Telescopic handlers are somewhat similar to forklifts. It possesses a single telescopic boom which extends both upwards and forwards from the truck, and a counterweight within the back. It works much more like a crane than a forklift. The boom can be equipped with different kinds of attachments. The most common attachment is pallet forks, but the operator could also attach a lift table, bucket or muck grab. Also known as a telehandler, this particular type of machinery is usually used in agriculture and industry.
When it is hard for a conventional forklift to access areas, a telehandler is usually used to move loads. Telehandlers are frequently utilized to unload pallets from in a trailer. They are also more practical 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 equipment 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.
The Matbro company developed telehandlers within England. Their design was based on articulated cross country forklifts utilized in forestry. Initial models had a centrally mounted boom on the front and a driver's cab on the back section, but today the most popular design has a rigid chassis with a rear mounted boom and side cab.