Kinds of Boom Lifts or Construction Lifts
A boom lift is a piece of equipment that enables employees to carry out 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 factory and warehouse settings also.
Normally, construction lifts provide powered and wheeled bases which are capable of driving to the work location and have a platform on them that is responsible for lifting workers. There are many different kinds of lifts and each one is suited to different jobs and environment.
Bucket Trucks
Cherry pickers or bucket trucks, are built with a long boom that has a bucket attached at the end. This bucket area is where an employee can stand. Commonly, bucket trucks are utilized by utility workers and by landscapers. Landscapers often use these kinds of machines to prune trees.
Every bucket truck has a boom assembly mounted to a regular truck, that allows these vehicles to move fast on regular roads. What's more, this increases the area which this equipment could service effectively. This is particularly essential for power companies. Like for example, a lot of these businesses utilize cherry pickers to elevate employees up so they can reach and work on transmission lines. The buckets should be checked regularly and insulated well since they are working close to 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 also for extra mobility.
Usually, the articulated boom lift is used for landscaping projects but is also handy for maintenance work on projects that are already completed. Projects which do not require easy access directly below the jobsite. These lifts can be used to repair piping or exterior electrical work, and areas which are hard to clean. Normally knuckle lifts are driven by the worker in the platform with the extended boom.