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Yale Materials Handling Corporation—a supplier of materials handling lift truck products and services, including electric, gas, LP-gas, and diesel-powered lift trucks; narrow aisle, very narrow aisle, and motorized hand trucks—continued its streak of MHPN Product of the year awards, taking home first place in two categories. The Yale robotic reach truck claimed first place in the AGV category, and the Yale Vision telemetry solution won first prize in the maintenance, repair, and operations (MRO) category. This year marked the fifth edition of the awards program, with readers of Material Handling Product News casting 3,750 votes for products across 13 categories.
"With labor challenges, cost pressures, and ever-increasing consumer demand continuing to stress today's supply chains, more businesses recognize advanced technology as a solution to work smarter,” says Brad Long, Brand Manager, Yale Materials Handling Corporation.
The Yale robotic reach truck made its debut at ProMat 2019 in April. In addition to the navigation technology on other Yale robotic systems, the robotic reach is designed to offer vertical lifting capability, going as high as 30 feet and reaching into double-deep storage locations. It is meant for operations with growing inventories but limited square footage, pressuring them to maximize vertical storage capacity.
The Yale Vision telemetry system won for its ability to help optimize maintenance operations. It is made to present critical performance data in easy-to-use dashboards to help businesses manage lift truck fleets and refine service schedules based on actual data, rather than predetermined guidelines. The fault code monitoring feature is designed to send automatic alerts to service personnel in the event of an issue like a loss of hydraulic pressure or controller damage in order to help prevent minor issues from escalating to unplanned downtime.
