Niftylift is a British brand of boom lifts, recognised for their innovative design and robust build.

We offer a number of different <a href="https://hird.co.uk/products/niftylift-diesel-booms/"><strong>diesel</strong></a>, <a href="https://hird.co.uk/products/niftylift-electric-booms/"><strong>electric</strong></a>, and <a href="https://hird.co.uk/products/niftylift-electric-booms/"><strong>bi-energy Niftylift</strong></a> cherry pickers on our hire fleet.

They range from the 12-metre towed <a href="https://hird.co.uk/products/brands/niftylift"><strong>120T boom lift</strong></a>, perfect for working at height in confined space, to the <a href="https://hird.co.uk/products/niftylift-electric-booms/hr21-hybrid-awd/"><strong>Niftylift Height Rider HR21</strong></a>, one of the most popular all terrain boom lifts in the UK.


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

<h2>The bowler hat, braille, boycott, the Ferris wheel – there is an exclusive club for people who have given their names to items and terms that achieve world fame (and, no, it was not Geoffrey).</h2>



<p><strong>Hird joined that club when its founder Peter Hird Snr devised a simple but highly-effective way to test the operational performance of batteries on DC electric articulating booms and scissor lifts.</strong></p>



<p>He invented the test in 1988. Within a few years, it was known around the world as the Hird Test.</p>



<p><strong>Nearly 40 years on, his son, Phil Hird, now Managing Director of Hird, is still receiving enquiries about the Hird Test.</strong></p>



<h3>Factory role for Hird Test</h3>



<p><strong>He said: </strong>“The Hird Test was taken up enthusiastically by manufacturers, especially when electric-powered machines were in their infancy, so they needed a simple way to measure and benchmark the performance of their equipment, and the Hird Test did that for them.</p>



<p>“We heard of a major manufacturer in the USA which had a space at the end of its production line called the Hird Test Area. Very recently we received an enquiry which we understood to be on behalf of a manufacturer in India.”</p>



<p><strong>The Hird Test was invented after Peter Hird &amp; Sons Ltd, as Hird was then called, purchased four new Simon Boxer 120 articulating booms.</strong></p>



<h3>Light project sparks test idea</h3>



<p>One of the first jobs the machine was used for was to replace wall lights at an education establishment in Hull, where Peter Hird &amp; Sons was, and still is, based.</p>



<p><strong>However, it was found that the mobile elevating working platform’s (MEWP) battery discharged after just three hours, which did not impress the customer greatly.</strong></p>



<p>Peter Hird Snr felt the same way. So, he measured the distances between the light units, their height, and the angle the boom had to slew through to reach them and used these to create a practical operational test to measure battery performance in controlled conditions.</p>



<p>Marking out a test area at Peter Hird &amp; Sons HQ, Peter Hird Snr put the Simon Boxer 120 through the range of movements required. He found that a fully charged machine could manage between 7 and 8 circuits before the battery ran down.</p>



<h3>Big MEWP performace boost</h3>



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<p><strong>Simon, the manufacturer, was just as interested as Peter Hird Snr to see the data. The company set about modifying its machines so that, by the end of 1991, the Hird Test demonstrated that the Boxer 120 could achieve 22 to 24 circuits, a marked improvement.</strong></p>
<p>The measurements taken at that educational establishment formed the basis of the standard battery endurance test that Peter Hird Snr then started to apply to all other models of articulating booms the business operated or were considering buying to strengthen the hire fleet.</p>
<p><strong>Phil Hird said:</strong> “Soon, we had a lot of other manufacturers knocking on our door, asking for details of the Hird Test, and we were glad to share them. It’s been a good way to get the Hird name out into the market place.</p>
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<p>“You could imagine senior executives seeing the Hird Test as a key part of the new product testing programme, putting their MEWPs up against competitor machines.</p>
<p><strong>“Our test has probably caused smiles and scowls around more than a few board room tables in equal measure.</strong></p>
<p>“It’s good, though, that we’ve played a part in driving forward innovation and MEWP performance. The Hird Test will have been a key element of the testing process during both MEWP design and post-production quality checks.</p>
<p><strong>“The Hird Test came about because my father was a stickler for quality, and an innovator, all qualities we’ve worked hard to keep within the business.”</strong></p>
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<h3>Scissor lift perfomance test</h3>



<p>After the success of the Hird Test for articulating booms, Peter Hird Snr devised another test for scissor lifts. Just as with articulating booms, this test was quickly taken up to simply and consistently measure and compare MEWP battery performance.</p>



