Hird Group will be exhibiting a variety of specialist lifting equipment at the Executive Hire Show in February. The company is the UK distributor for Manitex Valla and Winlet vacuum robots.
The Valla 22E DC electric pedestrian controlled pick and carry crane has a 2,250kg safe working load and comes with a new adjustable fly jib offering a 450kg safe working load at the tip height of 5m, and a radius of 3.5mt. Weighing 1,975kg, the battery-powered machine can fit inside in a standard trade elevator.
New also is the Winlet 1000 vacuum robot, which has a 1,000kg lifting capacity and is designed to give improved lifting performance, being able to lift from the horizontal to above the head, and suitable for work with glass panels. For more details visit www.hird.co.uk