Telehandlers

Telehandlers are self-propelled tool carriers, which are used in the construction and agricultural industry. Using a wide range of attachments, telehandlers can serve an equally wide range of tasks. Originating in the construction industry, telehandlers have become very popular in farming as well, where they handle and stack large bales of hay and straw.

Depending on the model, telehandlers can handle high loads, with the currently most powerful handler in the market boasting a load rating of 21 tonnes. Most telehandlers are equipped with an electronic overload alarm.

Telehandlers are marketed as semi-rigid or rigid frame models or as rotary telehandlers. Rotary telehandlers feature slewing technology, which allows the boom and cab to rotate on the base machine, whereas machines with rigid or semi-rigid chassis have the chassis tilt and rotate hydraulically on the front axle. For good terrain-following capabilities, telehandlers have permanent four wheel drive and a pivoting rear axle. They usually rely on a hydraulic transmission, typically a two-speed box for travel and work speeds. Telehandler booms can lift loads to a height of up to 30 metres. The boom end features hydraulic couplers in order to swap attachments fast and effectively. Telehandlers are universal machines, which may be equipped with a wide variety of attachments including pallet forks and spikes in multiple lengths, buckets with hydraulic pull down arms, a wide range of mixing and loading buckets, hydraulic winches, heavy-duty crane hooks, auger post hole diggers, bale grabs, operator platforms, operator baskets and bale grabs.