<p><strong>The Hird Test is still relevant today, said Phil Hird, but as more electric MEWPs with lithium-ion batteries come on to the market, the process of carry out such tests is going to be a little more daunting.</strong></p>



<p><strong>He added: </strong>“I would reckon that a Hird Test on a modern lithium-ion battery articulating boom could generate circuit figures well into the 100s. Technology has come on in leaps and bounds.</p>



<p>“But if manufactures of these machines really want to find out how they perform, they will need to do a version of the Hird Test. They will not know for sure until then do.”</p>



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Standing the test of time – how Hird’s name has been elevated around the world

<p><strong>Telescopic Upper Boom for greater accuracy when positioning platform</strong></p>



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Niftylift HR12

Hird’s bi-energy boom lift rental service delivers the flexibility our customers are looking for.
Bi-energy access booms, also known as bi-energy cherry pickers, combine electric power for indoor use and the benefit of a diesel cherry picker for external applications. Select from bi-energy booms with working heights from 12.2 metres to 20.8 metres.

Bi-Energy Boom Lift Hire

Hird’s boom lift rental service has a wide range of options for the best diesel boom lifts, electric boom lifts and hybrid boom lifts in the UK, both for articulating and telescopic platforms.
From zero-emissions electric cherry pickers for internal fit-outs and maintenance work to diesel cherry pickers for external tasks like steel erection, we have the platforms for the job.
All our diesel and electric boom lifts are perfectly maintained and selected for quality, performance and exception safety, with working heights ranging from 11 metres to 26 metres.

Boom Lifts

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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<p>The Nifty Height Rider 15N offers one of the best working envelopes in its class.</p>



<ul><li>Designed using the latest computer technology, it delivers unrivalled working outreach combined with pinpoint accuracy when positioning the platform.</li><li>A super narrow base as standard with the option of Bi-Energy power makes it ideal for a wide range of applications.</li></ul>

