A telescopic handler is similar to a forklift. It has one telescopic boom that extends forwards and upwards from the truck, and a counterweight located in the back. It works a lot more like a crane than a forklift. The boom could be outfitted with various types of attachments. The most common attachment is pallet forks, but the operator could also attach a lift table, bucket or muck grab. Also called a telehandler, this particular type of machine is commonly used in agriculture and industry.
When it is difficult for a conventional forklift to access places, a telehandler is frequently utilized to transport loads. Telehandlers are normally used to unload pallets from within a trailer. They are also more handy than a crane for lifting loads onto rooftops and other high places.
There is only one major limitation in using telehandlers. Even with counterweights at the rear, the weight-bearing boom could cause the machine to destabilize when it extends. Therefore, the lifting capacity decreases as 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 on articulated cross country forklifts utilized in forestry. First versions consisted of a centrally mounted boom on the front and a driver's cab on the back section, but nowadays the most popular design has a strong chassis along with a side cab and rear mounted boom.