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. Typically, telescoping boom lifts are utilized for jobs which require reaching at maximum height, exceeding other types of lifts. For example, employees can carry out exterior repairs or renovations on medium sized buildings but utilizing these lifts as opposed to having the additional work of setting up a pulley system or an outside elevator.
The boom lift bucket usually just holds a single employee. These buckets are better suitable to specific tasks like electrical repair, as opposed to general maintenance or window washing. These lifts come in electric and gas configurations and are offered with both indoor and outdoor tires.
Scissor Lifts
Underneath the scissor lifts work platform are the cross braces in which the machine gets its name. When the braces move together it pushes the platform straight up. Since these equipment should be positioned directly under the work location, these units are way more limited in their use compared to boom lifts.
Scissor lifts do, on the other hand, provide larger platforms that allow the operator controlling the lift to access a bigger work surface once the lift is raised. With scissor lifts, all-terrain capability is less of a concern with these models, since they need to sit on flat ground in order to be utilized. Scissor lifts are ideal for being utilized for window installation or cladding, as they provide the personnel with the desired mobility; they are also a good choice for window cleaning applications or exterior repairs.
Boom Trucks vs. Cranes
The boom truck or cherry picker refers to the utility vehicle normally utilized to lift employees for different jobs performed at heights. Generally, these trucks have a cab. It is here where the driver sits and operates the machinery. There is a bucket for where the employee could stand along with a winch for carrying and an actuator arm for lifting the boom.
Boom trucks take employees to heights which 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 could perform various purposes. Both of these different kinds of equipment excel at various jobs and are great for particular applications and completing certain jobs.