Telescopic handlers are a bit like forklifts. It has one telescopic boom which extends forwards and upwards from the truck, and a counterweight situated in the rear. It functions more like a crane than a forklift. The boom can be outfitted with various kinds of attachments. The most common attachment is pallet forks, but the operator could also attach a muck grab, lift table or bucket. Also called a telehandler, this particular type of equipment is normally utilized in agriculture and industry.
When it is hard for a standard forklift to access areas, a telehandler is usually used to transport loads. Telehandlers are commonly used to unload pallets from inside a trailer. They are also more practical compared to a crane for carrying loads onto rooftops and other high locations.
There is just one major limitation in using telehandlers. Despite rear counterweights, the weight-bearing boom could cause the vehicle to destabilize while it extends. Therefore, 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. Early models had a driver's cab on the rear section and a centrally mounted boom on the front, but these days the most common design has a strong chassis with a rear mounted boom and side cab.