Telescopic handlers are somewhat like forklifts. It has a single telescopic boom which extends both upwards and forwards from the truck, and a counterweight in the rear. It works 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 could also attach a lift table, bucket or muck grab. Also called a telehandler, this type of machinery is normally utilized in agriculture and industry.
When it is difficult for a standard forklift to access areas, a telehandler is frequently utilized to transport loads. Telehandlers are frequently utilized to unload pallets from in a trailer. They are also more handy compared to a crane for carrying loads onto rooftops and other high locations.
The telehandler has one major limitation. Despite rear counterweights, the weight-bearing boom can cause the vehicle to destabilize when it extends. Hence, the lifting capacity lessens when the distance between the front of the wheels and the centre of the load increases.
Telehandlers were developed within England by the Matbro company. Their design was based mostly on articulated cross country forklifts utilized in forestry. Early versions had a driver's cab on the rear section and a centrally mounted boom on the front, but today the design that is most popular has a strong chassis with a rear mounted boom and side cab.