Telescoping Boom Lifts
Telescopic booms are big industrial machines designed with a straight boom arm that is extendable. The boom is normally located on a rotating turntable. The telescoping boom lifts are normally used for jobs which require tasks to be done at heights which exceed other types of lifts. Like for example, workers can carry out exterior repairs or renovations on buildings of medium height but utilizing these lifts instead of having the extra work of setting up an outside elevator or a pulley system.
The boom lift bucket usually only holds a single employee. These buckets are more suitable to specific jobs like electrical repair, rather than window washing or general maintenance. These lifts are available in electric and gas configurations and are offered with both indoor and outdoor tires.
Scissor Lifts
Under the scissor lifts work platform are the cross braces in which the machine gets its name. Once the braces move together it pushes the platform straight up. Since these units should be directly positioned below 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 when the lift is raised. With scissor lifts, all-terrain capability is less of an issue with these models, because they should sit on flat ground in order to be used. Scissor lifts are ideal for being used for window installation or cladding, because they provide the employees with the desired mobility; they are also a good option for window cleaning applications or exterior repairs.
Boom Trucks vs. Cranes
The boom truck or cherry picker refers to the utility vehicle usually utilized to raise personnel for various tasks performed at heights. Usually, these trucks have a cab. It is here where the operator sits and operates the equipment. There is a bucket for where the employee could stand along with a winch for lifting and an actuator arm for raising the boom.
Boom trucks take employees to heights that would usually be inaccessible. The function of cranes is to raise heavy supplies or equipment from one place to another. There are various types of cranes which could carry out various purposes. Both of these different types of machinery excel at different tasks and are suitable for certain applications and finishing particular tasks.