CareLift Equipment has been designing and making excellent rough terrain forklifts since the year 1962. Each and every day the company strives to deliver value and help their customers reach their goals as they know the bottom line is dependability and performance.
There are 2 general kinds of boom lifts. These units are straight boom lifts and articulated boom lifts. Usually, these units are hydraulically powered. Most often straight booms are the great choice for tasks that require a high reach with no obstructions. The turntable on the equipment is capable of rotating three hundred sixty degrees with an extendable boom. This extendable boom can be raised vertically to below horizontal. As the operator could maneuver and steer the vehicle whilst the boom is completely extended, it is a very versatile machine. These units come in 4 wheel drive and 2 wheel drive, as well as diesel, propane or gas configurations.
The articulated boom lifts are utilized for tasks that need to reach up and over obstacles in order to gain access. These specialized lifts are used for tasks that are not easily completed by straight telescopic booms. These lifts are practically like the straight boom lift in the majority of aspects except in the ability of the boom to articulate. There are different articulation points on the boom in order to enable it to bend in a range of different directions allowing it to move around any objects easily in the work site.
Several heavy-duty boom lifts come outfitted with outriggers so as to maintain stability while the boom lift is fully extended. The outriggers provide the operator with some extra confidence and safety. Proper training is required prior to using boom lifts so as to guarantee the operator, the jobsite and everyone working in the vicinity stays safe.
Boom lifts enable tasks that used to require many more man hours to be done in a much shorter time period. These machines have revolutionized the material handling business and have really increased production.