Telescoping Boom Lifts
Telescoping booms lifts are designed to mount a work bucket on an extendable, straight arm that is located on a rotating turntable. Typically, telescoping boom lifts are used for jobs that need reaching at maximum height, exceeding other kinds of lifts. Like for instance, employees could carry out exterior renovations or repairs on medium sized buildings but utilizing these lifts instead of having the extra work of setting up a pulley system or an outside elevator.
The boom lift bucket normally only holds one worker. These buckets are better suitable to specific tasks 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
Scissor lifts are named for the cross-braces beneath the work platform. These braces squeeze together in order to push the platform straight up. Since these kinds of units must be positioned directly under the work location, as opposed to boom lifts, these units are way more limited in their use.
Scissor lifts do, on the other hand, offer larger platforms that enable the operator controlling the lift to access a larger work surface once the lift is raised. With scissor lifts, all-terrain capability is less of an issue with these types of machines, since they should sit on flat ground in order to be used. Scissor lifts are ideal for being used for cladding or window installation, because they provide the employees with the desired mobility; they are also a great alternative for exterior repairs or window cleaning applications.
Boom Trucks vs. Cranes
The boom truck or cherry picker refers to the utility vehicle often used to lift workers for different jobs performed at heights. Generally, these types of trucks have a cab. It is here where the driver sits and controls the equipment. There is a bucket for where the employee can stand as well as a winch for lifting and an actuator arm for raising the boom.
Boom trucks take personnel to heights that would normally be inaccessible. The function of cranes is to raise heavy supplies or equipment from one place to another. There are a variety of different crane types which could carry out various purposes. Both of these different kinds of equipment excel at various tasks and are great for certain applications and finishing particular jobs.