Telescoping Boom Lifts
Telescopic booms are big industrial machinery designed with a straight boom arm that is extendable. The boom is typically located on a rotating turntable. The telescoping boom lifts are usually utilized for jobs which require tasks to be performed at heights that exceed other kinds of lifts. For example, employees could carry out exterior renovations or repairs on buildings of medium height but utilizing these lifts rather than having the extra work of setting up an outside elevator or a pulley system.
The boom lift is only designed to hold one individual. These buckets are more suited to particular jobs such as 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 beneath the work platform. These braces squeeze together to be able to push the platform straight up. Because these equipment must be directly positioned under the work location, compared to boom lifts, these units are way more limited in their use.
The scissor lift typically has a larger platform which enables the operator to control the lift to access a bigger work area when the lift platform is raised off the ground. With scissor lifts, all-terrain capability is less of an issue with these kinds of equipment, as they need to sit on flat ground in order to be utilized. Scissor lifts are ideal for being utilized for cladding or window installation, because they provide the workers with the desired mobility; they are also a good alternative for exterior repairs or window cleaning applications.
Boom Trucks vs. Cranes
Bucket trucks, cherry pickers and boom trucks each refer to the class a kind of utility vehicle used specifically for vertical work. Typically, these kinds of trucks have a cab. It is here where the driver sits and operates the machine. There is a bucket for where the employee could stand along with an actuator arm for raising the boom and a winch for carrying.
Cherry pickers can raise employees up to heights that were previously inaccessible. The cranes function is to lift both heavy materials and equipment for one place to another. There are a variety of different crane types which can carry out a variety of purposes. Both of these different types of equipment excel at various jobs and are great for certain applications and accomplishing certain tasks.