Telescoping Boom Lifts
Telescoping booms lifts are designed to mount a work bucket on a straight, extendable arm which is situated on a rotating turntable. Normally, telescoping boom lifts are utilized for tasks which require reaching at maximum height, exceeding other types of lifts. For example, employees can perform exterior renovations or repairs on buildings of medium height but utilizing these lifts as opposed to having the extra work of setting up a pulley system or an outside elevator.
The bucket of the boom lift normally just holds a single worker. These buckets are better suited to specific tasks such as electrical repair, rather than window washing or general maintenance. These lifts are available with both outdoor and indoor tires and come in electric and gas configurations.
Scissor Lifts
Below 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. Because these types of units must be positioned directly below the work site, these units are way more limited in their use compared to boom lifts.
Scissor lifts do, however, offer bigger platforms that allow the operator controlling the lift to access a larger work surface when the lift is raised. With scissor lifts, all-terrain capability is less of an issue with these models, because they must sit on flat ground in order to be used. Scissor lifts are ideal for being used 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 type of utility vehicle utilized specifically for vertical work. Typically, these kinds of trucks have a cab. It is here where the driver sits and operates the equipment. There is a bucket for where the employee could stand in addition to a winch for carrying and an actuator arm for raising the boom.
Boom trucks take workers to heights which would normally be inaccessible. The function of cranes is to raise heavy supplies or equipment from one place to another. There are a variety of different crane types that can perform a variety of purposes. Both of these different types of machinery excel at different jobs and are suitable for particular applications and finishing certain jobs.