Telescopic handlers are a bit like forklifts. It possesses a single telescopic boom which extends upwards and forwards from the truck, and a counterweight within 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 muck grab, lift table or bucket. Also referred to as a telehandler, this kind of machine is normally used in agriculture and industry.
When it is difficult for a conventional forklift to access areas, a telehandler is commonly utilized to transport loads. Telehandlers are usually utilized to unload pallets from in a trailer. They are also more practical than a crane for carrying loads onto other high areas and rooftops.
There is only one major limitation in utilizing telehandlers. Even with rear counterweights, the weight-bearing boom could cause the vehicle to destabilize when it extends. Thus, the lifting capacity decreases as 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 largely on articulated cross country forklifts utilized in forestry. Early versions had a centrally mounted boom on the front and a driver's cab on the back section, but nowadays the most common design has a rigid chassis along with a rear mounted boom and side cab.