Telescopic handlers are somewhat similar to forklifts. It possesses one telescopic boom that extends both upwards and forwards from the truck, and a counterweight within the rear. It works a lot more like a crane than a forklift. The boom could be equipped with various kinds of attachments. The most common attachment is pallet forks, but the operator could also attach a lift table, bucket or muck grab. Also known as a telehandler, this particular type of machine is usually used in agriculture and industry.
When it is hard for a conventional forklift to access places, a telehandler is commonly utilized to transport loads. Telehandlers are frequently utilized to unload pallets from in a trailer. They are also more handy than a crane for carrying loads onto other high areas and rooftops.
There is just one major limitation in using telehandlers. Even with counterweights at the rear, the weight-bearing boom could cause the equipment to destabilize when it extends. Therefore, the lifting capacity lessens when the distance between the center of the load and the front of the wheels increases.
The Matbro company developed telehandlers in England. Their design was based mainly on articulated cross country forklifts utilized in forestry. Early 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 rigid chassis together with a side cab and rear mounted boom.