products/crane-hire/liebherr-ltm1060-3-1-mobile-crane/">Liebherr LMT1060 3.1 mobile crane</a></strong></figcaption></figure> </div> </div></div><div class="clearboth"></div><p></p><div class="row"><div class="halfCol col-md-6"> <h2><a href="https://hird.co.uk/backend/news/product-of-the-month/product-of-the-month-minifor-tr50-electric-hoist">August – Minifor TR50 electric hoist</a></h2> <p><strong>Small is also beautiful, powerful and very useful. Take our Product of the Month for August, the Minifor TR50 electric hoist. It is an important and popular piece of kit in our lifting equipment hire portfolio.</strong></p> <p>The hoist has a maximum lifting capacity of 500kg yet weighs just 33kg itself, so is easy to carry and install. It is used extensively on construction sites to lift materials and equipment – and can be combined with equipment like our counterbalance floor cranes for glass lifting.</p>  </div><div class="halfCol col-md-6"> <div class="wp-block-image"> <figure class="aligncenter size-large"><a href="https://hird.co.uk/backend/products/material-hoists/minifor-tr50/"><img loading="lazy" width="600" height="800" src="https://hird.co.uk/assets/uploads/2022/09/0.5t-Minifor-TR50-hird-lifting.jpg" alt="0.5t Minifor TR50-hird - Hird Lifting"></a><figcaption><strong><a href="https://hird.co.uk/backend/products/material-hoists/minifor-tr50/">Minifor TR50 Electric Hoist</a></strong></figcaption></figure> </div> </div></div><div class="clearboth"></div><p></p><div class="row"><div class="halfCol col-md-6"> <h2><a href="https://hird.co.uk/backend/news/product-of-the-month/product-of-the-month-valla-50e-pick-and-carry-crane">September – Valla 50 pick and carry crane</a></h2> <p><strong>In September we ventured into the past to evoke the early days of the electric milk float. A great British invention in fact. Of course, we wanted to explain the advantage of the Valla 50E pick and carry crane.</strong></p> <p>An electric-powered compact industrial crane with a maximum safe working load of 5t, the Valla 50E is just 1.6m wide and 3m long. It also comes with a comfy seat for the crane operator and is ideal for zero-emission environments like aircraft hangers. It is lousy at delivering milk though.</p>  </div><div class="halfCol col-md-6"> <div class="wp-block-image"> <figure class="aligncenter size-large"><a href="https://hird.co.uk/backend/products/valla-pick-and-carry-cranes/valla-50e/"><img loading="lazy" width="397" height="300" src="https://hird.co.uk/assets/uploads/2022/09/valla-50e-pick-and-carry-crane-product-of-the-month.jpg" alt="valla-50e-pick-and-carry-crane-product-of-the-month"></a><figcaption><strong><a href="https://hird.co.uk/backend/products/valla-pick-and-carry-cranes/valla-50e/">Valla 50E Pick and Carry Crane</a></strong></figcaption></figure> </div> </div></div><div class="clearboth"></div><p></p><div class="row"><div class="halfCol col-md-6"> <h2><a href="https://hird.co.uk/backend/news/product-of-the-month/product-of-the-month-kappel-dske2-vacuum-lifter">October – Kappel DSKE2 vacuum lifter</a></h2> <p><strong>It is fast becoming one of our most popular vacuum lifters because it is a bit of a lightweight. The Kappel DSKE2 glass vacuum lifter can lift loads up to 450kg yet can weigh just 45kg or 55kg depending on the format chosen.</strong></p> <p>Our Product of the Month for October, it is also a strong multi-tasker, with the option of being set up with four or six suction cups. The glass lifter is also highly compact and has a short-eye hook for supporting lifting under overhangs.