Telescoping Boom Lifts
Telescopic booms are big industrial machinery designed with a straight boom arm that is extendable. The boom is normally situated on a rotating turntable. The telescoping boom lifts are typically utilized for jobs which require tasks to be done at heights that exceed other kinds of lifts. For instance, workers are able to carry out exterior repairs or renovations on medium sized buildings but utilizing these lifts as opposed to having the additional work of setting up an outside elevator or a pulley system.
The boom lift bucket usually only holds a single employee. These buckets are more suited to specific tasks like electrical repair, as opposed to window washing or general maintenance. These lifts are available with both outdoor and indoor tires and come in gas or electric configurations.
Scissor Lifts
Scissor lifts are named for the cross-braces below the work platform. These braces squeeze together to be able to push the platform straight up. Because these types of machines should be directly positioned below the work site, these units are way more limited in their use compared to boom lifts.
The scissor lift normally 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 concern with these kinds of machinery, as they should sit on flat ground in order to be used. Scissor lifts are ideal for being used for window installation or cladding, because they provide the workers with the desired mobility; they are also a good alternative for window cleaning applications or exterior repairs.
Boom Trucks vs. Cranes
Boom trucks, bucket trucks and cherry pickers each refer to the class a type of utility vehicle utilized specially for vertical work. Typically, these types of trucks have a cab. It is here where the driver sits and controls the machine. There is a bucket for where the employee could stand in addition to an actuator arm for raising the boom and a winch for carrying.
Boom trucks take employees to heights which would usually be inaccessible. The function of cranes is to raise heavy supplies or equipment from one location to another. There are various kinds of cranes that could perform various purposes. Both of these different kinds of machinery excel at various tasks and are suitable for particular applications and finishing certain jobs.