A telescopic handler is similar to a forklift. It possesses one telescopic boom that extends both forwards and upwards from the truck, and a counterweight situated in the back. It functions a lot 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 could also attach a lift table, bucket or muck grab. Also referred to as a telehandler, this particular kind of machine is commonly used in industry and agriculture.
When it is difficult for a conventional forklift to access areas, a telehandler is commonly used to transport loads. Telehandlers are normally utilized to unload pallets from inside a trailer. They are also more handy than a crane for lifting loads onto other high areas and rooftops.
The telehandler has one major limitation. Even with rear counterweights, the weight-bearing boom could cause the vehicle to destabilize when it extends. Therefore, the lifting capacity decreases when the distance between the center of the load and the front of the wheels increases.
Telehandlers were developed within England by the Matbro company. 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 that is most popular has a strong chassis along with a rear mounted boom and side cab.