Heavy duty reach truck masts
April 1st 2008

The latest innovation from Yale is a series of heavy duty high lift reach truck masts for the MR 16-20 HD Reach Truck. "The new design mast is based on the market demand to lift full pallets above 12m in complete safety, with minimum mast twist and sway – which the Yale heavy duty mast does perfectly," says Paul Garrigan from Yale Europe. The Yale HD mast has a capacity of 1100kg at 600mm load centres at 10,000mm lift height.

To make pallet location at higher levels easier for operators, the mast features few cross members to obstruct the view, and fork tilt and integral side-shift are standard.

When handling pallets above 10m, fork carriage cameras and closed circuit TV with an eye level monitor in the cab give operators additional confidence.

The Yale MR Reach Truck has a 3-way adjustable steering console, multifunction display and a sliding padded armrest.

Yale says that for experienced operators, progressive fly-bywire steering and close to hand controls make truck operation intuitive.

Operators can choose from 4 performance settings (slow, soft, standard or hard) to select the most appropriate drive configuration for each application. Garrigan continues: "We have developed proven AC motor and control technology with increased efficiency, offering greater productivity at a lower overall operating cost – making Yale AC technology affordable for all reach truck operators." Brushless AC motors, simplified controls systems and fewer mechanical components reduce costs.

Garrigan concludes: "The new Yale MR16-20 HD Reach Truck has been extensively trialled in intensive production and distribution environments and the heavy duty mast gives even more choice for high level reach truck applications."

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