Telehandlers of all description have helped
to shape the way our industries lift and load, especially in the agricultural and
construction sectors. There is now a vast array of products on the market; with
both telehandlers themselves and the selection of accessories that you can get
to fulfil any specific requirement. Their skilful application is what makes
telehandlers so well-loved. They are extremely versatile machines and as a
result, are growing massively in popularity as a vital tool for a myriad of
businesses.
There are compact wheel loaders, straight
mast forklifts, skid steer loaders and much larger machines too. The beauty of
the telehandler is that they are extremely powerful without being cumbersome or
slow. In fact, they are incredibly agile and can easily get around any corners
or over a variety of different terrain.
Developed first in Europe
on large farms, the telehandler soon found its way across the world and in high
demand, especially in America,
where they were used primarily in the construction industries. It wasn’t long
before the telehandler’s capabilities were being utilised in numerous countries
and for all kinds of jobs.
Telehandlers themselves have developed and
evolved from the early days. Firstly, they were large machines and operated a
standard pick and place boom. The handling of the vehicles progressed and it
was when the compact telehandlers were made that the market saw the potential
of these machines.
So we’ve seen how great telehandlers are for
many industries, but what was it like before and how did these companies get by
without them?
Before telehandlers, there were limited
options and none that perfectly fulfilled a multi lifting task. There were
forklifts, which were manoeuvrable but light weight and didn’t have the
strength or number of attachments. There were cranes, which were more or less
static and cumbersome, there were trucks and diggers, but these too, were not
agile enough to get round tight spaces quickly. The telehandler revolutionised
a filled a niche in the market that is growing every day.
The massive versatility that the telehandler
provides marks it out as an invaluable machine. When before, larger vehicles
had to try and carry out the job, now the range of telehandlers are equipped to
complete it in double quick time. Their size doesn’t mean that they are a weak
cousin however. They are more than capable of carrying out heavy lifting on the
construction or agricultural sites.
By, Steve Porter
GT Lifting Solutions
http://www.gtliftingsolutions.co.uk/index.htm
