Types of Construction Lifts or Boom Lifts
A boom lift is a piece of equipment which allows workers to carry out tasks without having to construct 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.
Boom lifts will usually offer powered and wheeled bases that can drive itself to the work place and have a platform on them to lift the employees. There are lots of various types of lifts and every one is suited to different tasks and environment.
Bucket Trucks
Bucket trucks, which are usually known as "cherry-pickers", carry a long boom that has a bucket attached at the end. This bucket area is where a worker can stand. Usually, bucket trucks are utilized by utility workers and by landscapers. Landscapers normally use these kinds of machines to trim trees.
Bucket trucks are outfitted with a boom assembly that 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 could effectively service. This is specially important for power companies. Like for example, many of these businesses utilize cherry pickers to lift workers up so they could work on and reach transmission lines. The buckets must be checked regularly and insulated well since they are working near potential shock hazards.
Articulated boom lifts are also referred to as "knuckle lifts", and have a work platform that is mounted on an arm which could bend so as to reach around obstacles. The base of the lift includes a turntable and can turn 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 useful for maintenance work on already-completed projects which do not require easy access to the area directly below the jobsite. These lifts could be used to repair piping or exterior electrical work, and areas which are difficult to clean. Normally knuckle lifts are driven by the employee in the platform with the boom extended.