Kinds of Construction Lifts or Boom Lifts
A boom lift is a piece of machinery that enables personnel to perform tasks without having to build a scaffolding. They are utilized to do maintenance work, to work on elevated structures and are common equipment found in warehouse and factory environment as well.
Normally, construction lifts provide wheeled and powered bases which are capable of driving to the work location and have a platform on them that is responsible for elevating workers. There are many various kinds of lifts and each one is suitable to different tasks and settings.
Bucket Trucks
Bucket trucks, which are normally called "cherry-pickers", carry a long boom that has a bucket connected at the end. This bucket area is where an employee may stand. Normally, bucket trucks are used by landscapers and by utility workers. Landscapers usually utilize these machines to prune trees.
Bucket trucks are outfitted with a boom assembly which is mounted on a regular truck, and this means these lifts are able to travel on roads at normal traffic speeds. This mobility really increases the area they can efficiently service. This is particularly essential for power companies. Like for example, a lot of these businesses utilize cherry pickers to elevate workers up so they can reach and work on transmission lines. The buckets have to be frequently inspected and correctly insulated as they are working close to possible shock hazards.
Articulated boom lifts are also known as "knuckle lifts", and have a work platform which is mounted on an arm that is able to bend so as to reach around obstacles. The base of the lift contains a turntable and can turn the lift in a full circle. The base of the lift is mounted on wheels also for extra mobility.
Typically, the articulated boom lift is used for landscaping projects but is also handy for maintenance work on projects that are already completed. Projects that do not require easy access directly below the jobsite. These lifts can be utilized for exterior electrical work and to repair piping, as well as areas that are difficult to clean. Normally knuckle lifts are driven by the worker in the platform with the boom extended.