</p>  </div><div class="halfCol col-md-6"> <div class="wp-block-image"> <figure class="aligncenter size-large"><a href="https://hird.co.uk/backend/products/vacuum-lifters/kappel-dske2/"><img loading="lazy" width="600" height="800" src="https://hird.co.uk/assets/uploads/2022/09/DSKE2_450kg_in-line_vacuum_lifter.jpg" alt=""></a><figcaption><strong><a href="https://hird.co.uk/backend/products/vacuum-lifters/kappel-dske2/">DSKE2 Glass Vacuum Lifter</a></strong></figcaption></figure> </div> </div></div><div class="clearboth"></div><p></p><div class="row"><div class="halfCol col-md-6"> <h2><a href="https://hird.co.uk/backend/news/powered-access/product-of-the-month-genie-z45-25-articulating-boom">November – Genie Z45/25 XC boom lift</a></h2> <p><strong>When the going gets tough, as Billy Ocean once sang, it is time to work at height from a Genie Z45/25 XC boom lift. In November, this was one of our newest additions to our cherry picker hire fleet.</strong></p> <p>The Genie Z45/25 XC is as rough terrain boom lift perfectly at home on the most challenging construction sites. A key attribute is an enhanced basket capacity of 454kg, allowing operatives to carry more tools and parts. It gives a maximum working height of 15.9m and maximum outreach of 7.6m.</p>  </div><div class="halfCol col-md-6"> <div class="wp-block-image"> <figure class="aligncenter size-large"><a href="https://hird.co.uk/backend/news/powered-access/product-of-the-month-genie-z45-25-articulating-boom"><img loading="lazy" width="674" height="450" src="https://hird.co.uk/assets/uploads/2022/09/genie-z45-25xc-boom.jpg" alt="genie-z45-25xc-boom"></a><figcaption><strong><a href="https://hird.co.uk/backend/news/powered-access/product-of-the-month-genie-z45-25-articulating-boom">Genie Z45/25 XC – Boom Lift</a></strong></figcaption></figure> </div> </div></div><div class="clearboth"></div><p></p><div class="row"><div class="halfCol col-md-6"> <h2><a href="https://hird.co.uk/backend/news/product-of-the-month/product-of-the-month-porta-gantry-a-frame-crane">December – Porta-Gantry</a></h2> <p><strong>Deceptively simple and extremely useful – our Product of the Month for December was the Hird Porta-Gantry. A very easy and quick to assemble A-frame crane that can lift up to 5,000kg, depending in its configuration.</strong></p> <p>It’s a lifting technique made famous by Samson and Goliath at Harland and Wolfe shipyard in Belfast – and just as useful for lifting construction materials or as a personnel lift for deep shaft inspections. Using our Porta-Gantry will save time and money and improve safety.</p>  </div><div class="halfCol col-md-6"> <div class="wp-block-image"> <figure class="aligncenter size-large"><a href="https://hird.co.uk/backend/lifting/material-liftin/g/porta-gantry"><img loading="lazy" width="600" height="800" src="https://hird.co.uk/assets/uploads/2022/09/Porta-Gantry-hird-lifting.jpg" alt="Porta-Gantry - Hird Lifting"></a><figcaption><strong><a href="https://hird.co.uk/backend/lifting/material-liftin/g/porta-gantry">Porta-Gantry 5000</a></strong></figcaption></figure> </div> </div></div><div class="clearboth"></div><p></p><p><strong>If you like what you see of want to talk about any other lifting challenge you need to overcome in 2021, call the expert and friendly Hird team. We are here to help, operating nationally from our four regional depots.</strong></p><p></p><h2>Happy New Year! Catch up with our next Product of the Month in 2021.</h2><p></p><div class="row"><div class="thirdCol col-md-4"> <p><strong>Northern<br>01482 227333</strong></p> </div><div class="thirdCol col-md-4"> <p><strong>Central<br>01302 341659</strong></p> </div><div class="thirdCol col-md-4"> <p><strong>Southern<br>0203 174 0658</strong></p> </div></div><div class="clearboth"></div><p>Email: <a href="mailto:info@hird.co.uk"><strong>info@hird.co.uk</strong></a></p></h3>

