29.04.2026

Trio of Octoplus' for Nu-Hire

Scottish rental company Nu-Hire purchased three Oil & steel Octoplus spider lifts at ScotPlant in Edinburgh last week - one 21 metre Octoplus 21 and two 17 metre Octoplus 17’s from UK dealer Hird.
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(L-R) Dan Holgate of Hird with David Cairns and Leigh Baker of Nu-Hire

The Octoplus 21 features a three section telescopic boom with a maximum working height of 20.7 metres and a maximum outreach of 10.6 metres with 200kg in the platform, or nine metres with its maximum platform capacity of 250kg. The unit has a total stowed width of 780mm, a height of 1.99 metres and an overall length of 4.97 metres. Overall weight is 2,850kg.
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The Octoplus 21

The Octoplus 17 employs a dual sigma type riser, two section telescopic boom and articulating jib. Maximum working height is a full 17 metres with up to 7.6 metres of outreach at an up & over height of almost eight metres, with the 250kg unrestricted platform capacity. Overall width is 735mm extending to 1.1 metres, with an overall length of 4.6 metres - 3.9 metres with basket removed. Overall height is just under two metres, and total weight is 2,330kg.
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The Octoplus 17

Based in Livingston, south west of Edinburgh and established in 2020, Nu-Hire claims to run the largest fleet of Oil & Steel units in the country.