Telescoping Boom Lifts
Telescopic booms are big industrial equipment designed with a straight boom arm which is extendable. The boom is normally situated on a rotating turntable. The telescoping boom lifts are normally used for jobs which require tasks to be done at heights that exceed other types of lifts. For instance, workers are able to perform exterior renovations or repairs on buildings of medium height but using these lifts as opposed to having the extra work of setting up an outside elevator or a pulley system.
The bucket of the boom lift usually only holds one employee. These buckets are more suited to particular jobs like for example electrical repair, rather than general maintenance or window washing. These lifts come in gas or electric configurations and are offered with both indoor and outdoor tires.
Scissor Lifts
Beneath the scissor lifts work platform are the cross braces in which the machinery gets its name. Once the braces move together it pushes the platform straight up. As these equipment should be directly positioned under the work site, compared to boom lifts, these units are way more limited in their use.
Scissor lifts do, however, offer larger platforms that allow the operator controlling the lift to access a bigger work surface when the lift is raised. With scissor lifts, all-terrain capability is less of a concern with these models, since they should sit on flat ground in order to be used. Scissor lifts are ideal for being utilized for window installation or cladding, since they provide the employees with the desired mobility; they are also a great choice for window cleaning applications or exterior repairs.
Boom Trucks vs. Cranes
Bucket trucks, cherry pickers and boom trucks each refer to the class a kind of utility vehicle utilized particularly for vertical work. Generally, these kinds of trucks have a cab. It is here where the operator sits and controls the machinery. There is a bucket for where the employee can stand as well as a winch for lifting and an actuator arm for lifting the boom.
Boom trucks take employees to heights which would usually 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 a variety of purposes. Both of these different kinds of equipment excel at various jobs and are great for specific applications and finishing certain jobs.