Product of the Month 2020 Roundup

<h2>Here are some words our clients use to describe our Product of the Month for March – ‘productive’, ‘very safe’, ‘smooth’, ‘precise’, and ‘phenomenal’.</h2>
<strong>They are all describing the <a href="https://hird.co.uk/backend/products/all-electric-spider-boom-hire/hinowa-26-14-iiis/">Hinowa Lightlift 26.14 Performance IIIS tracked spider boom</a>.</strong>

Platforms supplied by the Italian manufacturer are among the most popular articulating <a href="https://hird.co.uk/backend/products/spider-booms"><strong>spider booms</strong></a> in the UK.

For a very good reason. They are very good! Which is why Hird is happy to have them in our spider boom hire fleet.
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<strong>The <a href="https://hird.co.uk/backend/products/all-electric-spider-boom-hire/hinowa-26-14-iiis/">Hinowa Lightlift 26.14</a> is a good case in point. It has a maximum working height of 25.70m and a working outreach of 13.73m.</strong>

With a travel width of just 990mm, the spider platform is excellent for accessing confined spaces.

The excellent outreach is a key advantage. It means that there is less likelihood that the spider platform will need to be repositioned to complete a job, for instance a roof survey.

That, in turn, maximises productivity and safety. On busy construction sites, reducing the need to continuously relocate platforms is a big advantage.

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<h2>Tall building construction</h2>
<strong>On the subject of construction sites, <a href="https://hird.co.uk/backend/products/brands/hinowa">Hinowa spider booms</a> are very much coming into their own in urban working environments.</strong>

As revealed in a recent report on tall building development in London, planners are allowing tall buildings to be located closer together in high-rise development clusters.

<strong>This is restricting the space available to carry out construction tasks like steel erection and curtain wall installation.</strong>

The answer is, increasingly, to use our <a href="https://hird.co.uk/backend/products/spider-booms"><strong>Hinowa tracked spider booms</strong></a>, which can often be moved into position more easily than conventional self-propelled articulating boom.
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<strong>One of the reasons for this is the rough terrain capability of <a href="https://hird.co.uk/backend/products/brands/hinowa">tracked spider booms</a>, with their ability to operate across uneven, low load bearing and unstable ground.</strong>

Another is that, with the <a href="https://hird.co.uk/backend/products/all-electric-spider-boom-hire/hinowa-26-14-iiis/"><strong>Hinowa LL 26.14 spider boom</strong></a>, like all <a href="https://hird.co.uk/backend/products/brands/hinowa"><strong>Hinowa platforms</strong></a>, the tracks can be retracted to move it through narrow gaps.

The Hinowa LL 26.14 shares industry-leading functionality with other spider platforms in the Hinowa Performance IIIS range.

That means our access platform hire customers know their operatives will be just at home operating our <a href="https://hird.co.uk/backend/products/all-electric-spider-boom-hire/hinowa-26-14-iiis/"><strong>LL 26.14</strong></a> as the other Hinowa platforms we offer.

They are the <a href="_wp_link_placeholder" data-wplink-edit="true"><strong>Hinowa LL 14.70 IIIS</strong></a> (max working height 14m) and the <a href="https://hird.co.uk/products/bi-energy-spider-boom-hire/hinowa-14-70-iiis"><strong>Hinowa LL 17.75 Performance IIIS</strong></a> (max working height 17.06m).

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<h2>Hinowa spider boom – key features</h2>
<strong>Other features that boost productivity and safety include:</strong>
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<strong>Our <a href="https://hird.co.uk/backend/products/all-electric-spider-boom-hire/hinowa-26-14-iiis/">Hinowa LL 26.14 spider boom</a> is powered by long-lasting lithium-ion batteries, delivering zero-emissions and low-noise operation.</strong>

As such, it is the ideal platform hire choice for working at height indoors (where access may be restricted) or in sensitive outdoor environments, such as housing estates, care homes and hospitals.
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<h2>Tree surgery to glass installation</h2>
<strong>Tasks our access hire customers use <a href="https://hird.co.uk/backend/products/brands/hinowa">Hinowa spider booms</a> for are tree surgery, building surveying, structural maintenance, construction, steel erection, glass installation and facilities maintenance.</strong>

For more information about hiring our <a href="https://hird.co.uk/backend/products/all-electric-spider-boom-hire/hinowa-26-14-iiis/"><strong>Hinowa LL 26.14 tracked spider boom</strong></a> or other Hinowa platforms in our range, call Hird today.

<strong>We can also provide <a href="https://hird.co.uk/backend/training/ipaf/static-boom-1b-1b-plus">IPAF-accredited spider boom operator training</a> at our three training hubs across the UK or at your premises or work sites.</strong>
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Product of the Month – Hinowa Lightlift 26.14 Performance IIIS

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Hinowa 26.14 IIIS

Hird’s all-electric spider boom lift rental service provides customers with  innovative spider boom lifts for zero-emissions and low noise working over sensitive and low load bearing ground.

Our lithium battery-powered spider boom lifts, also known as spider cherry pickers, are highly compact so can be moved through, and operated in, very confined spaces.

View our options for electric spider boom hire from Hird with maximum working heights ranging from 14 metres up to 26 metres – and excellent outreach across all platforms.


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Hinowa is the UK’s leading spider cherry picker brand and is particularly popular with tree surgeons, building maintenance professionals and high level cleaners due to its unrivalled capability in constrained spaces. Hird has three Hinowa models on its tracked cherry picker hire fleet, providing working heights that range from 14m to 26m and unrivalled working outreach in their class.

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