10.02.2015

Hird takes two 706s

Hird, the UK based crane and access sales & rental company, has taken delivery of two six tonne Unic URW-706 spider cranes.

The URW-706 features a 19.2 metre, six section boom and a 3.1 metre jib providing a hook height of up to 22.7 metres. It can lift six tonnes at a radius of three metres and has a maximum radius of 18.6 metres.

Joining the company’s rental fleet of mini cranes the new spider cranes will be used for glass lifting as well as machinery lifting, cladding installation and steel erection.
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Hird's two Unic URW-706 spider cranes

Hird managing director Phil Hird, said: “We are determined to make sure our clients have access to the latest lifting equipment. Demand for mini cranes is increasing in the UK, as more contractors realise their value in delivering cost-effective, safe lifting solutions. In the glazing market, glass installers are also looking to install ever larger sheets of glass, so need bigger mini cranes to do this.”

Operating from three depots across the UK, Hird provides a range of Valla pick & carry cranes, aerial lifts and vacuum and glazing rental equipment. The company is also the dealer for 3B6, Valla Cranes and Winlet products.