A telescopic handler is like a forklift. It possesses one telescopic boom that extends both upwards and forwards from the truck, and a counterweight in the back. It works a lot more like a crane than a forklift. The boom could be outfitted with different types of attachments. The most popular attachment is pallet forks, but the operator can also attach a bucket, muck grab or lift table. Also called a telehandler, this particular kind of machine is normally utilized in agriculture and industry.
A telehandler is often utilized to transport loads to and from places that would be difficult for a conventional forklift to access. Telehandlers are frequently utilized to unload pallets from within a trailer. They are also more handy compared to a crane for lifting loads onto other high places and rooftops.
There is only one major limitation in using telehandlers. Even with counterweights at the rear, the weight-bearing boom could cause the equipment to destabilize while it extends. Therefore, the lifting capacity lessens as the distance between the center of the load and the front of the wheels increases.
The Matbro company developed telehandlers within England. Their design was based largely on articulated cross country forklifts utilized in forestry. Early models had a driver's cab on the back section and a centrally mounted boom on the front, but these days the most common design has a strong chassis along with a side cab and rear mounted boom.