Niftylift HR15N

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<h3>Working at height within a restricted space just got easier, because Hird can now offer powered access hire customers the Niftylift HR 17N boom platform – one of the most advanced narrow-bodied boom lifts on the market.</h3> <p>The <a title="Niftylift Height Rider 17N bi-energy boom lift | HIRD" href="https://hird.co.uk/backend/products/bi-energy-boom-lift-hire/niftylift-hr17n/"><strong>Height Rider 17N (HR17N) bi-energy self-propelled boom lift</strong></a> is designed to provide excellent powered access capability while overcoming many of those obstacles – real ones – that get in the way of working at height.</p> <p>New to the Hird access platform hire fleet, it will lift two operatives and their equipment to a working height of 17m, or a working outreach of 9.7m, and has many functions designed to make working at height easier and safer.</p> <p>With its dual-power capability – both electric and diesel – this boom hire option is ideal for either indoor work is required, or outdoor operation, or for switching between the too.</p> <h2>Perfect access platform for confined space work</h2> <p>The <a title="Niftylift Height Rider 17N bi-energy boom lift | HIRD" href="https://hird.co.uk/backend/products/bi-energy-boom-lift-hire/niftylift-hr17n/"><strong>Niftylift HR17N</strong></a> has been designed from top to bottom to be ideal for operating in spaces that are restricted, whether that be floor space or at the work point up to 17 metres up in the air.<br /> At only 1.5 metres wide and a stowed height of 2.1 metres, this aerial platform can be moved into place through narrow access points.</p> <p>Its 180 degree rotating cage and fly-boom are combined with fully-proportional multi-function controls to allow the access platform to be operated with full precision, quickly and safely.</p> <p>For instance, the 180 degree cage rotation means it can be moved into position and then allow access to a wide arc of work points, without having to move the boom.</p> <p>The HR17N’s impressive outreach is combined with zero tail-swing, again ensuring this boom lift is perfect for operating in confined spaces, such as warehouses and factories.</p> <h2>Efficient and flexible powered access at a touch of a button</h2> <div class="row"><div class="halfCol col-md-6"> <p>Niftylift’s highly efficient battery and electric drive system means it can work for long periods without needing recharging, providing fume-free powered access capability.</p> <p>In diesel mode, it can work efficiently, powered by the latest low-emissions diesel engine in outdoor environments.</p> <p>This makes the HR17N an excellent hire choice for working on a wide range of tasks, such as building maintenance, lighting maintenance and construction.</p> </div><div class="halfCol col-md-6"> <p><img loading="lazy"  src="https://hird.co.uk/assets/uploads/2022/09/niftylift-hr17n-bi_energy.jpg" alt="niftylift-hr17n-bi_energy" width="337" height="238" ></p> </div></div>  <div class="clearboth"></div> <p>Thanks to the self-propelled boom lift’s hybrid power system, the optimum power system can be selected, maximising operational effectiveness, reducing running costs, and delivering sustainability benefits for our hire clients.</p> <h2>The boom lift that puts safety first</h2> <div class="row"><div class="halfCol col-md-6"> <p>The HR17N also incorporates two key health and safety innovations that will give powered access hire users additional assurance when taking delivery of this boom lift.</p> <p><strong>Niftylift&#8217;s Tough Cage system</strong> provides operators with enhanced protection. It ismade from specially-toughened composite material, and engineered to absorb the energy of unexpected impacts.</p> <p>This safety system is combined with <strong>Niftylift’s SiOPS®</strong>. This award-winning safety system eliminates sustained involuntary operation by halting the machine’s movement if the operator is pushed against the control console.</p> <p>In this way, the boom lift provides additional protection in the event that the operator’s cage comes into collision with another object.</p> </div><div class="halfCol col-md-6"> <p> <img loading="lazy"  src="https://hird.co.uk/assets/uploads/2022/09/niftylift-hr17n-product_of_the_month-tough-cage.jpg" alt="niftylift-hr17n-product_of_the_month-tough-cage" width="337" height="381" ></p> </div></div>  <div class="clearboth"></div> <p>&nbsp;<br /> <a id="631251fb07bca" rel="wp-video-lightbox" href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LNL_0Kzge00&#038;rel=0&#038;width=640&#038;height=480" title=""></p> <div class="wpvl_auto_thumb_box_wrapper"> <div class="wpvl_auto_thumb_box"><img src="https://img.youtube.com/vi/LNL_0Kzge00/0.jpg" class="video_lightbox_auto_anchor_image" alt="" /></p> <div class="wpvl_auto_thumb_play"><img src="https://hird.co.uk/assets/uploads/2022/09/play.png" class="wpvl_playbutton" /></div> </div> </div> <p></a>    <script>
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    </script></p> <h2>Talk to us about boom hire operations</h2> <p>Investment in the Niftylift HR17N bi-energy boom lift demonstrates Hird is determined to provide powered access hire customers with the latest access equipment – delivering excellent operational results.</p> <p>Our extensive fleet of powered access machines is available nationally via our three regional operating hubs.</p> <p>We can also provide a full package of powered access and lifting solutions, thanks to our mini crane hire and glass lifting hire services.</p> <p><strong>Call us today about Niftylift HR17N boom lift hire options.</strong></p> <p><strong>Email: <a href="mailto:info@hird.co.uk">info@hird.co.uk</a></strong></p>   <div class="row"><div class="thirdCol col-md-4"> <p><strong>Northern 01482 227333</strong></p> </div><div class="thirdCol col-md-4"> <p><strong>Central 01302 341659</strong></p> </div><div class="thirdCol col-md-4"> <p><strong>Southern 0203 174 0658</strong></p> </div></div> <div class="clearboth"></div>

Product of the Month – Niftylift HR 17N bi-energy boom lift

<p>The Nifty Height Rider 17N (HR17N) has a working height of 17m and an extensive 9.7m working outreach. </p>



