A lot of workplace applications will need more reach than the regular job. The articulating and telescopic booms is a great choice for these particular instances. Electric or engine powered or bi-energy booms are ideal for rough terrain, outdoor or indoor applications, so basically, there is a suitable boom lift available for each type of task. Just take the time to figure out what kinds of capacities you would need to get the task done and what kind of loads you would be dealing with.
As aerial work platforms, the articulating booms use multiple boom sections that hinge or articulate. These machines provide a maximum reach of 6.25 meters or 21 feet 5 inches to 69 feet 9 inches or 21.26 meters. These units can vary in height between 36 feet and 11.14 meters or 141 feet or 43.15 meters. Articulated boom units are often classified by horizontal reach and by platform height.
In order to access work places over obstacles and barriers like machinery or shelving, the articulating booms are often used. They have less horizontal outreach than telescopic booms, but the articulating booms offer better positioning and greater versatility. This allows better access for overhead work areas from aisles and from tight places. Throughout the range of articulating booms, most of them could hold weight capacities of as much as 500 lbs. or 227 kg. These machinery could easily lift 2 operators and their tools and sometimes extra materials.
Similar to scissor lifts, the industrial and rough terrain articulating booms are normally equipped with non-marking tires and are intended for indoor application. The majority of articulated boom manufacturers utilize clean burning fuels such as DC electric power or LPG or liquid propane gas for their industrial models. AC drive system technology is common in industrial forklifts, even if it is new to the market of aerial work platforms. This technology combines DC batteries together with 3-phase AC drive motors for more continuous control of turning, drive speed and braking and overall energy efficient operation.
The rough terrain units have been engineered specifically to work on rugged work locations. These machines have features like diesel engines, lug-tread tires, an oscillating axle and 4-wheel drive. These are common specialized items utilized on rough-terrain articulating booms. These heavy-duty add-ons are what make these equipment able to withstand the rough settings they work in.