Reach Assembly & Carriage
During a typical work shift, both the reach assembly and the carriage receive a large amount of stress. High durability of these things is absolutely required in order to make certain that the truck keeps production levels high. Yale reach mechanisms 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. Additionally, 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 in order to resist side to side forces. Moreover, the stronger inner frame assembly helps to withstand shocks and vibration 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 motion and twisting of reach assembly throughout tough operations. In order to lessen carriage twisting, dual reach cylinders are mounted. There are key pivot points that have grease fittings in order to ensure longer service life by providing lubrication.
Routed through a flexible track in order to reduce possible damage and binding are various wires and hoses. The carriage is one more 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 decrease stress on the reach mechanism itself.
Mast
The mast's durability and rigidity are crucial to both the truck's overall uptime and the operator's confidence. This is moreso when the reach truck is being operated at tall lift heights. The mast needs to be rigid enough to withstand any twisting caused by the truck's motion or any off-center loading problems. The mast should be sure it is able to lower and rise in a smooth way with minimum consumption of power.