Kinds of Construction Lifts or Boom Lifts
A boom lift is a piece of machinery which enables personnel to perform tasks without having to construct a scaffolding. They are utilized to work on elevated structures, to do maintenance work and are common equipment found in warehouse and factory environment also.
Boom lifts will normally provide wheeled and powered bases which could drive itself to the work place and have a platform on them to lift the workers. There are a lot of different types of lifts and every one is suitable to different types of tasks and settings.
Bucket Trucks
Bucket trucks, which are often referred to as "cherry-pickers", carry a long boom that has a bucket connected at the end. This bucket area is where a worker may stand. Usually, bucket trucks are used by landscapers and by utility workers. Landscapers often use these kinds of machinery to cut trees.
Each and every bucket truck has a boom assembly mounted to a standard truck, which enables these vehicles to move fast on normal roads. In addition, this increases the area that this equipment can service effectively. This is specially vital for power companies. For instance, many of these businesses use cherry pickers to raise workers up so they could reach and work on transmission lines. The buckets should be checked regularly and correctly insulated as they are working near potential shock hazards.
Knuckle lifts or articulated boom lifts have a work platform mounted to an arm which can bend and reach 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.
Usually, the articulated boom lift is used for landscaping projects but is also handy for maintenance work on projects which are already completed. Projects that do not need easy access directly beneath the jobsite. These lifts could be utilized for exterior electrical work and to repair piping, and areas that are difficult to clean. Usually knuckle lifts are driven by the worker in the platform with the boom extended.