Carriage and Reach Assembly
During a regular work shift, both the carriage and the reach assembly receive a large amount of stress. High durability of these items is absolutely necessary in order to ensure that the truck keeps productivity levels high. Yale reach devices are designed using heavy-duty parts for durability and long life. The reach assembly is cushioned at the end of the stroke for great durability and better operator ergonomics. Moreover, 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. Additionally, the stronger inner frame assembly helps to withstand vibration and shocks while handling load. The thick inner frame's side weldments 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 during tough operations. In order to lessen carriage twisting, dual reach cylinders are mounted. There are major pivot points that have grease fittings in order to ensure longer service life by providing lubrication.
There are a variety of wires and houses routed through a flexible track to be able to decrease potential damage and binding. One more vital component is the carriage. There is Reduced Carriage Travel Speed provided 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
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 very rigid to withstand any twisting caused by any off-center loading problems or the truck's motion. The mast needs to be sure it is able to rise and lower in a smooth way with minimum consumption of power.