Telescoping Boom Lifts
Telescopic booms are big industrial machinery designed with a straight boom arm that is extendable. The boom is normally located on a rotating turntable. The telescoping boom lifts are normally utilized for jobs that require tasks to be done at heights which exceed other kinds of lifts. For example, employees can carry out exterior renovations or repairs 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 bucket of the boom lift normally only holds one employee. These buckets are better suitable to specific jobs like electrical repair, rather than general maintenance or window washing. These lifts are offered with both indoor and outdoor tires and come in electric and gas configurations.
Scissor Lifts
Underneath the scissor lifts work platform are the cross braces in which the equipment gets its name. When the braces move together it pushes the platform straight up. As these machinery should be positioned directly beneath the work location, as opposed to boom lifts, these units are way more limited in their use.
The scissor lift typically has a bigger platform which allows the operator to control the lift to access a larger work area when the lift platform is raised off the ground. With scissor lifts, all-terrain capability is less of a problem with these models, because they need to sit on flat ground in order to be utilized. Scissor lifts are great for being used for window installation or cladding, because they provide the workers with the desired mobility; they are also a great choice for exterior repairs or window cleaning applications.
Boom Trucks vs. Cranes
The boom truck or cherry picker refers to the utility vehicle usually utilized to lift employees for various tasks done at heights. Usually, these trucks have a cab. It is here where the driver sits and operates the machinery. There is a bucket for where the employee can stand as well as 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 a variety of different crane types that can carry out a variety of purposes. Both of these different kinds of equipment excel at different jobs and are suitable for specific applications and accomplishing certain tasks.