A telescopic handler is like a forklift. It possesses a single telescopic boom that extends forwards and upwards from the truck, and a counterweight within the rear. It works more like a crane than a forklift. The boom could be outfitted with a variety 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 kind of equipment is normally utilized in industry and agriculture.
When it is difficult for a conventional forklift to access areas, a telehandler is frequently used to move loads. Telehandlers are frequently utilized to unload pallets from inside a trailer. They are also more practical than a crane for carrying loads onto rooftops and other high places.
The telehandler has one major limitation. Even with rear counterweights, the weight-bearing boom could cause the machine to destabilize as it extends. Thus, the lifting capacity lessens when the distance between the center of the load and the front of the wheels increases.
The Matbro company developed telehandlers in England. Their design was based mostly 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 strong chassis with a rear mounted boom and side cab.