Types of Construction Lifts or Boom Lifts
A boom lift is a piece of machine which enables workers to carry out tasks without having to build a scaffolding. They are used to work on elevated structures, to do maintenance work and are common machines found in warehouse and factory settings also.
Boom lifts would usually offer wheeled and powered bases that can drive itself to the work place and have a platform on them to lift the personnel. There are many various types of lifts and each one is suitable to different jobs and environment.
Bucket Trucks
Bucket trucks, which are usually referred to as "cherry-pickers", carry a long boom that has a bucket connected at the end. This bucket area is where an employee may stand. Normally, bucket trucks are utilized by landscapers and by utility workers. Landscapers often utilize these kinds of machinery to cut trees.
Bucket trucks are equipped with a boom assembly which is mounted on a regular truck, and this means these lifts could travel on roads at regular traffic speeds. This mobility really increases the area they can effectively service. This is especially vital for power companies. Like for example, many of these businesses utilize cherry pickers to raise employees up so they could work on and reach transmission lines. The buckets must be inspected frequently and insulated well as they are working near potential shock hazards.
Knuckle lifts or articulated boom lifts have a work platform mounted to an arm that can bend and reach obstacles. The base of the lift includes a turntable and is capable of turning the lift in a complete circle. The base of the lift is mounted on wheels as well for extra mobility.
Typically, the articulated boom lift is utilized for landscaping projects but is also handy for maintenance work on projects that are already completed. Projects that do not require easy access right below the jobsite. These lifts could be used to repair piping or exterior electrical work, and difficult to clean areas. Normally knuckle lifts are driven by the employee in the platform with the boom extended.