Telescoping Boom Lifts
Telescopic booms are big industrial machines 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 which require tasks to be carried out at heights that exceed other types of lifts. Like for example, employees could carry out exterior repairs or renovations on buildings of medium height but using these lifts instead of having the additional work of setting up an outside elevator or a pulley system.
The boom lift bucket generally just holds one worker. These buckets are more suitable to specific tasks like electrical repair, as opposed to general maintenance or window washing. These lifts are offered with both indoor and outdoor tires and come in gas or electric configurations.
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. As these machinery must be positioned directly under the work site, these units are way more limited in their use compared to boom lifts.
The scissor lift typically has a bigger platform which enables the operator to control the lift to access a bigger work area when the lift platform is raised off the ground. With scissor lifts, all-terrain capability is less of an issue with these kinds of equipment, as they have to sit on flat ground in order to be used. Scissor lifts are ideal for being used for cladding or window installation, since they provide the employees with the desired mobility; they are also a great option for window cleaning applications or exterior repairs.
Boom Trucks vs. Cranes
The boom truck or cherry picker refers to the utility vehicle normally utilized to raise personnel for various tasks done at heights. Generally, these trucks have a cab. It is here where the operator sits and operates the machine. There is a bucket for where the worker could stand as well as a winch for lifting and an actuator arm for raising the boom.
Cherry pickers can raise personnel up to heights that were previously inaccessible. The cranes function is to raise both heavy supplies and equipment for one location to another. There are different kinds of cranes that can perform various purposes. Both of these different kinds of machinery excel at different tasks and are suitable for particular applications and finishing certain jobs.