We manufacture insulated fiberglass booms for tree care, arborist, and forestry crews who work near energized lines, including right-of-way crews keeping vegetation clear of the conductors. Our booms mount on bucket trucks, often called cherry pickers, and on track driven aerial devices. Each filament wound boom gives the operator a rigid, insulated section between the platform and the ground, so the crew can manage trees near the line with a barrier between the voltage and the ground.
Insulated Booms for Tree Care Equipment
The right insulated boom depends on the machine it mounts on and the work that machine performs near energized lines, so we build for each type of equipment tree care crews run.
Forestry Bucket Truck Booms
Forestry bucket trucks, also called tree service or arborist bucket trucks, are a common platform for crews working near power lines. Our insulated booms for bucket trucks come in articulating and telescopic styles and are built to the requirements of each unit.
Compact and Tracked Lift Booms
Tracked and wheeled compact lifts get into spots a full-size truck cannot reach. We build insulated booms for compact lifts so crews working off the road still have an insulated section between the platform and the machine.
Tree Trimmer and Line Clearance Lift Booms
Dedicated tree trimmer machines are used in line clearance, where the operator works from a platform close to the conductor. We build insulated booms for tree trimmer lifts to the profile and length each machine calls for.
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Why Tree Care Crews Use Insulated Fiberglass Booms
Fiberglass does not conduct electricity, which is the reason booms are insulated in the first place. Branches grow around power lines and often touch them, so an operator can end up trimming a limb that is already energized, and a grounded operator who meets high voltage is in serious danger. An insulated boom puts a barrier between the voltage and the ground, which lowers the chance that contact becomes an injury and helps minimize unexpected electrical service interruptions. It does not replace proper work practices or personal protective equipment, since the insulation is secondary protection.
Booms Built for Tree Care Profiles and Reach
Tree care equipment asks a lot of a boom, so we custom manufacture several geometric profiles for tree care and arboriculture. Our round booms are a cost-effective fit for high-reaching mounted tools, and our square and rectangular profiles are the longest in the industry for stiffness and tensile strength. Improved quality measures also give us a better fit and function in telescoping applications.
If your machine needs something specific, we can help recommend and develop the right boom, and tooling can be machined to create a proprietary component for your design. Readily available common sizes are listed in standard and metric units.
With new profile innovations and expanded manufacturing equipment, Waco Boom will help your tree trimming devices reach new heights.
Design Your Own Boom Online
Tree care professionals working near overhead power lines need booms built to exact specifications for safe, reliable performance in the field. Our request a quote form includes an optional boom design module where you can submit your measurements and requirements directly, so our team can get started on a custom quote tailored to your tree care operation.
Trusted by the Tree Care Industry
We are a corporate member of the Tree Care Industry Association, and our work building filament wound fiberglass booms for aerial lifts has been profiled in TCI Magazine. Our Insulated fiberglass booms are used on tree care, utility, and aerial lift equipment around the world.
Reliability
For three decades Waco Boom has been the trusted standard in producing reliable insulating booms for the aerial work industry. Since 1988, Waco Boom engineers have helped inform and shape industry standards for domestic and international applications.
Waco Boom’s unique filament winding process and molding techniques, coupled with superior electrical grade fiberglass and epoxy resin systems ensure heightened consistency, optimum stiffness and durability, prevention of air and moisture gaps, lighter weight, and superior aesthetics. Each filament-wound boom is submitted to rigorous onsite destructive break testing and dielectric tests. When designing to customers’ needs for the safety of life and property, choose the boom that is backed by the best quality, expertise, and service in the industry.
Innovation
Waco Boom continues to be the industry leader in developing state-of-the-art filament wound booms for aerial lift manufacturers. Ongoing onsite engineering research directly informs innovative processes, techniques, and product designs. Waco Boom continually strives to improve processes in pursuit of increased production efficiencies, new tooling and product designs, and enhanced quality checks. With each new challenge, Waco Boom works to produce a safer, lighter, stronger product for the aerial lift industry. This combination of innovation and attention to detail puts Waco Boom at the forefront of the industry, manufacturing the best filament-wound booms for aerial work.
Boom Availability
Based on performance requirements, Waco Boom can help recommend and develop the proper boom for your application. Tooling can be machined to create a unique, proprietary component for your design. In addition, the chart below displays readily available, common distribution boom sizes.
Request a Quote for Tree Care Booms
Every boom we build is made to order for the machine it goes on. Tell us about your application, required reach, and boom specifications, and our team will recommend or design the right insulated boom for your equipment.
FAQs
Here are answers to a few common questions about insulated booms for tree care crews and equipment owners.
It depends on the work. A bucket truck that will work near energized lines needs an insulated boom and bucket, while a non-insulated unit can handle trimming where no line is nearby. Not every insulated boom is certified for energized line work either, so check a unit’s rating before it goes near a conductor.
No. The insulation in the boom is secondary protection, and it only works when crews follow proper work practices and use the required personal protective equipment. Contact between a boom and an energized line can still energize the truck, which is why crews keep their distance from conductors and keep the boom clean and tested through regular boom maintenance.
We build insulated booms from 2 to 36 feet in length, depending on the application. The right length comes down to the machine and the reach the work requires, so contact us with your equipment details and we will recommend a boom.
Insulated booms used near energized lines should be inspected and tested according to applicable industry standards and employer maintenance programs. Regular dielectric testing and cleaning help maintain insulating performance and identify damage before it becomes a safety concern.
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Waco, Texas 76702
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