Telescoping Boom Lifts
Telescopic booms are large industrial machinery designed with a straight boom arm which is extendable. The boom is normally located on a rotating turntable. The telescoping boom lifts are typically used for jobs which require tasks to be performed at heights which exceed other kinds of lifts. Like for instance, workers can carry out exterior renovations or repairs on medium sized buildings but utilizing these lifts instead of having the additional 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 suitable to particular jobs such as electrical repair, as opposed to general maintenance or window washing. These lifts are offered with both indoor and outdoor tires and are available in electric and gas configurations.
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. Since these units must be positioned directly below the work site, as opposed to boom lifts, these units are way more limited in their use.
The scissor lift usually has a bigger platform that 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 a problem with these models, because they should sit on flat ground in order to be used. Scissor lifts are great for being utilized for cladding or window installation, since they provide the workers 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 type of utility vehicle used specifically for vertical work. Typically, these trucks have a cab. It is here where the driver sits and operates the equipment. There is a bucket for where the worker can stand as well as a winch for carrying and an actuator arm for lifting the boom.
Cherry pickers could lift employees up to heights that were previously inaccessible. The cranes function is to lift both heavy supplies and equipment for one place to another. There are different types of cranes that could carry out various purposes. Both of these different types of machines excel at various jobs and are suitable for specific applications and accomplishing certain jobs.