When you have large and heavy loads of materials or products to deliver, perhaps to a manufacturing company, or maybe a building site, you are basically faced with two problems. There is the issue of how to load them on to the delivery vehicle in the first place, and then also how to get them off at the other end. Admittedly, there may also be issues about the travelling distance, delays because of roadworks etcetera, but loading and unloading are the main issues.
Loading may not be a problem if you have a mobile crane at your premises, but when you get to the other end, there can be several situations. There may not be any lifting equipment at the delivery point!
This is why the Hiab was invented. A Hiab is basically a lorry-mounted crane, so you can use it not only to load the lorry but also to unload it. You may be delivering to a site which has hedges around, or perhaps fencing and walls, and only a small entrance gate. In that instance you wouldn’t be able to drive on to the site. A Hiab can lift over those.
Invented In Sweden
The Hiab was invented by Eric Sundin, a Swedish inventor and ski manufacturer. During WWII he discovered how to use a lorry engine to power a crane by using hydraulics, and in 1944 he established Hydrauliska Industri AB – hence the name HIAB.
If you are a product manufacturer and regularly need to deliver heavy loads to customers, then it may be a good idea to invest in a Hiab of your own. However, your business may also be one which only needs to move heavy loads every now and again, in which case you are far better off using our Hiab hire in Nottingham. At TG Commercials Self Drive we have Hiab’s for hire in 7.5, 18, and 26-ton versions, so you can be sure that there is the right one for any particular job.
Our Hiab’s can lift to different heights, since a long-reach Hiab can extend to 31.7 metres when the load is 550kg or less. For heavier loads of up to 2540lkg or less, the reach is up to 21.2 metres.
When you need Hiab hire in Nottingham, give us a call at TG Commercials Self Drive and let us provide the right tool for the job.