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 tasks that require reaching at maximum height, exceeding other kinds of lifts. For instance, employees can carry out exterior renovations or repairs on buildings of medium height but utilizing these lifts as opposed to having the additional work of setting up a pulley system or an outside elevator.
The boom lift is only designed to hold one person. These buckets are more suited to specific jobs such as electrical repair, as opposed to general maintenance or window washing. These lifts are available in electric and gas configurations and are offered with both indoor and outdoor tires.
Scissor Lifts
Scissor lifts are named for the cross-braces beneath the work platform. These braces squeeze together to be able to push the platform straight up. Because these kinds of machinery must be directly positioned under the work location, as opposed 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 larger work surface when the lift is raised. With scissor lifts, all-terrain capability is less of an issue with these models, because they need to sit on flat ground in order to be utilized. Scissor lifts are ideal for being utilized for cladding or window installation, as they provide the workers with the desired mobility; they are also a great alternative for window cleaning applications or exterior repairs.
Boom Trucks vs. Cranes
The cherry picker or boom truck refers to the utility vehicle usually used to lift employees for various tasks performed at heights. Generally, these trucks have a cab. It is here where the driver sits and controls the machinery. There is a bucket for where the worker could stand as well as a winch for carrying and an actuator arm for lifting the boom.
Cherry pickers could lift personnel up to heights which were previously inaccessible. The cranes function is to raise both heavy supplies and equipment for one place to another. There are different types of cranes that could carry out various purposes. Both of these different types of equipment excel at various tasks and are great for certain applications and accomplishing particular tasks.