Telescopic handlers are a bit similar to forklifts. It possesses one telescopic boom that extends upwards and forwards from the truck, and a counterweight within the rear. It works much more like a crane than a forklift. The boom could be equipped with a variety 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 equipment is normally utilized in industry and agriculture.
When it is difficult for a standard forklift to access places, a telehandler is frequently utilized to transport loads. Telehandlers are normally used to unload pallets from in a trailer. They are also more practical than a crane for lifting loads onto rooftops and other high locations.
The telehandler has one major limitation. Even with rear counterweights, 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 on articulated cross country forklifts utilized in forestry. Initial models consisted of a centrally mounted boom on the front and a driver's cab on the back section, but these days the most popular design has a strong chassis along with a side cab and rear mounted boom.