Reach Assembly & Carriage
Throughout a regular work shift, both the reach assembly and the carriage receive a huge amount of stress. High durability of these things is absolutely necessary to be able to ensure that the truck keeps production levels high. Yale reach devices are designed using 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. As well, superior visibility is provided with the optimal hose routing and the open carriage design.
The Reach Assembly Rear Carrier offers rigidity and durability by being mounted on angled load rollers so as to resist side to side forces. In addition, the stronger inner frame assembly helps to endure shocks and vibration during load handling. 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 in tough operations. To be able to decrease carriage twisting, dual reach cylinders are mounted. There are key pivot points which have grease fittings in order to guarantee longer service life by providing lubrication.
There are a variety of houses and wires routed through a flexible track to be able to reduce potential damage and binding. One more 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 decrease 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 especially true at the tall lift heights where the reach trucks operate. The mast must 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 could rise and lower in a smooth way with minimum consumption of power.