Telescoping Boom Lifts
Telescoping booms lifts are designed to mount a work bucket on an extendable, straight arm which is located on a rotating turntable. Usually, telescoping boom lifts are used for jobs which require reaching at maximum height, exceeding other kinds of lifts. For example, workers are able to perform exterior renovations or repairs on buildings of medium height but utilizing these lifts rather than having the additional work of setting up an outside elevator or a pulley system.
The boom lift bucket normally only holds a single employee. These buckets are better suited to particular tasks such as electrical repair, as opposed to window washing or general maintenance. These lifts are available with both outdoor and indoor tires and are available in electric and gas configurations.
Scissor Lifts
Scissor lifts are named for the cross-braces under the work platform. These braces squeeze together to be able to push the platform straight up. As these machines must be positioned directly below the work location, compared to boom lifts, these units are way more limited in their use.
The scissor lift usually has a larger platform that enables 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 have to sit on flat ground in order to be used. Scissor lifts are ideal for being utilized for cladding or window installation, because they provide the personnel with the desired mobility; they are also a good option for exterior repairs or window cleaning applications.
Boom Trucks vs. Cranes
Boom trucks, bucket trucks and cherry pickers each refer to the class a kind of utility vehicle utilized particularly for vertical work. Usually, these types of trucks have a cab. It is here where the driver sits and controls the machinery. There is a bucket for where the employee can stand in addition to a winch for lifting and an actuator arm for raising the boom.
Boom trucks take workers to heights that would normally be inaccessible. The function of cranes is to lift heavy materials or equipment from one place to another. There are a variety of different crane types which could carry out a variety of purposes. Both of these different types of machines excel at various jobs and are great for certain applications and accomplishing particular jobs.