Its use has broadened over the century, but when it first came around the bucket truck was called a “cherry picker” and used for tasks suitable for such a name. Used to aid in the harvesting of fruits in orchards, the cherry picker began replacing the then conventional method of using ladders. This change was accompanied by great advantages, including quicker harvests and increased safety for workers. Also, with meticulous control, the platforms of cherry pickers could be positioned conveniently near a tree without having to touch it; this feature removed the risk of damage that ladders had presented to the trees.
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A leading choice in construction equipment rentals worldwide, Bobcat got its start in 1947 in Gwinner, North Dakota. Originally called the Melroe Manufacturing Company, its founder was E.G. Melroe. He invented the company’s first products, a grain harvesting device and a spring-tooth harrow. Many decades later, Bobcat is still based in North Dakota and remains at the forefront of construction equipment rentals and sales with a full line of compact yet powerful products.
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Climbing a ladder to harvest fruit from upper tree branches is labor intensive, time consuming and dangerous. Jay Eitel invented the cherry picker to ease the work. He was born in 1916 and died in 2012.
The equipment is a mechanical platform with a bucket or platform attached. It can be raised to specific heights so that someone can reach areas that are unobtainable by other methods. The devise has several names. It is called a basket crane, boom lift, articulating boom, man-lift and hydra ladder.
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Construction equipment rentals can give a contractor a way to expand services and increase profits. Lift equipment rental of different kinds is available at reasonable prices, and the equipment is maintained in good condition. Owners of rental equipment stores are often experts in evaluating the best fit of machine to job. A contractor can get good advice by providing the purpose and description of the intended task to the store owner. Some types of equipment that can raise or lower a person or heavy loads include these:
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Building a new house or business can take some construction equipment rentals to complete the job. The top 5 Equipment rentals will include items for removing dirt and leveling the ground. This is the first thing people will need to consider when building a new house or business on un-clean land. A backhoe rental can help insure clean removal of dirt and debris. Backhoes can give the builder the speed and ability to lift and remove up to 2400 lbs. of dirt or debris at a time. They come in 2-wheel drive and four-wheel drive varieties for optimal removal. The extend hoe will help the person doing the digging with an increase in reach ability and depth when digging up hard dirt. Average reach is 17 feet. There are varieties of bucket sizes available to meet the need of the user. The backhoe is easy to use and does not take much training.
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