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 that need tasks to be done at heights that exceed other kinds of lifts. Like for example, employees could perform exterior repairs or renovations on medium sized buildings but using these lifts rather than having the extra work of setting up an outside elevator or a pulley system.
The boom lift bucket normally only holds a single worker. These buckets are more suitable to particular jobs like electrical repair, as opposed to window washing or general maintenance. 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 under the work platform. These braces squeeze together to be able to push the platform straight up. Since these equipment should be directly positioned below the work site, as opposed to boom lifts, these units are way more limited in their use.
The scissor lift normally has a larger platform that allows 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 an issue with these models, since they should sit on flat ground in order to be used. Scissor lifts are ideal for being used for cladding or window installation, since they provide the personnel with the desired mobility; they are also a great choice 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 used specifically for vertical work. Generally, these types of trucks have a cab. It is here where the driver sits and controls the machinery. There is a bucket for where the employee could stand as well as an actuator arm for raising the boom and a winch for lifting.
Cherry pickers could lift workers up to heights which were previously inaccessible. The cranes function is to lift both heavy materials and equipment for one place to another. There are different kinds of cranes which can perform various purposes. Both of these different kinds of machinery excel at different jobs and are great for specific applications and completing particular tasks.