Telescopic handlers are somewhat like forklifts. It possesses a single telescopic boom that extends upwards and forwards from the truck, and a counterweight located in the rear. It functions more like a crane than a forklift. The boom could be outfitted with various kinds of attachments. The most popular attachment is pallet forks, but the operator can also attach a bucket, muck grab or lift table. Also referred to as a telehandler, this particular type of machinery is commonly utilized in industry and agriculture.
When it is hard for a standard forklift to access places, a telehandler is commonly utilized to move loads. Telehandlers are usually used to unload pallets from within a trailer. They are also more practical compared to a crane for carrying loads onto other high places and rooftops.
The telehandler has one major limitation. Despite counterweights at the back, the weight-bearing boom can cause the vehicle to destabilize when it extends. Therefore, the lifting capacity lessens as 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. 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 common has a rigid chassis along with a side cab and rear mounted boom.