Reach Assembly & Carriage
Throughout a typical work shift, both the carriage and the reach assembly receive a huge amount of stress. High durability of these items is absolutely necessary to be able to make sure that the truck keeps production levels high. Yale reach devices are engineered using heavy-duty parts for durability and long life. The reach assembly is cushioned at the end of the stroke for better operator ergonomics and great durability. What's more, excellent visibility is provided with the optimal hose routing and the open carriage design.
The Reach Assembly Rear Carrier provides durability and rigidity by being mounted on angled load rollers so as to resist side to side forces. Additionally, the stronger inner frame assembly helps to withstand vibration and shocks during load handling. The thick inner frame's side weldments 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 decrease the side to side motion and twisting 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 reduce possible binding and damage are a variety of wires and hoses. The carriage is one more important 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
A vital component to both the operator's confidence and the truck's overall uptime come from the mast's durability and rigidity. This is particularly true at the tall lift heights where the reach trucks operate. The mast has to be really rigid to withstand any twisting caused by the truck's motion or any off-center loading issues. The mast needs to be sure it can lower and rise in a smooth way with minimum power consumption.