Many workplace applications will require more reach than the average task. The telescopic and articulating booms is a good choice for these specific instances. Bi-energy or electric or engine-powered booms are great for indoor, rough terrain or outdoor use, so technically, there is a suitable boom lift available for every kind of task. Just take the time to figure out what types of capacities you would need to get the job done and what kind of cargo you would be dealing with.
As aerial work platforms, the articulating booms use multiple boom parts which articulate or hinge. These machinery provide a maximum reach of 6.25 meters or 21 feet 5 inches to 21.26 meters or 69 feet 9 inches. These models can vary in height between 11.14 meters and 36 feet or 43.15 meters or 141 feet. Articulated boom units are often classified by platform height and by horizontal reach.
To access work areas over obstacles and barriers like machines or shelving, the articulating booms are normally 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 tight areas and from aisles. Throughout the range of articulating booms, the majority of them are able to hold weight capacities of as much as 227 kilograms or 500 pounds. These machines are able to easily lift 2 operators and their tools and at times extra materials.
Like scissor lifts, the rough terrain and industrial articulating booms are often equipped with non-marking tires and are made for indoor application. The majority of articulated boom manufacturers utilize clean burning fuels like DC electric power or LPG or liquid propane gas for their industrial units. AC drive system technology is popular in industrial forklifts, though it is new to the market of aerial work platforms. This technology combines DC batteries together with 3-phase AC drive motors for more braking and drive speed, continuous control of turning and overall energy efficient operation.
Rough-terrain models are particularly designed to negotiate rugged construction site locations. With features such as diesel engines, lug-tread tires, an oscillating axle and 4-wheel drive, these specialized items are common-place on rough-terrain articulating booms. These heavy-duty extras are what really make these machines able to withstand the rough environments they work in.