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<h2>A Hird Maeda mini crane has played a critical role in building a lift shaft inside the world’s first steel framed building.</h2><p><strong>The Maeda MC405 spider crane was used to lift dozens of piece of steel into place in the Shrewsbury Flaxmill Maltings, one of the most important historic buildings in the world.</strong></p><div class="row"><div class="halfCol col-md-6"> <p>The building, the forerunner of all modern skyscrapers, is undergoing refurbishment, under the auspices of Historic England, to create a visitor centre, new homes and spaces for businesses.</p> <p></p> <h2><strong>Grade I Listed</strong></h2> <p><strong>Hird’s <a href="https://hird.co.uk/backend/products/tracked-maeda-mini-crane-hire/maeda-mc405/">Maeda MC405 mini crawler crane</a> was used to build a five-story lift shaft frame inside a former kiln, as part of a plan to create walkways at different levels, connecting buildings on the site.</strong></p> <p>Building work on the flax mill, in the Ditherington area of Shrewsbury, Shropshire, was completed in 1797. It became a Grade I listed building after its architectural importance was recognised in the 1950s.</p> <p>Hird’s Western depot in Halesowen, near Birmingham, supplied the steel erectors with the Maeda spider crane and a <a href="https://hird.co.uk/backend/products/bi-energy-boom-lift-hire/niftylift-hr21-hybrid/"><strong>Niftylift Height Rider 21 hybrid 4×4 boom</strong></a> lift to install the lift and stair frame.</p> <p>Access into the kiln was so tight, both machines only just fitted through the original entrance way – it would not have been possible to modify the building if they had not.</p>  </div><div class="halfCol col-md-6"> <div class="wp-block-image"> <figure class="aligncenter size-full"><a href="https://hird.co.uk/assets/uploads/2022/09/erecting-a-five-story-lift-shaft-frame-inside-a-former-kiln-using-maeda-mini-crane-and-bi-energy-cherry-picker.jpg"><img loading="lazy" width="380" height="790" src="https://hird.co.uk/assets/uploads/2022/09/erecting-a-five-story-lift-shaft-frame-inside-a-former-kiln-using-maeda-mini-crane-and-bi-energy-cherry-picker.jpg" alt="erecting a five-story lift shaft frame inside a former kiln using maeda mini crane and bi energy cherry picker"></a></figure> </div> </div></div><div class="clearboth"></div><p></p><div class="row"><div class="halfCol col-md-6"> <h2><strong>Iron pillars</strong></h2> <div class="one_half"> </div> <p><strong>The <a href="https://hird.co.uk/backend/products/tracked-maeda-mini-crane-hire/maeda-mc405/">Maeda MC405</a> was also perfectly sized to be able to operate in the highly constrained space while achieving the tip height and reach needed to lift every piece of steel into position.</strong></p> <p>The spider crane has a maximum safe working load of 3.83t, a maximum tip height of 16.8m, which extends to 20.7m when fitted with a fly jib, and a maximum working radius of16m.</p> <p>These performance parameters were fully tested with the flax mill steel erection project, because the complexity of the floor space, where obstructions included walls and cast iron pillars, limited the crane’s set up positions.</p> <p>The crane operator reported how impressed he was with the smoothness of the controls and the responsiveness of the boom as he had to place loads with millimetre precision in highly constrained and obstructed space.</p>  </div><div class="halfCol col-md-6"> <div class="wp-block-image"> <figure class="aligncenter size-full"><a href="https://hird.co.uk/assets/uploads/2022/09/maeda-405-tracked-mini-crane-working-in-a-confined-space.jpg"><img loading="lazy" width="380" height="500" src="https://hird.co.uk/assets/uploads/2022/09/maeda-405-tracked-mini-crane-working-in-a-confined-space.jpg" alt="maeda-405-tracked-mini-crane-working-in-a-confined-space"></a></figure> </div> </div></div><div class="clearboth"></div><div class="wp-block-image"> <figure class="aligncenter size-full"><a href="https://hird.co.uk/assets/uploads/2022/09/maeda-405-maneuvered-into-position.jpg"><img loading="lazy" width="724" height="390" src="https://hird.co.uk/assets/uploads/2022/09/maeda-405-maneuvered-into-position.jpg" alt=""></a></figure> </div><p></p><h2><strong>Bi-energy boom</strong></h2><p><strong>Themanoeuvrability of the <a href="https://hird.co.uk/backend/products/bi-energy-boom-lift-hire/niftylift-hr21-hybrid/">Nifty HR21 articulating platform</a> was also critical as the same space limitations applied to its operation. As a bi-energy boom lift, it could be operated on zero-fume electrical power.