Telescopic handler
Uses:
– Telehandlers are widely used in agriculture and industry for various applications.
– Common attachments for telehandlers include pallet forks, buckets, muck grabs, and winches.
– In industry, telehandlers are used to move loads to and from places unreachable for conventional forklifts.
– In agriculture, telehandlers assist in moving loads to and from places unreachable for wheeled loaders or backhoe loaders.
– Telehandlers can work with crane jibs and have attachments like dirt buckets, rotators, and power booms.
Operator Licensing:
– Some jurisdictions require licenses to operate telehandlers.
– In Australia, a Gold Card is available for telehandlers with specific capacities and attachments.
– Competency training with evidence of learning and written assessment is legally required for operating telehandlers in Australia.
– In Victoria, Australia, a WorkSafe CN license is mandatory for machines with certain capacities and attachments.
– Telehandlers with elevated work platform attachments require specific licenses, such as the EWPA Yellow Card or Worksafe WP License.
Manufacturers:
– Leading manufacturers of telehandlers include Merlo (Italy), SANY Group (China), and New Holland (Italy).
– Other notable manufacturers are MST (Turkey) and Terex under the Genie brand.
– Manufacturers like Volvo Construction Equipment (Sweden) and Weidemann (Germany) also produce telehandlers.
– UMG Construction Equipment from the Russian Federation and AMKODOR from the Republic of Belarus are prominent manufacturers of telehandlers.
No Longer in Production:
– Ingersoll Rand, previously a prominent telehandler manufacturer, is no longer in production under its name.
– Liner Concrete Machinery Company’s Liner Giraffe, a predecessor of modern telehandlers, is no longer in production.
– Matbro from England, once a significant player in the telehandler market, is no longer in production.
See Also:
– Reach stacker
References:
– Telescopic Handler Association of Australia
– WorkSafe Victoria
– Bobcat Company Southeast Asia
– Farmers Weekly
– ForConstructionPros