Telescoping Boom Lifts
Telescopic booms are large industrial equipment designed with a straight boom arm which is extendable. The boom is normally situated on a rotating turntable. The telescoping boom lifts are normally used for jobs that require tasks to be done at heights that exceed other types of lifts. For example, workers are able to perform exterior repairs or renovations on medium sized buildings but utilizing these lifts as opposed to having the extra work of setting up a pulley system or an outside elevator.
The bucket of the boom lift usually only holds a single employee. These buckets are better suited to particular jobs like for example electrical repair, rather than general maintenance or window washing. These lifts are available with both indoor and outdoor tires and come in electric and gas configurations.
Scissor Lifts
Scissor lifts are named for the cross-braces underneath the work platform. These braces squeeze together in order to push the platform straight up. Because these types of machinery should be positioned directly beneath the work site, these units are way more limited in their use compared to boom lifts.
The scissor lift typically has a bigger platform which enables the operator to control the lift to access a larger work area when the lift platform is raised off the ground. With scissor lifts, all-terrain capability is less of a concern with these kinds of machines, since they need to sit on flat ground in order to be used. 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 good choice 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. Usually, these trucks have a cab. It is here where the operator sits and controls the equipment. There is a bucket for where the employee could stand in addition to an actuator arm for raising the boom and a winch for lifting.
Cherry pickers can raise workers up to heights that were previously inaccessible. The cranes function is to raise both heavy materials and equipment for one location to another. There are various types of cranes that could carry out various purposes. Both of these different kinds of machines excel at different tasks and are great for specific applications and completing particular jobs.