</strong></p><div class="row"><div class="halfCol col-md-6"> <p>The <a href="https://hird.co.uk/backend/products/bi-energy-boom-lift-hire"><strong>cherry picker</strong></a> has a maximum working height of 20.8m and maximum outreach of 12.8m. It’s up and over reach capability was essential to work above low walls and around the two iron pillars close to the lift shaft location that constrained the <a href="https://hird.co.uk/backend/products/tracked-maeda-mini-crane-hire"><strong>spider crane’s </strong></a>working space.</p> <p>As an all-wheel drive boom lift with independently oscillating wheels, the machine was also ideal for being operated across a bumpy construction site.</p> <p><strong>Architect Charles Bage realised steel would be an ideal material for building his flax mill.</strong></p> <p>Tiny fibres created during flax production often caused explosions. Building an internal steel frame out of steel helped make the building fireproof.</p>  </div><div class="halfCol col-md-6"> <div class="wp-block-image"> <figure class="aligncenter size-full"><a href="https://hird.co.uk/assets/uploads/2022/09/niftylift-hr21N-4x4-bi-energy-boom-working-in-a-confined-space.jpg"><img loading="lazy" width="380" height="500" src="https://hird.co.uk/assets/uploads/2022/09/niftylift-hr21N-4x4-bi-energy-boom-working-in-a-confined-space.jpg" alt="niftylift hr21N 4x4 bi energy boom working in a confined space"></a></figure> </div> </div></div><div class="clearboth"></div><div class="wp-block-image"> <figure class="aligncenter size-full"><a href="https://hird.co.uk/assets/uploads/2022/09/hirds-mini-crane-and-cherry-picker-working-in-confined-space.jpg"><img loading="lazy" width="724" height="390" src="https://hird.co.uk/assets/uploads/2022/09/hirds-mini-crane-and-cherry-picker-working-in-confined-space.jpg" alt="hirds-mini-crane-and-cherry-picker-working-in-confined-space"></a></figure> </div><p></p><h2><strong>Global demand</strong></h2><p><strong>Its relative lightness also maximised the space available for workers and machinery, while allowing Bage to construct a building strong enough to support five floors.</strong></p><p>During the early 19<sup>th</sup> Century, the mill was one of the major manufacturing sites in Shrewsbury, employing 400 people. Its processed flax was sent to other factories to be woven into cloth, including linen, rope and playing cards, then exported around the world.</p><p></p><div class="row"><div class="halfCol col-md-6"> <div class="wp-block-image"> <figure class="aligncenter size-full"><a href="https://hird.co.uk/assets/uploads/2022/09/maeda-mini-crane-arriving-on-delivery-truck.jpg"><img loading="lazy" width="380" height="500" src="https://hird.co.uk/assets/uploads/2022/09/maeda-mini-crane-arriving-on-delivery-truck.jpg" alt="maeda mini crane arriving on delivery truck"></a></figure> </div> </div><div class="halfCol col-md-6"> <div class="wp-block-image"> <figure class="aligncenter size-full"><a href="https://hird.co.uk/assets/uploads/2022/09/prefect-mini-crane-for-the-confined-space-inside-the-mill.jpg"><img loading="lazy" width="380" height="500" src="https://hird.co.uk/assets/uploads/2022/09/prefect-mini-crane-for-the-confined-space-inside-the-mill.jpg" alt="prefect mini crane for the confined space inside the mill"></a></figure> </div> </div></div><div class="clearboth"></div><p>The flax mill was closed in 1886, and the building was converted into a malting house, for processing cereals for making beer and foodstuffs, until that, also, closed in 1987.</p><p>Thousands of people a year are now able to visit the Shrewsbury Flaxmill Maltings and wonder at the ingenuity of its creators. Thanks in part to the ingenuity of modern-day engineers, creating Hird’s spider cranes and boom lifts.</p><p></p><div class="row"><div class="halfCol col-md-6"> <div class="wp-block-image"> <figure class="aligncenter size-full"><a href="https://hird.co.uk/assets/uploads/2022/09/operator-in-cheery-picker-aligning-the-steel-frame.jpg"><img loading="lazy" width="380" height="500" src="https://hird.co.uk/assets/uploads/2022/09/operator-in-cheery-picker-aligning-the-steel-frame.jpg" alt=""></a></figure> </div> </div><div class="halfCol col-md-6"> <div class="wp-block-image"> <figure class="aligncenter size-full"><a href="https://hird.co.uk/assets/uploads/2022/09/mini-crane-in-operation-inside-Flax-Mill.jpg"><img loading="lazy" width="380" height="500" src="https://hird.co.uk/assets/uploads/2022/09/mini-crane-in-operation-inside-Flax-Mill.jpg" alt=""></a></figure> </div> </div></div><div