Telescopic booms are equipped with a telescoping beam that is used for raising and lowering the beam whenever needed. They are additionally capable of horizontal reach far beyond other lifts of the same type.

“Man lift” and “aerial lift” are terms that can be used interchangeably when describing lift platforms. Man lifts normally encompass boom lifts, scissor lifts, vertical personnel lifts, and spider lifts but do not always encompass specific subtypes of these categories.

Jib Boom Lifts refer to aerial platforms with an additional articulation point that provides a greater range of motion for the platform. Depending on the model, jib booms enable the platform to move up or down or from side to side.

A boom lift is an aerial lift platform supported by a hydraulic arm that enables individuals to work at height. The basic boom lift types are articulating, which use arms to facilitate more dynamic movement, and telescopic, which have a higher weight capacity but do not have nearly as much freedom of motion.