LIVINGSTON-based powered access hire specialist Nu-Hire is investing in Tadano Oil&Steel platforms to grow its spider lift rental fleet.
Supplied by Hird Sales, the firm based its decision on customer praise for the performance of Oil&Steel Octoplus platforms and the quality of the service provided by Hird.
Nu-Hire director Leigh Baker said, “We bought our first Oil&Steel spider cherry picker in April 2024 and received such good feedback from customers that we’ve continued to invest in them. Octoplus platforms have performance advantages across the board compared with other tracked platforms. They’re more compact, have a better working envelope and more features that make using them easier. Our customers really like them.
“Also, the service from Hird Sales is excellent. We’re always treated like a valued customer and every member of their team is always happy to help.”
In the latest tranche of platforms, Nu-Hire has snapped up an additional Octoplus 21 spider lift and two extra Octoplus 17 spider lifts.
Hird area sales manager Dan Holgate added, “It’s great that the very positive customer reaction to Octoplus platforms is confirming the confidence Leigh and his team have in both them and Hird Sales. They’re designed from the bottom up to give operatives a clear edge when facing big working at height challenges, while delivering reliable and safe service.”
Both the Octoplus 17 and Octoplus 21 platforms are designed to provide flexible options for one or two operatives to complete a range of indoor or outdoor working at height tasks, including: building inspection and maintenance; tree management; digital systems installation and maintenance; and signage and lighting installation and maintenance.
Their relatively low weights – the Octoplus 17 weighs 2,330kg and the Octoplus 21 2,850kg – allows them to be transported on a standard 3.5t plant trailer, towed by a van or pick-up truck.
Both spider booms are said to be ‘exceptionally compact’ when stowed for tracking, allowing them to be moved through narrow gaps including garden gates and doors into and through buildings.
Leigh Baker added that customers have said they like the way the platforms are tracked with a wireless remote control unit, rather than a cabled unit. This gives the operator freedom to position themselves where they get the optimum view when moving the platforms through tight spaces and then setting up.
Nu-Hire supplies scissor lifts, cherry pickers and low-level platforms of all types and size across Scotland. The company has invested in bi-energy versions of Octoplus platforms, with low-emission diesel engines and 220v electric motors.
