Telescopic handlers are somewhat like forklifts. It possesses one telescopic boom which extends both forwards and upwards from the truck, and a counterweight within the rear. It functions more like a crane than a forklift. The boom can be outfitted with a variety of attachments. The most popular attachment is pallet forks, but the operator can also attach a muck grab, lift table or bucket. Also called a telehandler, this particular type of machinery is usually utilized in agriculture and industry.
When it is hard for a conventional forklift to access places, a telehandler is frequently used to move loads. Telehandlers are usually used to unload pallets from in a trailer. They are also more handy compared to a crane for carrying loads onto other high places and rooftops.
The telehandler has one major limitation. Even with rear counterweights, the weight-bearing boom can cause the vehicle to destabilize when it extends. Thus, the lifting capacity lessens as the distance between the center of the load and the front of the wheels increases.
The Matbro company developed telehandlers within England. Their design was based mainly on articulated cross country forklifts utilized in forestry. First versions consisted of a centrally mounted boom on the front and a driver's cab on the rear section, but today the most popular design has a strong chassis along with a side cab and rear mounted boom.