Telescoping Boom Lifts
Telescoping booms lifts are designed to mount a work bucket on an extendable, straight arm that is situated on a rotating turntable. Usually, telescoping boom lifts are utilized for jobs which require reaching at maximum height, exceeding other types of lifts. For example, workers are able to perform exterior repairs or renovations on buildings of medium height but utilizing these lifts rather than having the extra work of setting up a pulley system or an outside elevator.
The boom lift bucket usually only holds a single worker. These buckets are better suitable to particular jobs such as electrical repair, as opposed to general maintenance or window washing. These lifts are available with both outdoor and indoor tires and are available in gas or electric configurations.
Scissor Lifts
Scissor lifts are named for the cross-braces beneath the work platform. These braces squeeze together to be able to push the platform straight up. Since these kinds of units must be directly positioned beneath the work site, compared to boom lifts, these units are way more limited in their use.
The scissor lift usually has a larger platform which enables the operator to control the lift to access a larger work area once the lift platform is raised off the ground. With scissor lifts, all-terrain capability is less of a problem with these types of machinery, since they need to sit on flat ground in order to be used. Scissor lifts are ideal for being utilized for window installation or cladding, because they provide the personnel with the desired mobility; they are also a great alternative for window cleaning applications or exterior repairs.
Boom Trucks vs. Cranes
Boom trucks, bucket trucks and cherry pickers each refer to the class a kind of utility vehicle used particularly for vertical work. Usually, these kinds of trucks have a cab. It is here where the operator sits and operates the machinery. There is a bucket for where the worker can stand in addition to an actuator arm for lifting the boom and a winch for carrying.
Boom trucks take employees 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 can perform various purposes. Both of these different kinds of machines excel at various tasks and are great for certain applications and completing particular tasks.