Reach Assembly & Carriage
Both the carriage and the reach assembly receive a lot of stress during a typical work shift. To be able to make sure that the truck keeps productivity levels high, high durability of these things are definitely necessary. Yale reach devices are designed utilizing heavy-duty components for long life and durability. The reach assembly is cushioned at the end of the stroke for great durability and better operator ergonomics. As well, excellent visibility is provided with the open carriage design and the optimal hose routing.
In order to resist side to side forces, the Reach Assembly Rear Carrier provides durability and rigidity as it is mounted on angle load rollers. Moreover, the stronger inner frame assembly helps to withstand vibration and shocks while 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 that make up the Reach Arm Mechanism. These pivot points decrease the side to side twisting and motion of reach assembly in tough operations. In order to lessen 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.
There are various wires and houses routed through a flexible track to be able to lessen potential binding and damage. One more vital component is the carriage. There is Reduced Carriage Travel Speed provided with Carriage Extended option so as to prevent high speed travel with the reach assembly extended. This helps to lessen 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 should be rigid enough to endure any twisting caused by the truck's motion or any off-center loading problems. The mast should be sure it is able to rise and lower in a smooth way with minimum consumption of power.