A telescopic handler is like a forklift. It has one telescopic boom which extends forwards and upwards from the truck, and a counterweight in the rear. It works much more like a crane than a forklift. The boom could be outfitted with various types 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 machine is normally utilized in industry and agriculture.
When it is difficult for a conventional forklift to access places, a telehandler is frequently utilized to transport loads. Telehandlers are usually used to unload pallets from within a trailer. They are also more practical than a crane for carrying loads onto rooftops and other high locations.
There is just one major limitation in using telehandlers. Even with counterweights at the back, the weight-bearing boom could cause the vehicle to destabilize as it extends. Thus, the lifting capacity decreases as the distance between the front of the wheels and the centre of the load increases.
Telehandlers were developed in England by the Matbro company. Their design was based mostly on articulated cross country forklifts used in forestry. Early models consisted of a driver's cab on the back section and a centrally mounted boom on the front, but nowadays the most common design has a strong chassis with a side cab and rear mounted boom.