Types of Construction Lifts or Boom Lifts
Construction lifts refer to the equipment utilized to allow workers to go to high-up places without building any scaffolding. They are used to work on elevated structures, to do maintenance work and are common equipment found in warehouse and factory environment also.
Boom lifts will typically provide wheeled and powered bases which could drive itself to the work location and have a platform on them to lift the personnel. There are a lot of various kinds of lifts and each one is suitable to various jobs and environment.
Bucket Trucks
Bucket trucks, which are often called "cherry-pickers", carry a long boom which has a bucket connected at the end. This bucket area is where a worker can stand. Usually, bucket trucks are utilized by landscapers and by utility workers. Landscapers normally utilize these machines to trim trees.
Each and every bucket truck has a boom assembly mounted to a regular truck, which enables these vehicles to move fast on regular roads. Moreover, this increases the area which this machine can service efficiently. This is especially important for power companies. For instance, many of these companies utilize cherry pickers to elevate employees up so they can reach and work on transmission lines. The buckets should be checked frequently and insulated properly as 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 contains 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.
Usually, the articulated boom lift is used for landscaping projects but is also useful for maintenance work on projects that are already completed. Projects which do not require easy access right below the jobsite. These lifts could be utilized to repair piping or exterior electrical work, and hard to clean areas. Normally knuckle lifts are driven by the employee in the platform with the extended boom.