Telescoping Boom Lifts
Telescopic booms are large industrial machines designed with a straight boom arm that is extendable. The boom is normally situated on a rotating turntable. The telescoping boom lifts are normally used for jobs which require tasks to be done at heights that exceed other kinds of lifts. Like for instance, workers could carry out exterior repairs or renovations on medium sized buildings but utilizing these lifts rather than having the additional work of setting up an outside elevator or a pulley system.
The boom lift bucket generally only holds a single worker. These buckets are more suited to particular tasks like for instance electrical repair, rather than general maintenance or window washing. These lifts are available in electric and gas configurations and are offered with both indoor and outdoor tires.
Scissor Lifts
Scissor lifts are named for the cross-braces below the work platform. These braces squeeze together to be able to push the platform straight up. Because these types of machinery must be positioned directly under the work site, compared to boom lifts, these units are way more limited in their use.
Scissor lifts do, however, provide bigger platforms that allow the operator controlling the lift to access a bigger work surface when the lift is raised. With scissor lifts, all-terrain capability is less of a concern with these types of machinery, since they should sit on flat ground in order to be utilized. Scissor lifts are ideal for being used for cladding or window installation, because they provide the personnel with the desired mobility; they are also a great choice for window cleaning applications or exterior repairs.
Boom Trucks vs. Cranes
Cherry pickers, boom trucks and bucket trucks each refer to the class a kind of utility vehicle utilized specially for vertical work. Generally, these trucks have a cab. It is here where the driver sits and controls the equipment. There is a bucket for where the employee can stand as well as a winch for carrying and an actuator arm for raising the boom.
Cherry pickers can raise employees up to heights that were previously inaccessible. The cranes function is to raise both heavy materials and equipment for one place to another. There are a variety of different crane types which can perform various purposes. Both of these different types of equipment excel at different tasks and are great for particular applications and finishing certain tasks.