Different Types of Aerial Lift
A specialized kind of heavy equipment which allows an individual to be raised into the air is aerial lifts. These machines are normally used to complete repairs on areas that are high up in the air such as on roofs, near street-light fixtures and power lines. Similar to the majority of tools, there are various models of aerial lifts that can be utilized to perform a variety of tasks. For the utmost safety, each type of different type of machinery requires proper training and specific qualifications prior to operating it.
Scissor Lifts
Genie lifts are another name for scissor lifts. These equipment are the most basic kind of aerial lift available. These lifts are made of a platform which is raised up utilizing pneumatic power and are mostly used for indoor applications. Typically, scissor lifts are the safest type of lift models. When completely compressed, these scissor lifts are capable of being driven similar to large carts. Generally, when the platform is extended, they can not be driven for safety reasons. Before anyone can utilize these devices, employees must be certified as operators.
Boom Lifts
The boom lift is a much more complex type of aerial lift machinery compared to a scissor lift. The boom lift usually has a much wider base in order to keep the lift anchored. It utilizes a jointed arm which 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. As the arm of the boom is jointed, it can move from side to side also. The boom lift looks like a metal scorpion's tail. Usually, it is used in construction applications outdoors. The boom lift is considered to be more risky to run than scissor lifts, thus, operators should be certified individually for these types of lifts.