Telescoping Boom Lifts
Telescopic booms are big 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 usually utilized for jobs which need tasks to be carried out at heights that exceed other types of lifts. For example, workers are able to perform exterior renovations or repairs on medium sized buildings but utilizing these lifts as opposed to having the additional work of setting up a pulley system or an outside elevator.
The bucket of the boom lift usually only holds a single worker. These buckets are better suitable to specific jobs like for example electrical repair, as opposed to general maintenance or window washing. These lifts are available with both outdoor and indoor tires and come in electric and gas configurations.
Scissor Lifts
Scissor lifts are named for the cross-braces beneath the work platform. These braces squeeze together in order to push the platform straight up. As these machinery should be positioned directly under the work site, these units are way more limited in their use compared to boom lifts.
The scissor lift typically has a bigger platform that allows the operator to control the lift to access a bigger work area once the lift platform is raised off the ground. With scissor lifts, all-terrain capability is less of a concern with these kinds of machinery, since they should sit on flat ground in order to be used. Scissor lifts are great for being used for window installation or cladding, since they provide the employees with the desired mobility; they are also a good alternative for window cleaning applications or exterior repairs.
Boom Trucks vs. Cranes
The boom truck or cherry picker refers to the utility vehicle normally utilized to raise personnel for various jobs performed at heights. Usually, these types of trucks have a cab. It is here where the operator sits and operates the machinery. There is a bucket for where the employee can stand as well as an actuator arm for raising the boom and a winch for lifting.
Cherry pickers could raise employees up to heights which were previously inaccessible. The cranes function is to lift both heavy supplies and equipment for one location to another. There are various kinds of cranes which could perform various purposes. Both of these different types of machines excel at various jobs and are suitable for particular applications and finishing particular jobs.