A telescopic handler, also called a lull, telehandler, teleporter, reach forklift, or zoom boom, is a machine widely used in agriculture and industry. It is somewhat like a forklift but has a boom (telescopic cylinder), making it more a crane than a forklift, with the increased versatility of a single telescopic boom that can extend forwards and upwards from the vehicle. The boom can be fitted with different attachments, such as a bucket, pallet forks, muck grab, or winch.
Bobcat Telescopic handlerJLG telescopic handlerA typical rotating telescopic handlerTelescopic handler used for cooling tower constructionDieci Agri Farmer TelehandlerDieci telehandler working with a cylinder handling attachmentMerlo rotating telehandler ROTO model
In industry, the most common attachment for a telehandler is pallet forks and the most common application is to move loads to and from places unreachable for a conventional forklift. For example, telehandlers have the ability to remove palletised cargo from within a trailer and to place loads on rooftops and other high places. The latter application would otherwise require a crane, which is not always practical or time-efficient.
In agriculture the most common attachment for a telehandler are buckets or bucket grabs, again the most common application is to move loads to and from places unreachable for a 'conventional machine' which in this case is a wheeled loader or backhoe loader.[citation needed] For example, telehandlers have the ability to reach directly into a high-sided trailer or hopper. The latter application would otherwise require a loading ramp, conveyor, or something similar.
The telehandler can also work with a crane jib along with lifting loads, the attachments that include on the market are dirt buckets, grain buckets, rotators, power booms. The agricultural range can also be fitted with three-point linkage and power take-off.
The advantage of the telehandler is also its biggest limitation: as the boom extends or raises while bearing a load, it acts as a lever and causes the vehicle to become increasingly unstable, despite counterweights in the rear. This means that the lifting capacity quickly decreases as the working radius (distance between the front of the wheels and the centre of the load) increases. When used as a loader the single boom (rather than twin arms) is very highly loaded and even with careful design is a weakness. A vehicle with a 5,000 lb (2,300 kg) capacity with the boom retracted may be able to safely lift as little as 400 lb (180 kg) with it fully extended at a low boom angle. The same machine with a 5,000 lb (2,300 kg) lift capacity with the boom retracted may be able to support as much as 10,000 lb (4,500 kg) with the boom raised to 70°. The operator is equipped with a load chart which helps him determine whether a given task is possible, taking into account weight, boom angle and height. Failing this, most telehandlers now utilize a computer which uses sensors to monitor the vehicle and will warn the operator and/or cut off further control input if the limits of the vehicle are exceeded, the latter being a legal requirement in Europe controlled by EN15000. Machines can also be equipped with front stabilizers which extend the lifting capability of the equipment while stationary, as well machines which are fully stabilised with a rotary joint between upper and lower frames, which can be called mobile cranes although they can typically still use a bucket, and are also often referred to as 'Roto' machines. They are a hybrid between a telehandler and small crane.
Operator licensingEdit
In some jurisdictions, a license is required in order to operate a telehandler under law or regulations of a national or other jurisdictional authority.
For example, in Australia, a Gold Card can be obtained for telehandlers with a capacity of three tonnes or less for standard attachments where the machine is operated from below. The Gold Card is issued by the Telescopic Handler Association of Australia (TSHA). The Gold Card is not a legally required qualification however verbal instruction is not considered an appropriate training method[according to whom?] as it lacks evidence of competency training. Competency training with evidence of learning and written assessment is legally required[by whom?] in Australia.[1][failed verification]
In Victoria, Australia, a WorkSafe CN licence is a legally required licence for machines with a capacity of over three tonnes with standard attachments where the machine is operated from below.[2][failed verification] Telehandlers fitted with elevated work platform attachments and are operated from the basket are classified as elevated work platforms and require elevated work platform licences, such as the EWPA Yellow Card or Worksafe WP Licence. A WorkSafe C2 licence or higher may apply when using slewing-type telehandlers.[2][failed verification]
ManufacturersEdit
3-tonne Manitou Telehandler with stabiliser legs to help support heavy loads
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External linksEdit
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This article needs additional citations for verification Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources Unsourced material may be challenged and removed Find sources Telescopic handler news newspapers books scholar JSTOR June 2014 Learn how and when to remove this template message A telescopic handler also called a lull telehandler teleporter reach forklift or zoom boom is a machine widely used in agriculture and industry It is somewhat like a forklift but has a boom telescopic cylinder making it more a crane than a forklift with the increased versatility of a single telescopic boom that can extend forwards and upwards from the vehicle The boom can be fitted with different attachments such as a bucket pallet forks muck grab or winch Bobcat Telescopic handlerJLG telescopic handlerA typical rotating telescopic handlerTelescopic handler used for cooling tower constructionDieci Agri Farmer TelehandlerDieci telehandler