Telescoping Boom Lifts
Telescopic booms are big industrial machinery designed with a straight boom arm which is extendable. The boom is typically located on a rotating turntable. The telescoping boom lifts are normally utilized for jobs that need tasks to be done at heights that exceed other types of lifts. Like for instance, employees can carry out exterior renovations or repairs on medium sized buildings 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 one worker. These buckets are better suited to particular jobs like electrical repair, rather than general maintenance or window washing. These lifts are offered with both outdoor and indoor tires and come in electric and gas configurations.
Scissor Lifts
Under the scissor lifts work platform are the cross braces in which the equipment gets its name. Once the braces move together it pushes the platform straight up. Since these types of machines must be positioned directly beneath the work location, compared to boom lifts, these units are way more limited in their use.
Scissor lifts do, on the other hand, provide larger platforms which allow 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 an issue with these kinds of equipment, as they should sit on flat ground in order to be utilized. Scissor lifts are great for being utilized for window installation or cladding, since they provide the workers with the desired mobility; they are also a good choice for window cleaning applications or exterior repairs.
Boom Trucks vs. Cranes
The cherry picker or boom truck refers to the utility vehicle often utilized to raise personnel for various tasks done at heights. Generally, these types of trucks have a cab. It is here where the operator sits and operates the equipment. There is a bucket for where the worker can stand along with an actuator arm for raising the boom and a winch for lifting.
Cherry pickers could lift employees up to heights that were previously inaccessible. The cranes function is to raise both heavy materials and equipment for one location to another. There are different types of cranes which can perform various purposes. Both of these different kinds of machinery excel at different jobs and are suitable for specific applications and completing particular jobs.