Boom Truck
Like cranes, boom trucks could be equipped with a winch for lifting. It depends on the vehicle weight and size determines the type of cargo which could be lifted. Due to the capability of their size, cranes could normally raise much larger loads. The benefit of boom trucks is that they are mobile and can be driven to work locations that make them a lot more versatile. In addition, a boom truck could be equipped with a bucket and can also lift materials as well as workers up to high places. Like for example, boom trucks are usually found raising utility and maintenance workers on a telephone pole.
Types
There are various types of boom trucks. There are times when the term "boom truck" is synonymously used with vehicles that carry out the same functions. For example, aerial work platforms that are mounted to the bed of a truck that uses hydraulic lifts can be called a boom truck. Other people can refer to a regular utility truck used to raise employees to a utility a boom truck. Whether the truck operates on wheels or treads, uses a winch or a bucket, they can still lift supplies and workers vertically.
Boom Truck Crane
The boom truck crane is utilized like a crane but is classed as a boom truck. Usually, these vehicles are found in areas that are difficult to reach and hard to reach places, that require a heavy lifting vehicle. A boom truck crane can raise different weights. These machinery remain in place when lifting.
Crane
Bigger cranes are large lifting devices used for transporting goods or materials and are normally used to transport construction materials as well. They are common features in the manufacturing industries, the transportation industries and in the construction industry. Cranes use chains, cables, wires or ropes connected to a winder. The load capacity depends upon the kind of crane. The highest load capacity is provided by large fixed chains.