Telescoping Boom Lifts
Telescopic booms are big industrial equipment designed with a straight boom arm which is extendable. The boom is normally located on a rotating turntable. The telescoping boom lifts are normally used for jobs which require tasks to be done 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 using these lifts instead of having the additional work of setting up an outside elevator or a pulley system.
The boom lift bucket usually only holds one worker. These buckets are better suited to particular jobs like electrical repair, as opposed to window washing or general maintenance. These lifts are available with both outdoor and indoor tires and are available in electric and gas configurations.
Scissor Lifts
Scissor lifts are named for the cross-braces below the work platform. These braces squeeze together in order to push the platform straight up. Since these equipment must be positioned directly under the work location, these units are way more limited in their use as opposed to boom lifts.
The scissor lift normally has a larger platform that allows the operator to control the lift to access a larger work area once the lift platform is raised off the ground. With scissor lifts, all-terrain capability is less of an issue with these models, because they have to sit on flat ground in order to be used. Scissor lifts are ideal for being utilized for window installation or cladding, since they provide the workers with the desired mobility; they are also a great option for exterior repairs or window cleaning applications.
Boom Trucks vs. Cranes
Boom trucks, bucket trucks and cherry pickers each refer to the class a kind of utility vehicle used specifically for vertical work. Typically, these trucks have a cab. It is here where the operator sits and operates the equipment. There is a bucket for where the employee can stand in addition to a winch for lifting and an actuator arm for lifting the boom.
Boom trucks take personnel to heights which would usually be inaccessible. The function of cranes is to raise heavy supplies or equipment from one place to another. There are different types of cranes which can carry out a variety of purposes. Both of these different kinds of machines excel at various jobs and are great for particular applications and finishing certain tasks.