6-7 tonne Veracitor VX - more than just an addition to the Yale range

6-7 tonne Veracitor VX - more than just an addition to the Yale range

Yale Europe Materials Handling sets new standards of performance and ergonomic design with the launch of the 6-7 tonne capacity Veracitor VX model.

Customers in the lumber, steel and aluminium, concrete, brewing, stevedoring and chemical industries will now be able to take advantage of a product that has been specifically designed with their applications in mind.

Offered with a choice of diesel or LPG engines in 6,000 and 7,000kg capacities, the GDP/GLP60-70VX is designed for intensive operation in the most demanding applications.   The model features to this market which were previously unavailable, all designed to achieve maximum materials handling efficiency and the lowest lifetime cost of ownership.

Drive train

At the heart of the truck is a choice of two transmissions:-

The Standard Electronic Powershift transmission which provides operators with 2 forward and 2 reverse speeds; the lower first gear for extended drawbar pull and the higher second gear for top speeds on long runs.   The ‘Soft Shift Power Reversal’ option is ideal for intrinsically unstable or fragile load applications, whilst also reducing tyre and brake wear.

The Techtronix 332 provides 3 forward and 2 reverse speeds.   Standard features of this transmission include the Auto Deceleration System (ADS), Controlled Power Reversal (CPR) and Controlled Rollback, all of which contribute to increased productivity, lower cost of operation, operator comfort, reduced fuel consumption, drive train and tyre wear.

Electronic management system

The truck’s ‘brain’, the proven Intellix VSM electronic management system, delivers increased throughput and productivity and contributes to reducing maintenance costs.  The system enables on-board and PC-based adjustment of the trucks performance characteristics to the application needs and carries out diagnostics of the trucks critical operating functions quickly and efficiently whilst maintaining maximum uptime.

On start up, the Intellix system automatically monitors brake, transmission and coolant fluid levels and displays the data on the truck’s interactive electronic dash to allow quick and easy pre-shift checks to be carried out by the operator.

The dash display features long-life LED lights and an easy-to-read LCD screen, allowing the operator to adjust the settings of the truck to match his or her particular demands. A number of operating parameters, including the lift and lowering speed of the mast, mast tilt speeds, truck acceleration rates and travel speeds are easily programmable via the dash display.   Even the flow of hydraulic oil can be precisely matched to the requirements of an attachment in use.

The advanced dash display also enables truck diagnostics to be carried out with no additional equipment – a valuable function that makes trouble shooting both fast and extremely accurate. ’First time fix’ is facilitated ensuring truck uptime is maximised whilst ‘costly parts swapping’ can be minimised.