Telescoping Boom Lifts
Telescopic booms are large industrial machines designed with a straight boom arm which is extendable. The boom is normally located on a rotating turntable. The telescoping boom lifts are usually utilized for jobs that require tasks to be done at heights that exceed other kinds of lifts. Like for instance, workers can carry out exterior renovations or repairs on buildings of medium height but utilizing these lifts instead of having the additional work of setting up a pulley system or an outside elevator.
The boom lift is only designed to hold a single individual. These buckets are better suited to specific jobs like electrical repair, rather than window washing or general maintenance. These lifts come in electric and gas configurations and are available 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. Because these units must be positioned directly beneath the work site, these units are way more limited in their use compared to boom lifts.
Scissor lifts do, on the other hand, offer larger platforms which enable the operator controlling the lift to access a bigger work surface when the lift is raised. With scissor lifts, all-terrain capability is less of a concern with these models, because they should sit on flat ground in order to be utilized. Scissor lifts are ideal for being utilized for cladding or window installation, since they provide the employees with the desired mobility; they are also a good choice for window cleaning applications or exterior repairs.
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. Typically, these trucks have a cab. It is here where the operator sits and operates the machinery. There is a bucket for where the employee could stand in addition to an actuator arm for raising the boom and a winch for lifting.
Cherry pickers could lift employees up to heights which were previously inaccessible. The cranes function is to raise both heavy supplies and equipment for one location to another. There are various kinds of cranes that can carry out a variety of purposes. Both of these different types of machinery excel at different tasks and are great for certain applications and finishing particular tasks.