class="clearboth"></div><p></p><h2><strong>Crane and MEWP hire</strong></h2><p><strong>Hird can supply a range of <a href="https://hird.co.uk/backend/products/tracked-maeda-mini-crane-hire">Maeda spider cranes</a>, from the <a href="https://hird.co.uk/backend/products/tracked-maeda-mini-crane-hire/maeda-mc174/">Maeda MC174</a>, with a SWL of 1.72t, up to the <a href="https://hird.co.uk/backend/products/tracked-maeda-mini-crane-hire/maeda-mc815/">Maeda MC815</a>, with a SWL of 8t. Hird now also has a growing fleet of <a href="https://hird.co.uk/backend/products/tracked-maeda-mini-crane-hire">all-electric battery powered tracked mini cranes</a>, including the <a href="https://hird.co.uk/backend/products/tracked-maeda-mini-crane-hire/maeda-mc305/">MC305</a>, with a SWL of 2.98t.</strong></p><div class="row"><div class="thirdCol col-md-4"> <div class="wp-block-image"> <figure class="aligncenter size-full"><a href="https://hird.co.uk/backend/products/tracked-maeda-mini-crane-hire/maeda-mc174/"><img width="389" height="376" src="https://hird.co.uk/assets/uploads/2022/09/Maeda-MC174-tracked-mini-crane.png" alt="Maeda-MC174-tracked-mini-crane"> 										</a><figcaption><strong><a href="https://hird.co.uk/backend/products/tracked-maeda-mini-crane-hire/maeda-mc174/">Maeda MC174</a></strong></figcaption></figure> </div> </div><div class="thirdCol col-md-4"> <div class="wp-block-image"> <figure class="aligncenter size-full"><a href="https://hird.co.uk/assets/uploads/2022/09/Maeda-MC305-tracked-mini-crane.png"><img width="389" height="376" src="https://hird.co.uk/assets/uploads/2022/09/Maeda-MC305-tracked-mini-crane.png" alt="Maeda-MC305-tracked-mini-crane"> 										</a><figcaption><strong><a href="https://hird.co.uk/backend/products/tracked-maeda-mini-crane-hire/maeda-mc305/">Maeda MC305</a></strong></figcaption></figure> </div> </div><div class="thirdCol col-md-4"> <div class="wp-block-image"> <figure class="aligncenter size-full"><a href="https://hird.co.uk/assets/uploads/2022/09/1_Maeda-MC815-tracked-mini-crane.png"><img width="389" height="376" src="https://hird.co.uk/assets/uploads/2022/09/1_Maeda-MC815-tracked-mini-crane.png" alt="Maeda-MC815-tracked-mini-crane"> 										</a><figcaption><a href="https://hird.co.uk/backend/products/tracked-maeda-mini-crane-hire/maeda-mc815/"><strong>Maeda MC815</strong></a></figcaption></figure> </div> </div></div><div class="clearboth"></div><p>Hird also has a full range of <a href="https://hird.co.uk/backend/products/diesel-scissor-lift-hire"><strong>cherry picker hire</strong></a> and <a href="https://hird.co.uk/backend/products/diesel-scissor-lift-hire"><strong>scissor lift hire</strong></a> options, including <a href="https://hird.co.uk/backend/products/diesel-scissor-lift-hire"><strong>diesel</strong></a> and <a href="https://hird.co.uk/backend/products/electric-scissor-lift-hire"><strong>electric</strong></a> MEWPs, ranging in working height from 3.5m up to 26.4m.</p><p><strong>Find out more about Maeda mini cranes and UK-made Niftylift cherry pickers, available from our four operational centres across the UK.</strong></p><p>Email: <a href="mailto:info@hird.co.uk"><strong>info@hird.co.uk</strong></a></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></h2>

Historic building gets a lift with Maeda spider crane hire

<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

<p>The Nifty Height Rider 21N Hybrid AWD is one of a new generation of environmentally conscious work platforms from Niftylift.</p>



<ul><li>Combining advanced power-source technology with versatile AWD, it delivers outstanding performance from a compact and low-weight design.</li><li>The HR21 Hybrid AWD self propelled access platform can also operate on battery alone, making it ideal for indoor, quiet or clean applications. Diesel Re-Gen re-charges the batteries without a mains power source and a fast charge is achieved whenever the machine is idle and the engine is left running.</li></ul>

Niftylift HR21 Hybrid

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Niftylift is a British brand of boom lifts, recognised for their innovative design and robust build. We offer a number of different diesel, electric, and bi-energy Niftylift cherry pickers on our hire fleet. They range from the 12-metre towed 120T boom lift, perfect for working at height in confined space, to the Niftylift Height Rider HR21, one of the most popular all terrain boom lifts in the UK.

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