Types of Construction Lifts or Boom Lifts
A boom lift is a piece of machinery that allows workers to perform jobs 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.
Normally, construction lifts offer wheeled and powered bases that are capable of driving to the work location and have a platform on them which is responsible for elevating employees. There are many various types of lifts and every one is suited to various jobs and settings.
Bucket Trucks
Bucket trucks, which are often called "cherry-pickers", carry a long boom which has a bucket connected at the end. This bucket area is where an employee may stand. Commonly, bucket trucks are utilized by utility workers and by landscapers. Landscapers normally utilize these kinds of machines to prune trees.
Bucket trucks are equipped with a boom assembly which is mounted on a standard 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 vital for power companies. For instance, a lot of these businesses use cherry pickers to lift employees up so they can reach and work on transmission lines. The buckets should be checked on a regular basis and well insulated since they are working close to potential shock hazards.
Articulated boom lifts are also called "knuckle lifts", and have a work platform that is mounted on an arm that can bend in order to reach around obstacles. The base of the lift includes a turntable and could turn the lift in a complete circle. The base of the lift is mounted on wheels as well for extra mobility.
Normally, the articulated boom lift is utilized for landscaping projects but is also useful for maintenance work on projects that are already finished. Projects that do not require easy access directly below the jobsite. These lifts could be used to repair piping or exterior electrical work, and areas that are hard to clean. Normally knuckle lifts are driven by the employee in the platform with the extended boom.