While similar in appearance and function, cranes and boom trucks each have their own advantages and disadvantages. Both are utility vehicles equipped with a winch to lift loads, an operator cabin, an arm to lift the boom, as well as a loading bucket. But, weight capacities and ease of mobility should be factored before renting a boom truck or crane service in Medicine Hat or the surrounding areas.
Boom trucks — On worksites with a tight schedule and multiple work areas in need of lifting machinery, companies tend to opt for boom trucks. Boom trucks are useful when installing residential electrical fixtures, municipal streetlights, commercial signage, and other applications. The primary limitations of boom trucks are lift capacity and reach restrictions. Therefore, projects involving high loads at extended reaches are best severed with our crane service.
Crane service — Selecting a crane service in Medicine Hat is a smart option for projects with heavier loads, e.g. erecting steel beams for a high-rise or tower project. Fixed cranes offer higher stability, but are not as quick when it comes to moving to successive areas of a worksite. Cranes are also invaluable tools when completing projects such as a flat roof installation, or the erection of a municipal powerline.