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 kinds of lifts. Like for instance, workers are able to carry out exterior repairs or renovations on medium sized buildings but utilizing these lifts instead of having the additional work of setting up a pulley system or an outside elevator.
The bucket of the boom lift 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 come in electric and gas configurations and are offered with both outdoor and indoor tires.
Scissor Lifts
Underneath the scissor lifts work platform are the cross braces in which the machinery gets its name. When the braces move together it pushes the platform straight up. Since these units should be positioned directly under the work location, compared to boom lifts, these units are way more limited in their use.
The scissor lift normally has a bigger platform that 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 equipment, as they must sit on flat ground in order to be used. Scissor lifts are ideal for being used for window installation or cladding, as 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
Boom trucks, bucket trucks and cherry pickers each refer to the class a kind of utility vehicle utilized particularly for vertical work. Typically, these trucks have a cab. It is here where the driver sits and operates the machine. There is a bucket for where the worker can stand along with a winch for lifting and an actuator arm for lifting the boom.
Boom trucks take personnel to heights which would normally be inaccessible. The function of cranes is to raise heavy materials or equipment from one place to another. There are a variety of different crane types which could carry out various purposes. Both of these different kinds of machinery excel at various tasks and are great for certain applications and accomplishing certain jobs.