Kinds of Boom Lifts or Construction Lifts
A boom lift is a piece of machinery which enables personnel to perform jobs without having to build a scaffolding. They are used to work on elevated structures, to do maintenance work and are common equipment found in warehouse and factory environment too.
Boom lifts will usually provide wheeled and powered bases which can drive itself to the work place and have a platform on them to elevate the workers. There are lots of different kinds of lifts and every one is suitable to different jobs and environment.
Bucket Trucks
Bucket trucks, that are usually called "cherry-pickers", carry a long boom that has a bucket attached at the end. This bucket area is where an employee may stand. Usually, bucket trucks are used by utility workers and by landscapers. Landscapers often utilize these types of machines to prune trees.
Bucket trucks are outfitted with a boom assembly that is mounted on a regular truck, and this means these lifts can travel on roads at normal traffic speeds. This mobility really increases the area they can effectively service. This is particularly essential for power companies. For instance, a lot of these businesses use cherry pickers to lift workers up so they can work on and reach transmission lines. The buckets have to be frequently inspected and insulated properly as they are working close to potential shock hazards.
Articulated booms lifts or knuckle lifts have a work platform mounted to an arm which could bend and reach obstacles. The base of the lift includes a turntable and is capable of turning the lift in a complete circle. The base of the lift is mounted on wheels also for extra mobility.
Articulated boom lifts are utilized for landscaping projects and are handy for maintenance work on already-finished projects which do not require easy access to the area directly beneath the jobsite. These lifts could be utilized to repair piping or exterior electrical work, as well as areas which are difficult to clean. Normally knuckle lifts are driven by the worker in the platform with the extended boom.