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Telescopic handler
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<p>A telescopic handler, also called a telehandler, teleporter, reach forklift, or zoom boom, is a machine widely used in <a href="/facts/Agriculture/TGztqzJs">agriculture</a> and <a href="/facts/Industrial_sector/X0sdl2dF">industry</a>. It is somewhat like a <a href="/facts/Forklift/CJ56KPwX">forklift</a> but has a boom (<a href="/facts/Telescopic_cylinder/l6rJvJde">telescopic cylinder</a>), making it more a <a href="/facts/Crane_(machine)/Q5axXY0l">crane</a> 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, <a href="/facts/Pallet/NWUjfGcQ">pallet</a> forks, muck grab, or <a href="/facts/Winch/zUI7eqt0">winch</a>. </p>