Reach Assembly & Carriage
In a regular work shift, both the carriage and the reach assembly receive a huge amount of stress. High durability of these items is certainly required to be able to ensure that the truck keeps production levels high. Yale reach mechanisms are designed using 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. 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 since it is mounted on angle load rollers. Additionally, the stronger inner frame assembly helps to withstand vibration and shocks while 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 lessen the side to side twisting and motion of reach assembly during tough operations. To be able to reduce carriage twisting, dual reach cylinders are mounted. There are key pivot points which have grease fittings so as to guarantee longer service life by providing lubrication.
Routed through a flexible track in order to reduce potential damage and binding are a variety of hoses and wires. The carriage is another important part. There is Reduced Carriage Travel Speed provided with Carriage Extended option in order 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 crucial 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 endure any twisting caused by any off-center loading issues or the truck's motion. The mast has to be sure it is able to rise and lower in a smooth manner with minimum power consumption.