Yale is a leading producer of zero emissions electric lift trucks in the North American Market. The business was amongst the first to start utilizing other control technology and the energy efficient AC motor. Yale's continued pursuit of enhanced energy efficiency is further improved by competitive testing. These testing results feature that Yale's 5000 pound electric rider unit offers the best energy efficiency, or energy utilized per load transported, of any lift truck within its class within North America.
Green Innovations
Yale introduced and developed a ground-breaking electronically controlled transmission. This machine really lessens tire and brake wear for our ICE forklift customers. With regards to our electric forklifts, Yale has applied a system to recapture energy into the lift truck during the lowering of loads and during braking. This energy can then be utilized again. This process greatly lowers the overall energy consumption of the model.
Yale has utilized many inventive engineering methods to decrease non-productive energy use throughout the vehicle by means of drive train efficiency, hydraulic system efficiency and weight reduction. There are still pending patents on the drive train efficiency.
Green Initiatives
Yale has taken great strides to engineer their forklifts to be compatible with the newest in alternative power technologies over the years. The company has implemented clean diesel fuels, LPG option and electric battery units. This practice is being upheld most recently, with the business being amongst the very first to implement working fuel cells in actual applications.
Through engineering collaboration, Yale has supported the adoption of numerous greener technologies. In addition, we have initiated a new system of field validation testing, and analysis. Presently, we are investigating in more efficient battery technologies and chemistries, in order to increase production, decrease overall energy consumption and reduce toxic material content.
Yale is strongly devoted to these green initiatives and they are reinforced by the company's participation in setting and developing new industry standards to implement these greener technologies in a safe and reliable way.
Another prime factor in Yale forklift design is recyclability. Beginning at the design stage, the business actively chooses materials for its forklifts keeping the recyclability factor in mind. Having broken down things to be able to be sent for recycling and re-using materials as much as possible keeps environmental sustainability at the forefront of our business and greatly reduces our footprint.