Boom lifts usually use an articulating arm or a telescopic boom for raising people or materials. These machines are usually utilized in the construction industry and in utility applications. The boom lifts fall under the "aerial equipment" category.
Telescopic booms are known to have a straight arm which increases in height and extends in length. Moreover, articulating booms are made to be raised, but offer a multi-piece arm for the ability of reaching an elevated location or work platform. Both telescopic booms and articulating booms can be mounted on trailers or vehicles or could be self-contained with their own drive trains. Several units use wheels, while other designs have stabilizing tracks or legs.
Telehandlers are telescopic booms which incorporate a full vehicle into their design structure. These boom lifts are really easy to maneuver all around a construction location due to their design being outfitted with wheels and drive trains.
Choosing the proper boom to meet your particular needs means analyzing certain features and product specifications. For example, the lift or load capacity, the width horizontal reach and the working height are standard measurements to think about. The power system options and the different platform designs are other important features to take into consideration.
Boom lift platforms are typically made from steel, and would often have a swing gate for walk-in access or a sliding, mid-rail gate. Several boom lift styles offer tri-entry features that provide sliding mid-rail entrances on the front of the platform as well as both ends of the platform. Platform accessories include welder leads, travel alarms, additional railings and air lines. Tool trays and work lights are also available. When it comes to power options, several models are available with 3-phase AC generator to allow welding operations. The generator could be belt-driven or hydraulic-driven, which depends on the unit.
Boom lift units vary greatly, in terms of potential features, engine options and types of tires. The boom lifts tires could be filled with either air or foam. There are models available which are equipped with rubber tires as well. The engine on a boom lift may use diesel fuel or gasoline. These equipment can be outfitted with a cold-weather package. This package often comes with accessories such as: asynthetic motor oil and a battery blanket. There are a lot of different styles and extra features available for boom lifts in order to guarantee they are suitable for certain settings.