Reach Assembly & Carriage
Both the carriage and the reach assembly receive a lot of stress in a normal work shift. To be able to make sure that the truck keeps productivity levels high, high durability of these things are absolutely necessary. Yale reach devices 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. Furthermore, superior 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 provides durability and rigidity because 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 designed for durability.
There are tapered roller bearings at reach mechanism pivot points which make up the Reach Arm Mechanism. These pivot points reduce the side to side twisting and motion of reach assembly throughout tough operations. In order to decrease carriage twisting, dual reach cylinders are mounted. There are major pivot points which have grease fittings in order to guarantee longer service life by providing lubrication.
Routed through a flexible track in order to decrease possible binding and damage are various hoses and wires. The carriage is one more important part. There is Reduced Carriage Travel Speed provided with Carriage Extended option so as to stop high speed travel with the reach assembly extended. This helps to reduce stress on the reach mechanism itself.
Mast
The mast's durability and rigidity 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 must be really rigid to endure any twisting caused by any off-center loading issues or the truck's motion. The mast should be sure it is able to rise and lower in a smooth way with minimum power consumption.