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Definition Recognition: Articulating Versus Telescopic

Articulating Versus Telescopic

Every industry houses familiar terms and idioms, maybe not so familiar to others, and the construction and industrial equipment industry is no different. So, we’ve created our new Definition Recognition series to help those less familiar navigate industry terms/phrases, with the purpose to educate and facilitate informed decisions. In part two of Definition Recognition, we explore what articulating and telescopic mean and the differences associated with each kind of machine.

Articulating Versus Telescopic

Articulating refers to a lift’s ability to hinge, or articulate, allowing increased entry to areas needing accessed. Articulating boom lifts are ideal for projects requiring access to tight or hard-to-reach areas. The special features of articulating boom lifts include:

  •        Ideal for confined work areas.
  •        Versatile.
  •        Great for indoor spaces.
  •        Can be maneuvered and positioned in a myriad of ways.
Articulating boom lift

Articulating boom lift

 Telescopic refers to lifts which are engineered to extend up and down and resemble high-reach forklifts but include booms attached to them. Telescopic boom lifts are perfect for projects requiring materials be lifted to inconvenient heights, like roofing projects. The special features of telescopic boom lifts include:

  •        Ideal for smaller job sites.
  •        Perfect for working from a distance.
  •        Versatile.
  •        Increases jobsite efficiency.
  •        Can be used on rough terrain areas.
Telescopic boom lifts

Telescopic boom lifts

Former Hugg & Hall Intern Awarded Burlsworth Memorial Scholarship

Former Intern Awarded Burlsworth Memorial Scholarship

(Lauren Horne, fourth from left)

A former Hugg & Hall Equipment Company (Hugg & Hall) intern, Lauren Horne, was recently awarded the Burlsworth Memorial Scholarship. Lauren worked as an intern in the Client Engagement Team, in the summer of 2018, where she contributed to customer service and digital marketing efforts. She is a successful honors student studying supply chain management at the University of Arkansas’ Sam M. Walton College of Business.

Each year $5,000 scholarships are awarded to 13 or more students who are characterized as academic overachievers. Like Brandon Burlsworth, these are students, primarily from smaller towns, who did not receive much attention when they arrived on campus as freshmen, but who have, through hard work, perseverance and character become academic “stars,” according to the Brandon Burlsworth Foundation.

Since 1999, hundreds of Burlsworth scholarships have been awarded at the University of Arkansas, according to the Brandon Burlsworth Foundation. The students are selected by the University of Arkansas Scholarship Committee. Members of the Burlsworth family and the board of directors of the Brandon Burlsworth Foundation travel to Fayetteville to recognize these outstanding students.

The Hugg & Hall team is honored to have hosted such a promising student and wishes Lauren all the best with her bright future/career, ahead!