A telescopic handler is similar to a forklift. It possesses one telescopic boom that extends forwards and upwards from the truck, and a counterweight situated within the back. It works more like a crane than a forklift. The boom could be outfitted with various types of attachments. The most common attachment is pallet forks, but the operator could also attach a bucket, muck grab or lift table. Also called a telehandler, this particular kind of equipment is normally used in industry and agriculture.
When it is hard for a conventional forklift to access areas, a telehandler is frequently used to move loads. Telehandlers are commonly 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 just one major limitation in utilizing telehandlers. Even with rear counterweights, the weight-bearing boom can cause the equipment to destabilize as it extends. Thus, the lifting capacity lessens when 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 mainly on articulated cross country forklifts used in forestry. Initial models consisted of a centrally mounted boom on the front and a driver's cab on the rear section, but nowadays the design which is most popular has a strong chassis with a rear mounted boom and side cab.