A lot of workplace applications would need more reach than the regular task. The telescopic and articulating booms is a great choice for these particular situations. Engine-powered or bi-energy or electric booms are ideal for rough terrain, outdoor or indoor applications, so technically, there is a suitable boom lift available for each kind of task. Simply take the time to figure out what types of capacities you would require to get the task done and what kind of loads you would be handling.
Articulating booms are described as aerial work platforms which utilize multiple boom parts which articulate or hinge. These machinery provide a maximum reach of 21 feet 5 inches or 6.25 meters to 21.26 meters or 69 feet 9 inches. These units can vary in height between 11.14 meters and 36 feet or 141 feet or 43.15 meters. Normally, articulated boom units are classified by platform height and by horizontal reach.
Articulating booms are normally used to access work places over barriers and obstacles including equipment or shelving. As opposed to telescopic booms, they have less horizontal outreach, the articulating booms offer greater versatility and better up and over positioning . This enables better access for overhead work areas from aisles and from tight areas. Throughout the variety of articulating booms, most of them are able to hold weight capacities of up to 227 kilograms or 500 pounds. These machines could easily raise 2 operators and their tools and sometimes extra materials.
There are both industrial and rough terrain articulating booms, similar to scissor lifts. Industrial models are often outfitted with non-marking tires and are made for indoor use. Most of articulated boom manufacturers use clean burning fuels like DC electric power or liquid propane gas or LPG for their industrial units. AC drive system technology is popular in industrial forklifts, even though it is new to the aerial work platforms market. This technology combines 3-phase AC drive motors with DC batteries for more continuous control of turning, braking and drive speed and overall energy efficient operation.
The rough terrain models have been designed particularly to work on rugged work locations. These machines have features such as diesel engines, lug-tread tires, 4-wheel drive and an oscillating axle. These are common specialized things used on rough-terrain articulating booms. These heavy-duty add-ons are what really make these machines able to withstand the rough settings they work in.