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A telescopic handler or telehandler is a machine which is well-known in the construction and agriculture industries. These machines are similar in appearance and function to a forklift or a lift truck but are actually more like a crane rather than a forklift. The telehandler provides increased versatility of a single telescopic boom which can extend upwards as well as forwards from the vehicle. The operator could connect many attachments on the boom's end. Some of the most popular attachments consist of: a bucket, a muck grab, a lift table or pallet forks.
A telehandler normally utilizes pallet forks as their most common attachment in order to transport loads through locations that are usually not reachable for a conventional forklift. Like for example, telehandlers are able to transport loads to and from places which are not normally accessible by conventional forklift units. These devices also have the ability to remove palletized loads from in a trailer and place these loads in high places, like on rooftops for instance. Previously, this abovementioned situation would need a crane. Cranes can be really pricey to use and not always a time-efficient or practical alternative.
Telehandler's are unique in that their advantage is also their biggest limitation: because the boom extends or raises when the machinery is bearing a load, it also acts as a lever and causes the vehicle to become somewhat unstable, despite the counterweights on the back. This translates to the lifting capacity decreasing quickly as the working radius increases. The working radius is the distance between the front of the wheels and the center of the load.
Once it is completely extended with a low boom angle for instance, the telehandler would only have a 400 pound weight capacity, whilst a retracted boom can support weights as much as five thousand lb. The same model with a five thousand pound lift capacity that has the boom retracted may be able to easily support as heavy as 10,000 pounds with the boom raised up to 70.
The Matbro Company in Horley, Surrey, England initially pioneered telehandlers. These machines were developed from their articulated cross country forestry forklifts. At first, they had a centrally mounted boom design on the front section. This placed the cab of the driver on the back part of the equipment, like in the Teleram 40 unit. The rigid chassis design with the cab situated on the side and a rear mounted boom has ever since become more famous.
Side shifter: Side shifters are attachments which allow operators to position the attachment arms laterally for more efficient load placement.
Forklift fork Positioner: A type of hydraulic attachment that helps position the forks simultaneously or separately according to the load size is known as a positioner. It relieves lift trucks drivers from having to manually adjust the forks.
Pole Attachments: A kind of attachment which are used to lift carpet rolls are called a pole attachment.
Telescopic forklift forks: Attachments which allow the operator load or unload vehicles from one side are referred to as Telescopic forklift forks. They allow the handling of two pallets of different sizes simultaneously and are very useful for double-deep racking.
Forklift carton clamp attachments: Through the application of uniform clamping force, these hydraulic attachments make handling high-volume carton easier. They are outfitted with arm pads lined with four-way reversible rubber. A backrest to the loads helps prevent damage to the loads.
Slip sheet attachment: An option to the pallet systems is the slip sheet attachment. This hydraulic transport and storing system clamps onto the slip sheet to be able to draw it onto a wide and thin metal fork. Handy for intra-corporate deliveries and for shipping abroad.
Man Basket: A platform which can slide onto forklift forks is known as a man basket. It is designed to raise employees. Safety features comprise brackets utilized for attaching safety harnesses and railings to be able to avoid falls.
