A lot of workplace applications would require more reach than the average job. 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 type of task. Simply take the time to figure out what types of capacities you would need to get the job done and what type of cargo you will be dealing with.
As aerial work platforms, the articulating booms use multiple boom sections that articulate or hinge. These equipment offer 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 36 feet and 11.14 meters or 141 feet or 43.15 meters. Articulated boom models are usually classified by platform height and by horizontal reach.
To access work areas over obstacles and barriers including machinery or shelving, the articulating booms are often used. They have less horizontal outreach than telescopic booms, but the articulating booms provide greater versatility and better positioning. This enables better access for overhead work areas from aisles and from congested places. Throughout the range of articulating booms, the majority of them can hold weight capacities of up to 227 kg or 500 lbs. These equipment are able to raise 2 operators and their tools easilyand sometimes extra supplies.
Like scissor lifts, the industrial and rough terrain articulating booms are usually outfitted with non-marking tires and are intended for indoor use. The majority of articulated boom manufacturers utilize clean burning fuels like DC electric power or liquid propane gas or LPG for their industrial models. AC drive system technology is common in industrial forklifts, though it is new to the aerial work platforms market. 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 models have been designed particularly to work on rugged work locations. These machines have features like lug-tread tires, diesel engines, an oscillating axle and 4-wheel drive. These are common specialized things used on rough-terrain articulating booms. These heavy-duty extras are what make these machinery able to withstand the rough environments they work in.