Types of Boom Lifts or Construction Lifts
A boom lift is a piece of machine that allows workers to perform jobs without having to construct a scaffolding. They are used to do maintenance work, to work on elevated structures and are common machinery found in factory and warehouse settings also.
Boom lifts can typically offer wheeled and powered bases that could drive itself to the work location and have a platform on them to elevate the employees. There are many various kinds of lifts and every one is suited to various kinds of tasks and environment.
Bucket Trucks
Bucket trucks, which are often known as "cherry-pickers", carry a long boom that has a bucket attached at the end. This bucket area is where an employee can stand. Commonly, bucket trucks are used by landscapers and by utility workers. Landscapers normally use these kinds of machines to cut trees.
Each and every bucket truck has a boom assembly mounted to a regular truck, that enables these vehicles to move swiftly on regular roads. Also, this increases the area which this equipment can service efficiently. This is specially vital for power companies. For instance, a lot of these companies use cherry pickers to raise workers up so they can reach and work on transmission lines. The buckets need to be regularly checked and well insulated as they are working close to potential shock hazards.
Articulated boom lifts are also called "knuckle lifts", and consist of a work platform that is mounted on an arm which could bend in order to reach around 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 as well for extra mobility.
Articulated boom lifts are used for landscaping projects and are useful for maintenance work on already-finished projects that do not require easy access to the area right below the jobsite. These lifts could be used to repair piping or exterior electrical work, and difficult to clean areas. Usually knuckle lifts are driven by the worker in the platform with the boom extended.