Telescoping Boom Lifts
Telescopic booms are big industrial equipment designed with a straight boom arm which is extendable. The boom is usually located on a rotating turntable. The telescoping boom lifts are normally used for jobs which need tasks to be performed at heights that exceed other kinds of lifts. Like for instance, workers are able to carry out exterior repairs or renovations on medium sized buildings but utilizing these lifts rather than having the extra work of setting up an outside elevator or a pulley system.
The bucket of the boom lift normally only holds a single employee. These buckets are better suitable to specific tasks like electrical repair, rather than general maintenance or window washing. These lifts are available with both indoor and outdoor tires and come in electric and gas configurations.
Scissor Lifts
Scissor lifts are named for the cross-braces underneath the work platform. These braces squeeze together to be able to push the platform straight up. As these units must be directly positioned beneath the work location, these units are way more limited in their use as opposed to boom lifts.
The scissor lift usually has a larger platform that allows 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 a problem with these types of machinery, as they have to sit on flat ground in order to be used. Scissor lifts are great for being utilized for cladding or window installation, because they provide the personnel with the desired mobility; they are also a good option for exterior repairs or window cleaning applications.
Boom Trucks vs. Cranes
Cherry pickers, boom trucks and bucket trucks each refer to the class a kind of utility vehicle used specially for vertical work. Typically, these trucks have a cab. It is here where the driver sits and controls the machinery. There is a bucket for where the worker can stand in addition to an actuator arm for raising the boom and a winch for lifting.
Cherry pickers could lift employees up to heights that 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 can perform a variety of purposes. Both of these different types of machines excel at different jobs and are suitable for specific applications and completing particular jobs.