Types of Boom Lifts or Construction Lifts
A boom lift is a piece of machinery which enables workers to perform tasks without having to build a scaffolding. They are used to do maintenance work, to work on elevated structures and are common machines found in warehouse and factory environment as well.
Boom lifts could usually provide wheeled and powered bases that can drive itself to the work location and have a platform on them to lift the workers. There are a lot of various types of lifts and each one is suitable to various jobs and settings.
Bucket Trucks
Bucket trucks, that are often known as "cherry-pickers", carry a long boom which has a bucket attached at the end. This bucket area is where an employee could stand. Usually, bucket trucks are used by utility workers and by landscapers. Landscapers usually utilize these types of machines to prune trees.
Bucket trucks are outfitted with a boom assembly which is mounted on a regular truck, and this means these lifts are able to travel on roads at regular traffic speeds. This mobility greatly increases the area they can effectively service. This is especially important for power companies. Like for example, a lot of these companies use cherry pickers to raise workers up so they can reach and work on transmission lines. The buckets have to be checked on a regular basis and correctly 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 is capable of turning the lift in a full circle. The base of the lift is mounted on wheels also for extra mobility.
Articulated boom lifts are utilized for landscaping projects and are handy for maintenance work on already-completed projects which do not require easy access to the area directly below the jobsite. These lifts could be used to repair piping or exterior electrical work, as well as areas that are difficult to clean. Usually knuckle lifts are driven by the worker in the platform with the extended boom.