Types of Construction Lifts or Boom Lifts
A boom lift is a piece of machinery which enables employees to perform tasks without having to build a scaffolding. They are utilized to work on elevated structures, to do maintenance work and are common machinery found in warehouse and factory settings as well.
Typically, construction lifts provide wheeled and powered bases which are capable of driving to the work location and have a platform on them which is responsible for elevating workers. There are lots of various types of lifts and each and every one is suited to various jobs and environment.
Bucket Trucks
Bucket trucks, that are normally referred to as "cherry-pickers", carry a long boom that has a bucket connected at the end. This bucket area is where an employee could stand. Normally, bucket trucks are utilized by utility workers and by landscapers. Landscapers usually use these kinds of equipment to prune trees.
Every bucket truck has a boom assembly mounted to a regular truck, which enables these vehicles to move swiftly on normal roads. Moreover, this increases the area which this machine could service efficiently. This is specially essential for power companies. Like for instance, many of these companies use cherry pickers to raise employees up so they can reach and work on transmission lines. The buckets must be inspected on a regular basis and properly insulated since they are working close to possible shock hazards.
Articulated boom lifts are also referred to as "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 also for extra mobility.
Articulated boom lifts are used for landscaping projects and are useful for maintenance work on already-completed projects that do not need easy access to the area right beneath the jobsite. These lifts could be used 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 extended boom.