Types of Boom Lifts or Construction Lifts
A boom lift is a piece of machinery which allows workers 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 factory and warehouse settings too.
Boom lifts would normally offer powered and wheeled bases that can drive itself to the work place and have a platform on them to elevate the personnel. There are lots of various types of lifts and every one is suited to various types of jobs and settings.
Bucket Trucks
Cherry pickers or bucket trucks, are built with a long boom which has a bucket connected at the end. This bucket area is where an employee may stand. Usually, bucket trucks are used by landscapers and by utility workers. Landscapers normally use these equipment 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 regular traffic speeds. This mobility really increases the area they can efficiently service. This is particularly important for power companies. Like for example, many of these businesses use cherry pickers to lift employees up so they can work on and reach transmission lines. The buckets should be inspected regularly and insulated well since they are working near potential shock hazards.
Articulated boom lifts are also referred to as "knuckle lifts", and consist of a work platform that is mounted on an arm which can bend so as 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 also for extra mobility.
Articulated boom lifts are used for landscaping projects and are useful for maintenance work on already-finished projects which do not require easy access to the area directly beneath the jobsite. These lifts can be used to repair piping or exterior electrical work, and difficult to clean areas. Normally knuckle lifts are driven by the worker in the platform with the boom extended.