About Boom Lifts
A boom lift is a type of aerial lift used that uses a hydraulic boom to elevate workers, tools, and materials to heights of 55 metres (180 feet) or higher. These essential pieces of equipment are sometimes referred to as “cherry pickers,” “man lifts,” and “elevated work platforms.”
JLG 460SJC Telescopic Boom Lift
Boom Lift Applications
Boom lifts provide access to difficult-to-reach areas on construction, commercial, residential, forestry, oil and gas, and other jobsites. Their applications include cleaning, decorating, maintenance, painting, and tree trimming, among other tasks.
Boom Lift Features
Boom lifts are equipped with wheels or tracks, and use electric, diesel, gas, or hybrid power sources. Battery-electric boom lifts provide emission-free, low-noise operation that makes them a good fit for use indoors or in areas with strict emissions and/or noise ordinances.
Some boom lifts support the use of accessories and attachments such as board carriers, crane jibs, pipe racks, tool trays, and tube carriers. Common features and capabilities include outriggers and stabilisers, automatic self-levelling systems, rotating platforms, remote control functionality, air and water lines to the platform, and all-wheel and crab steering.
Types Of Boom Lifts
LiftsToday.co.uk organizes for-sale listings for new and used boom lifts into three subcategories: articulating boom lifts, telescopic boom lifts, and towable boom lifts.
Articulating Boom Lifts
Articulating boom lifts use multiple hinged boom sections to reach tight spots located above and underneath obstacles. The JLG 600AJ, for instance, has an 18.5-m (60.6-ft) platform height and a 130-degree rotating jib. The lift has a horizontal reach of 12 m (39.75 ft).
There are also models designed for specific industries, such as the CMC 83HD+ Arbor Pro. Made for the tree care industry, this unique compact, track-equipped mini lift can be mounted on a truck and used as a boom lift and a rear-mounted forestry bucket truck.
Telescopic Boom Lifts
Also known as “stick booms,” telescopic boom lifts are generally well-suited for use on jobsites with rougher terrain and for jobs that require extensive horizontal outreach. Genie’s SX-180 provides 24.4 m (80 ft) of horizontal reach to go with its 57-m (186-ft) working height and 160-degree rotating platform.
You’ll find boom lifts on LiftsToday.com equipped with four-wheel drive, built-in slope compensation, and the ability to move with their platforms extended. The popular Skyjack SJ86T features Axldrive, a true mechanical four-wheel-drive system with oscillating steer axle that Skyjack says provides unmatched traction and up to 50% gradeability.
Towable Boom Lifts
Also called “trailer-mounted boom lifts,” towable boom lifts are available in articulating and telescopic versions with electric, internal combustion, or hybrid power sources. They offer many of the same types of features and capabilities as self-propelled models but are often easier to transport between sites.
The popular, articulating Haulotte 5533 A is towable using a standard half-ton pickup truck and without a commercial driver’s license. It has an 18.7-m (61.3-ft) work height, a 16.9-m (55.3-ft) platform height, and a 33.5-ft (10.2-m) horizontal outreach to go with its 227-kilogram (500-pound) lift capacity.
Find Boom Lifts Near Me
You’ll find thousands of new and used boom lifts for sale on LiftsToday.co.uk in the U.K. and worldwide, including articulating, telescopic, and towable boom lifts.
Leading manufacturers include CMC, Genie, Haulotte, JLG, Manitou, Monitor, Niftylift, Skyjack, and Snorkel. These and many other boom lift manufacturers are well-represented on LiftsToday.co.uk.
