Telescoping Boom Lifts
Telescopic booms are large industrial machines 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 that require tasks to be carried out at heights that exceed other kinds of lifts. For instance, employees 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 a pulley system or an outside elevator.
The boom lift is only designed to hold a single individual. These buckets are more suited to specific tasks 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 gas or electric configurations.
Scissor Lifts
Beneath the scissor lifts work platform are the cross braces in which the machinery gets its name. When the braces move together it pushes the platform straight up. Because these types of equipment should be positioned directly beneath the work location, these units are way more limited in their use compared to boom lifts.
The scissor lift usually has a larger platform that enables 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 models, since they must sit on flat ground in order to be utilized. Scissor lifts are great for being utilized for cladding or window installation, since they provide the employees with the desired mobility; they are also a great alternative for exterior repairs or window cleaning applications.
Boom Trucks vs. Cranes
Cherry pickers, boom trucks and bucket trucks each refer to the class a type of utility vehicle used particularly for vertical work. Generally, these trucks have a cab. It is here where the operator sits and operates the equipment. There is a bucket for where the employee could stand along with a winch for carrying and an actuator arm for lifting the boom.
Cherry pickers could lift personnel up to heights which were previously inaccessible. The cranes function is to raise both heavy supplies and equipment for one location to another. There are various kinds of cranes which can carry out various purposes. Both of these different types of machinery excel at various tasks and are great for certain applications and finishing particular jobs.