Telescopic handlers are somewhat like forklifts. It possesses one telescopic boom that extends forwards and upwards from the truck, and a counterweight located in the back. It works much more like a crane than a forklift. The boom can be equipped with a variety of attachments. The most popular attachment is pallet forks, but the operator could also attach a muck grab, lift table or bucket. Also known as a telehandler, this type of machinery is commonly utilized in industry and agriculture.
When it is hard for a conventional forklift to access areas, a telehandler is usually used to transport loads. Telehandlers are frequently used to unload pallets from in a trailer. They are also more practical than a crane for carrying loads onto other high locations and rooftops.
There is just one major limitation in using telehandlers. Despite counterweights at the rear, the weight-bearing boom can cause the machine to destabilize while 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 on articulated cross country forklifts used in forestry. Early versions consisted of a driver's cab on the back section and a centrally mounted boom on the front, but these days the design which is most popular has a strong chassis with a side cab and rear mounted boom.