A telescopic handler is similar to a forklift. It possesses a single telescopic boom which extends both forwards and upwards from the truck, and a counterweight within the rear. It functions much more like a crane than a forklift. The boom could be outfitted with a variety of attachments. The most common attachment is pallet forks, but the operator could also attach a muck grab, lift table or bucket. Also called a telehandler, this particular kind of machine is usually utilized in industry and agriculture.
A telehandler is most frequently utilized to transport loads to and from areas which would be hard for a conventional forklift to access. Telehandlers are normally used to unload pallets from inside a trailer. They are also more handy compared to 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 rear, the weight-bearing boom can cause the vehicle to destabilize while it extends. Hence, the lifting capacity decreases when the distance between the front of the wheels and the centre of the load increases.
The Matbro company developed telehandlers within England. Their design was based on articulated cross country forklifts utilized in forestry. First versions had a driver's cab on the rear section and a centrally mounted boom on the front, but these days the design which is most popular has a strong chassis together with a side cab and rear mounted boom.