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 that require tasks to be performed at heights which exceed other kinds of lifts. Like for instance, workers can perform exterior repairs or renovations on buildings of medium height but utilizing these lifts as opposed to having the extra work of setting up a pulley system or an outside elevator.
The boom lift is only designed to hold a single person. These buckets are more suitable to particular jobs such as electrical repair, as opposed to window washing or general maintenance. These lifts are available in electric and gas configurations and are offered with both indoor and outdoor tires.
Scissor Lifts
Beneath the scissor lifts work platform are the cross braces in which the equipment gets its name. Once the braces move together it pushes the platform straight up. Since these equipment must be positioned directly beneath the work location, compared to boom lifts, these units are way more limited in their use.
The scissor lift usually has a larger platform that enables the operator to control the lift to access a bigger work area when the lift platform is raised off the ground. With scissor lifts, all-terrain capability is less of an issue with these models, since they have to sit on flat ground in order to be utilized. Scissor lifts are great for being used for window installation or cladding, since they provide the workers with the desired mobility; they are also a great alternative for window cleaning applications or exterior repairs.
Boom Trucks vs. Cranes
Boom trucks, bucket trucks and cherry pickers each refer to the class a type of utility vehicle utilized specifically for vertical work. Usually, these trucks have a cab. It is here where the driver sits and controls the machinery. There is a bucket for where the employee can stand as well as an actuator arm for raising the boom and a winch for carrying.
Cherry pickers can lift employees up to heights which were previously inaccessible. The cranes function is to raise both heavy materials and equipment for one place to another. There are a variety of different crane types which could perform a variety of purposes. Both of these different kinds of machines excel at various tasks and are suitable for certain applications and completing certain tasks.