Types of Construction Lifts or Boom Lifts
A boom lift is a piece of equipment which allows personnel to perform tasks without having to construct a scaffolding. They are utilized to do maintenance work, to work on elevated structures and are common machinery found in warehouse and factory environment too.
Usually, construction lifts provide powered and wheeled bases which are capable of driving to the work location and have a platform on them that is responsible for lifting workers. There are lots of different types of lifts and each one is suited to various kinds of tasks and settings.
Bucket Trucks
Bucket trucks, that are usually called "cherry-pickers", carry a long boom which has a bucket connected at the end. This bucket area is where an employee can stand. Normally, bucket trucks are utilized by landscapers and by utility workers. Landscapers normally utilize these types of machinery to prune trees.
Every bucket truck has a boom assembly mounted to a standard truck, that allows these vehicles to move swiftly on normal roads. What's more, this increases the area which this machinery can service effectively. This is particularly vital for power companies. Like for example, many of these businesses use cherry pickers to lift workers up so they could reach and work on transmission lines. The buckets must be inspected regularly and insulated properly as they are working near potential shock hazards.
Articulated booms lifts or knuckle lifts include a work platform mounted to an arm that could bend and reach obstacles. The base of the lift contains a turntable and can turn the lift in a complete circle. The base of the lift is mounted on wheels also for extra mobility.
Usually, the articulated boom lift is utilized for landscaping projects but is also handy for maintenance work on projects which are already completed. Projects that do not need easy access right below the jobsite. These lifts could be utilized for exterior electrical work and to repair piping, as well as hard to clean areas. Often knuckle lifts are driven by the worker in the platform with the boom extended.