working with a cylinder handling attachmentMerlo rotating telehandler ROTO model Contents 1 Uses 2 Operator licensing 3 Manufacturers 3 1 No longer in production 4 See also 5 References 6 External linksUses EditThis section does not cite any sources Please help improve this section by adding citations to reliable sources Unsourced material may be challenged and removed July 2020 Learn how and when to remove this template message In industry the most common attachment for a telehandler is pallet forks and the most common application is to move loads to and from places unreachable for a conventional forklift For example telehandlers have the ability to remove palletised cargo from within a trailer and to place loads on rooftops and other high places The latter application would otherwise require a crane which is not always practical or time efficient In agriculture the most common attachment for a telehandler are buckets or bucket grabs again the most common application is to move loads to and from places unreachable for a conventional machine which in this case is a wheeled loader or backhoe loader citation needed For example telehandlers have the ability to reach directly into a high sided trailer or hopper The latter application would otherwise require a loading ramp conveyor or something similar The telehandler can also work with a crane jib along with lifting loads the attachments that include on the market are dirt buckets grain buckets rotators power booms The agricultural range can also be fitted with three point linkage and power take off The advantage of the telehandler is also its biggest limitation as the boom extends or raises while bearing a load it acts as a lever and causes the vehicle to become increasingly unstable despite counterweights in the rear This means that the lifting capacity quickly decreases as the working radius distance between the front of the wheels and the centre of the load increases When used as a loader the single boom rather than twin arms is very highly loaded and even with careful design is a weakness A vehicle with a 5 000 lb 2 300 kg capacity with the boom retracted may be able to safely lift as little as 400 lb 180 kg with it fully extended at a low boom angle The same machine with a 5 000 lb 2 300 kg lift capacity with the boom retracted may be able to support as much as 10 000 lb 4 500 kg with the boom raised to 70 The operator is equipped with a load chart which helps him determine whether a given task is possible taking into account weight boom angle and height Failing this most telehandlers now utilize a computer which uses sensors to monitor the vehicle and will warn the operator and or cut off further control input if the limits of the vehicle are exceeded the latter being a legal requirement in Europe controlled by EN15000 Machines can also be equipped with front stabilizers which extend the lifting capability of the equipment while stationary as well machines which are fully stabilised with a rotary joint between upper and lower frames which can be called mobile cranes although they can typically still use a bucket and are also often referred to as Roto machines They are a hybrid between a telehandler and small crane Operator licensing EditIn some jurisdictions a license is required in order to operate a telehandler under law or regulations of a national or other jurisdictional authority For example in Australia a Gold Card can be obtained for telehandlers with a capacity of three tonnes or less for standard attachments where the machine is operated from below The Gold Card is issued by the Telescopic Handler Association of Australia TSHA The Gold Card is not a legally required qualification however verbal instruction is not considered an appropriate training method according to whom as it lacks evidence of competency training Competency training with evidence of learning and written assessment is legally required by whom in Australia 1 failed verification In Victoria Australia a WorkSafe CN licence is a legally required licence for machines with a capacity of over three tonnes with standard attachments where the machine is operated from below 2 failed verification Telehandlers fitted with elevated work platform attachments and are operated from the basket are classified as elevated work platforms and require elevated work platform licences such as the EWPA Yellow Card or Worksafe WP Licence A WorkSafe C2 licence or higher may apply when using slewing type telehandlers 2 failed verification Manufacturers Edit nbsp 3 tonne Manitou Telehandler with stabiliser legs to help support heavy loadsMST TURKEY AUSA Spain Bobcat US citation needed Case IH Italy Caterpillar US See JLG Claas Germany Deutz Germany citation needed Dieci Italy Faresin Industries Italy 3 Gehl US citation needed Gradall US Haulotte France JCB England citation needed JLG US Kramer Germany citation needed Lajvar Industrial Group Iran citation needed Liebherr Group Germany Pettibone Skyjack Canada Manitou France Merlo Italy New Holland Italy citation needed SANY Group China Terex under the Genie brand citation needed Weidemann Germany UMG CONSTRUCTION EQUIPMENT 4 Russian Federation AMKODOR 5 Republic of Belarus Volvo Construction Equipment Sweden No longer in production Edit Ingersoll Rand US purchased by Skyjack and no longer in production under the Ingersoll Rand name Liner Concrete Machinery Company s Liner Giraffe the predecessor of the modern telescopic handler 1974 citation needed Matbro England citation needed See also EditReach stackerReferences Edit Telescopic Handler Association Telescopic Handler Association of Australia www tsha com au Retrieved 2019 10 21 a b Do you need a licence WorkSafe www worksafe vic gov au Retrieved 2019 10 21 StackPath www forconstructionpros com Retrieved 2023 03 02 UMG Stroitelno dorozhnaya tehnika OAO AMKODOR upravlyayushaya kompaniya holdinga External links Edit nbsp Media related to Telescopic handlers at Wikimedia Commons Retrieved from https en wikipedia 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