Telescoping Boom Lifts
Telescopic booms are large industrial machines designed with a straight boom arm that is extendable. The boom is normally located on a rotating turntable. The telescoping boom lifts are usually used for jobs which require tasks to be performed at heights that exceed other kinds of lifts. Like for example, employees could carry out exterior renovations or repairs on medium sized buildings but using 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 a single individual. These buckets are better suitable to specific jobs like for example electrical repair, as opposed to general maintenance or window washing. These lifts come in gas or electric configurations and are offered with both outdoor and indoor tires.
Scissor Lifts
Underneath the scissor lifts work platform are the cross braces in which the equipment gets its name. When the braces move together it pushes the platform straight up. Because these kinds of units must be directly positioned under the work site, these units are way more limited in their use as opposed 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 when the lift platform is raised off the ground. With scissor lifts, all-terrain capability is less of an issue with these kinds of equipment, because they need to sit on flat ground in order to be utilized. Scissor lifts are great for being utilized for window installation or cladding, as they provide the employees with the desired mobility; they are also a good option for window cleaning applications or exterior repairs.
Boom Trucks vs. Cranes
Bucket trucks, cherry pickers and boom trucks each refer to the class a type of utility vehicle utilized specifically for vertical work. Usually, these kinds of trucks have a cab. It is here where the driver sits and operates the equipment. There is a bucket for where the employee could stand as well as an actuator arm for lifting the boom and a winch for lifting.
Boom trucks take employees to heights which would normally be inaccessible. The function of cranes is to raise heavy supplies or equipment from one location to another. There are a variety of different crane types which can perform various purposes. Both of these different types of equipment excel at different tasks and are suitable for specific applications and accomplishing particular tasks.