Telescopic handlers are somewhat like forklifts. It has a single telescopic boom that extends both upwards and forwards from the truck, and a counterweight in the back. It works more like a crane than a forklift. The boom could be outfitted with different types of attachments. The most popular attachment is pallet forks, but the operator can also attach a bucket, muck grab or lift table. Also known as a telehandler, this particular kind of machinery is commonly used in industry and agriculture.
When it is difficult for a conventional forklift to access areas, a telehandler is frequently utilized to transport loads. Telehandlers are commonly used to unload pallets from in a trailer. They are also more practical compared to a crane for lifting loads onto rooftops and other high locations.
The telehandler has one major limitation. Despite rear counterweights, the weight-bearing boom could cause the machine to destabilize as it extends. Therefore, 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 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 popular design has a strong chassis together with a side cab and rear mounted boom.