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