Yale Reliant Forklift Operator Assistance Features & Common Applications

Forklift operation is much more complicated than it looks. While proper forklift certification and training provides a baseline knowledge and skillset, inexperienced or reckless lift truck operators can create big problems in your warehouse. That’s where Yale Reliant™ operator assistance technology comes in. Read on to learn more about how Yale Reliant technology can help you upgrade your forklift safety and efficiency without having to hire new operators.

Advanced Dynamic Stability Technology

Stability is key when operating a forklift. That’s why Yale Reliant offers advanced dynamic stability technology that can help keep your load stable and prevent tip overs by adjusting travel speed, smoothing tilt movements, and more. Overload arrest technology, for example, allows you to create weight limits for lifting and carrying forklift loads. Adaptive speed controls can also be set for different scenarios, so your forklift operators will be unable to go past a certain speed when cornering, when a load is raised, or when the current load is in an unfavorable tilt position. Yale Reliant can also adjust lift, lower, and tilt hydraulic functions during operation to prevent load pitching and tipping.

Object & Proximity Detection Technology

There’s plenty to think about when operating a lift truck, and if you’re travelling in reverse, it can be especially challenging to react to obstacles in time. Yale Reliant features two-dimensional LiDAR sensors to both monitor and detect objects within the line of sight AND adjust lift truck performance to provide additional time to react. If, for example, a pedestrian or other obstacle is detected, the machine automatically slows down and utilizes advanced traction and hydraulic controls to help keep operators, their loads, and any pedestrians, equipment, and stored products safe. You can also tag certain warehouse workers, equipment, and areas of the facility so that performance will be adjusted when ultra-wide band 360-degree technology detects a tagged item in proximity to the forklift.

Real-Time Location Sensing Technology

With Yale Reliant real-time location sensing technology, you can supervise your staff when you’re not even in the building. Whether you’re setting different location-based speed zones to keep your team safe or setting location-based fork height restriction to help avoid low-hanging beams, Yale Reliant allows you to help your forklift operators make smart choices that prioritize safety. You can even prevent your forklift from entering specific areas in your facility by setting up exclusion zones.

Now that you know how Yale Reliant forklift safety technology can make a pro out of any forklift operator, it’s time to start shopping. At Voss Equipment, we’re currently carrying the Yale ERC050VG, which features Yale Reliant technology. We also offer forklift fleet management services, forklift & warehouse telemetry services, forklift certification programs, battery washing, and forklift repair and service throughout the Chicago area. In the meantime, check out our equipment blog where we cover everything from how to get the most out of your lift truck batteries to how to winterize your forklift.