Carriage and Reach Assembly
Both the carriage and the reach assembly receive lots of stress throughout a typical work shift. In order to ensure that the truck keeps productivity levels high, high durability of these things are certainly necessary. Yale reach mechanisms are designed utilizing heavy-duty components for durability and long life. The reach assembly is cushioned at the end of the stroke for great durability and better operator ergonomics. In addition, excellent visibility is provided with the optimal hose routing and the open carriage design.
In order to resist side to side forces, the Reach Assembly Rear Carrier offers durability and rigidity as it is mounted on angle load rollers. In addition, the stronger inner frame assembly helps to withstand shocks and vibration during handling load. The side weldments on the thick inner frame have also been engineered for durability.
There are tapered roller bearings at reach mechanism pivot points that make up the Reach Arm Mechanism. These pivot points reduce the side to side motion and twisting of reach assembly during tough operations. To be able to decrease carriage twisting, dual reach cylinders are mounted. There are major pivot points that have grease fittings in order to guarantee longer service life by providing lubrication.
There are various wires and houses routed through a flexible track in order to decrease possible damage and binding. Another important part is the carriage. There is Reduced Carriage Travel Speed offered with Carriage Extended option in order to stop high speed travel with the reach assembly extended. This helps to reduce stress on the reach mechanism itself.
Mast
The mast's rigidity and durability are crucial to both the truck's overall uptime and the operator's confidence. This is moreso when the reach truck is being operated at tall lift heights. The mast must be very rigid to withstand any twisting caused by any off-center loading issues or the truck's motion. The mast should be sure it could lower and rise in a smooth way with minimum consumption of power.