Telescoping Boom Lifts
Telescopic booms are large industrial machines designed with a straight boom arm that is extendable. The boom is usually situated on a rotating turntable. The telescoping boom lifts are usually used for jobs that need tasks to be done at heights which exceed other types of lifts. For instance, employees can perform exterior repairs or renovations on buildings of medium height 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 just holds one worker. These buckets are more suited to particular tasks like for example 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
Under 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. Since these machines must be directly positioned below the work location, these units are way more limited in their use as opposed to boom lifts.
The scissor lift typically has a larger platform that enables 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 kinds of equipment, since they must sit on flat ground in order to be utilized. Scissor lifts are ideal for being utilized for cladding or window installation, because they provide the employees with the desired mobility; they are also a good alternative for exterior repairs or window cleaning applications.
Boom Trucks vs. Cranes
The boom truck or cherry picker refers to the utility vehicle normally utilized to raise workers for various tasks performed at heights. Usually, these kinds 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 lifting the boom and a winch for carrying.
Boom trucks take employees to heights that would usually be inaccessible. The function of cranes is to raise heavy materials or equipment from one place to another. There are a variety of different crane types which can perform a variety of purposes. Both of these different types of equipment excel at various jobs and are suitable for specific applications and finishing particular jobs.