Different Types of Aerial Lift
A particular type of heavy machine which allows a person to be raised into the air is aerial lifts. These machines are typically utilized to complete repairs on areas that are high up in the air such as on roofs, near power lines and street-light fixtures. Similar to most devices, there are different types of aerial lifts which could be used to complete a variety of tasks. For the utmost safety, each and every kind of different type of machinery requires right training and specific certification before utilizing it.
Scissor Lifts
Genie lifts are another name for scissor lifts. These machinery are the most basic type of aerial lift available. These lifts are made of a platform which is lifted up utilizing pneumatic power and are mainly used indoors. Typically, scissor lifts are the safest type of lift models. When completely compressed, these scissor lifts can be driven similar to large carts. Usually, when the platform is extended, they are not able to be driven for safety reasons. Before anybody could use these tools, employees have to be licensed as operators.
Boom Lifts
Compared to a scissor lift, boom lifts are a lot more complex type of aerial lift machine. A boom lift has a wide base to be able to keep the lift anchored. It utilizes a jointed arm that has a bucket on the end of it. There is a control box located in the bucket that enables the operator to lower and hoist the bucket. Because the arm of the boom is jointed, it could also move from side to side. The boom lift looks like a metal scorpion's tail. Traditionally, it is used in construction applications outdoors. The boom lift is considered to be more risky to run than scissor lifts, hence, operators should be licensed separately for these kinds of lifts.