MHE or Material Handling Equipment refers broadly to a wide range of machines that are used to move, store, and control materials and products during manufacturing and distribution processes. They are used to handle products during a part of their life cycle, from loading and unloading to storage and transportation.
Equipment that falls into this category includes forklifts, conveyors, cranes, hoists, automated guided vehicles (AGVs), and more. They are used in several industries including manufacturing, warehousing, retail, construction, and logistics.
If you have a fleet of Material Handling Equipment, your goal would be to ensure that they are regularly on the job without downtime and that you do not face any logistical nightmares. For this, you need the Jaltest MHE diagnostic tool that identifies any minor problem with your equipment through fault codes and troubleshoots them if they become a major issue that might lead to downtime.
Now, what are fault codes that are tracked by our Jaltest MHE diagnostic software?
Every modern vehicle and material handling or construction equipment has an onboard computer (OBD) known as the Engine Control Unit (ECU). It continuously tracks and monitors all systems and components and in case of any malfunction, sends out warning signals in alpha-numeric format called fault codes or Diagnostic Trouble Codes (DTCs).
These are seen on the display screen of the OBD, generally tucked away below the dashboard. Whenever a fault code appears, connect our Jaltest material handling diagnostic tool to the OBD and get the interpretation of the code, know what is wrong with the equipment, and be guided through rectification solutions. Your MHE will soon be back on the job again through resolutions that are no less than what is offered by dealers or service engineers.
So far as the Jaltest forklift troubleshooting tool is concerned, it is good for a wide range of make and models of equipment. You can carry out several diagnostic and maintenance processes, from simple to complex activities on well-known brands of forklifts such as Caterpillar, Toyota, Hyster, Yale, and more. Further, our tool works equally well for all forklift brands regardless of the propulsion mode – diesel, electric, or LPG.
What makes our Jaltest material handling scan tool a leader in this niche is the cutting-edge features that are incorporated into it. You get a user-friendly diagnostic menu that handholds you through resolutions for any issue, helped along by live technical and maintenance information provided in real-time once you connect the software to the OBD of your material handling equipment. Moreover, you get detailed wiring diagrams for all systems and components, helping you to locate the faults for easy diagnosis.
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Technical Information About The Jaltest Forklift Diagnostic Tool
Forklifts are the workhorse of material handling equipment and the Jaltest material handling scan tool greatly focuses on this piece of equipment. It provides important and critical information about the health of your forklifts that helps you to take quick action through the Jaltest MHE troubleshooting scan tool.
You get a host of data while diagnosing the state of your forklifts. This includes information about high engine coolant temperature, very low injection rail pressure, or whether the injector cylinder resistance value is out of range. Data at this level was previously available at the dealer-level only.
Other technical data that you get is linked to maintenance activities carried out on various systems. You can set mast parameters, read fault codes, scan control levers for any issues, and check steering sensors. You can also actuate components that include the mast raising solenoid valve, the mast tilt control solenoid valve, the swing lock solenoid valve, and others.
In short, our Jaltest MHE tool provides all information and problem solutions that keep your forklifts in peak performance mode through live data obtained from their onboard computers. The Jaltest tool ensures that any fault-clearing activity is done directly from the diagnostic menu, making for a seamless experience.
However, to use the Jaltest forklift maintenance tool to its optimum capability and get the maximum service from it, you need to use the password of your forklift. You should access the forklift service password menu, reset the master factory password, and get the required password code. Once this is received, others should be allowed access to it only on a need-to-know basis so that your forklift operations are secure.
Read more about forklift fault codes here.
Clearing Fault Codes With The Jaltest MHE Troubleshooting Tool
With our Jaltest MHE diagnostic software, troubleshooting faults is a seamless activity. Our tool provides two options, namely “full system scans” and “scanning by symptoms”.
In the first instance, you can carry out scans at fixed periods as a part of maintenance activity. Any temporary fault codes will be detected and swift action taken through the Jaltest tool before they become a major issue. Usually, these types of fault codes get cleared automatically in a few driving cycles but if not, “scanning by symptoms” has to be initiated.
This is usually a more serious issue and might require complex fault clearance processes. Here, our Jaltest material handling diagnostic scanner guides users through a user-friendly menu to quickly understand the fault by the symptoms and take corrective action.
Now let us understand how fault codes are cleared with our Jaltest material handling diagnostic software.
First, turn the ignition to ON but do not switch on the engine. The display panel of the OBD computer will be powered on and the fault code related to a malfunction will be shown on the screen. Now, connect the Jaltest MHE diagnostic tool to the onboard computer and the fault code will be shown on the software laptop along with the actions required to clear it.
This process is regardless of whether you are using the Jaltest forklift or lift truck diagnostic tool (it holds good for any other material handling equipment too). The benefit here is that you do not have to wait for certified engineers to turn up and can get your material handling equipment back on the job sooner as the resolutions are done on the premises only.
If you are troubleshooting the diesel engines of your MHE, combine the Cojali diagnostic tool with the Jaltest software for excellent results.
Jaltest Forklift Diagnostic Tool and Forced Regens
Whenever a fault code is registered that is related to the engine of your forklift or any other material handling equipment, extra caution must be exercised and immediate action should be taken to clear it. One of the complex fault-clearing actions that is specific to diesel engines is forced regens.
Every diesel engine has a Diesel Particulate Filter (DPF) that traps soot and particulate matter from emission gasses before they are released, making for a cleaner environment. When engines run continuously at high speeds this excess soot buildup is burned off. However, at lower speeds and in stop-go-stop work as in forklifts and other material handling equipment, the soot is retained in the DPF, requiring forced regens to be carried out.
When the DPF is clogged, extra pressure is put on the engine, reducing its performance and efficiency. In worst cases, the equipment might go into limp mode. If the fault code related to this malfunction shows up on the OBD, connect the Jaltest MHE diagnostic software to the equipment and follow the instructions.
Forced regens usually entail running the engine at high rev for around 40 minutes. The increase in temperature of the emission gasses burns away the soot buildup.
Summing Up
Our Jaltest MHE scanning software is an optimized tool that keeps your fleet of material handling equipment in high operating mode without downtime. It is a user-friendly tool and unlike other software in this niche, does not require any elaborate configuration or setup procedures. Simply download the software, connect with the OBD of your MHE and you are ready for fault-clearing activities.
We also issue three updates to our software every year to ensure that it is in sync with technological innovations made by brands to their material handling equipment.
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