Kinds of Construction Lifts or Boom Lifts
A boom lift is a piece of machinery that enables workers to carry out tasks without having to construct a scaffolding. They are used to work on elevated structures, to do maintenance work and are common machinery found in warehouse and factory environment as well.
Boom lifts can typically provide powered and wheeled bases which could drive itself to the work location and have a platform on them to lift the employees. There are lots of various types of lifts and every one is suitable to different kinds of jobs and environment.
Bucket Trucks
Bucket trucks, which are usually referred to as "cherry-pickers", carry a long boom which has a bucket attached at the end. This bucket area is where an employee may stand. Commonly, bucket trucks are used by utility workers and by landscapers. Landscapers often utilize these types of machinery to trim trees.
Each and every bucket truck has a boom assembly mounted to a standard truck, that enables these vehicles to move fast on regular roads. Also, this increases the area that this machinery can service effectively. This is especially essential for power companies. For instance, a lot of these businesses use cherry pickers to raise employees up so they could work on and reach transmission lines. The buckets should be regularly checked and well insulated since they are working near possible shock hazards.
Knuckle lifts or articulated boom lifts include 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 full circle. The base of the lift is mounted on wheels as well for extra mobility.
Articulated boom lifts are utilized for landscaping projects and are useful for maintenance work on already-completed projects that do not need easy access to the area directly below the jobsite. These lifts can be utilized for exterior electrical work and to repair piping, and areas that are difficult to clean. Often knuckle lifts are driven by the employee in the platform with the boom extended.