A telescopic handler is like a forklift. It has one telescopic boom that extends both upwards and forwards from the truck, and a counterweight located within the rear. It functions a lot more like a crane than a forklift. The boom can be outfitted with various types of attachments. The most common attachment is pallet forks, but the operator can also attach a lift table, bucket or muck grab. Also referred to as a telehandler, this particular type of machine is normally utilized in agriculture and industry.
When it is hard for a conventional forklift to access areas, a telehandler is usually utilized to move loads. Telehandlers are usually utilized to unload pallets from within a trailer. They are also more handy than a crane for carrying loads onto other high locations and rooftops.
There is only one major limitation in utilizing telehandlers. Even with counterweights at the back, the weight-bearing boom could cause the machine to destabilize as it extends. Therefore, the lifting capacity lessens as the distance between the front of the wheels and the centre of the load increases.
Telehandlers were developed in England by the Matbro company. Their design was based mainly on articulated cross country forklifts used in forestry. Initial versions consisted of a driver's cab on the rear section and a centrally mounted boom on the front, but nowadays the most common design has a rigid chassis along with a side cab and rear mounted boom.