Various Kinds of Aerial Lift
A particular kind of heavy machinery which allows an individual to be raised into the air is aerial lifts. These machinery are normally utilized to complete repairs on places which are high up in the air such as on roofs, near power lines and street-light fixtures. Similar to nearly all devices, there are various types of aerial lifts which could be used to complete a variety of jobs. For the utmost safety, each type of different kind of machine requires right training and specific certification before operation.
Scissor Lifts
Scissor lifts are normally called Genie lifts. They are considered the most basic kind of aerial lift. These lifts are made of a platform that is raised up using pneumatic power and are mostly utilized for indoor applications. Typically, scissor lifts are the safest type of lift models. When completely compressed, these scissor lifts can be driven like large carts. Normally, when the platform is extended, they are not able to be driven for safety reasons. Before anybody could use these devices, workers need to be certified as operators.
Boom Lifts
The boom lift is a a lot more complex pieces of aerial lift machinery compared to a scissor lift. The boom lift often has a much wider base in order to keep the lift anchored. It uses a jointed arm that has a bucket on the end of it. There is a control box located in the bucket which allows the operator to lower and hoist the bucket. Because the arm of the boom is jointed, it can move from side to side too. The boom lift looks like a metal scorpion's tail. Usually, it is used in outdoor construction applications. The boom lift is considered to be more risky to run compared to scissor lifts, thus, operators need to be certified individually for these types of lifts.