Many workplace applications will require more reach than the usual job. The telescopic and articulating booms is a great alternative for these specific situations. Electric or engine powered or bi-energy booms are great for rough terrain, outdoor or indoor use, so technically, there is a suitable boom lift available for each and every type of job. Just take the time to figure out what kind of cargo you would be handling and what kinds of capacities you will need to get the task done.
As aerial work platforms, the articulating booms utilize many boom parts that articulate or hinge. These machinery provide a maximum reach of 6.25 meters or 21 feet 5 inches to 21.26 meters or 69 feet 9 inches. These units could vary in height between 36 feet and 11.14 meters or 43.15 meters or 141 feet. Usually, articulated boom units are classified by horizontal reach and by platform height.
Articulating booms are usually used to access work places over barriers and obstacles such as machinery or shelving. Compared to telescopic booms, they have less horizontal outreach, the articulating booms provide better up and over positioning and greater versatility. This enables better access for overhead work places from aisles and from congested places. Throughout the variety of articulating booms, the majority of them could hold weight capacities of up to 500 lbs. or 227 kilograms. These machinery can raise 2 operators and their tools easilyand at times extra supplies.
There are both rough terrain and industrial articulating booms, similar to scissor lifts. Industrial units are normally equipped with non-marking tires and are made for indoor use. The majority of articulated boom manufacturers use clean burning fuels like DC electric power or liquid propane gas or LPG for their industrial models. AC drive system technology is popular in industrial forklifts, although it is new to the aerial work platforms market. This technology combines 3-phase AC drive motors together with DC batteries for more continuous control of turning, braking and drive speed and overall energy efficient operation.
Rough-terrain units are specifically designed to negotiate rugged construction site locations. With features such as diesel engines, lug-tread tires, an oscillating axle and 4-wheel drive, these specialized items are common-place on rough-terrain articulating booms. These heavy-duty extras are what really make these equipment able to withstand the rough environments they operate in.