Yale is a top manufacturer of zero emissions electric lift trucks in the North American Market. The business was one of the first to begin using the energy efficient AC motor and other control technology. Yale's continued pursuit of improved energy efficiency is further enhanced by competitive testing. All these testing results feature that Yale's 5000 pound electric rider model offers the best energy efficiency, or energy used per load moved, of any kind of forklift within its class in North America.
Green Innovations
Yale developed and introduced an innovative electronically controlled transmission. This machine really reduces tire and brake wear for our ICE forklift customers. For our electric forklifts, the business has implemented a specific system to recapture energy into the lift truck during braking and during the lowering of loads. This energy can then be used again. This particular process really lessens the unit's overall energy consumption.
Yale has utilized many innovative engineering techniques to decrease non-productive energy use throughout the vehicle by means of hydraulic system efficiency, drive train efficiency and weight reduction. There are still pending patents on the drive train efficiency.
Green Initiatives
Yale has taken great strides to engineer their lift trucks to be compatible with the latest in alternative power technologies over the years. Yale has applied electric battery models and clean diesel fuels and LPG option. This practice is being upheld most recently, with Yale being amongst the very first to implement working fuel cells in actual applications.
Yale has supported numerous greener technologies through engineering collaboration. Furthermore, we have started a new system of field validation testing, and analysis. At the current time, we are investigating in more efficient battery chemistries and technologies, to be able to increase production, reduce overall energy consumption and decrease toxic material content.
Yale is strongly dedicated to these green initiatives and they are reinforced by the company's participation in developing and setting new industry standards to implement these greener technologies in a reliable and safe way.
Recyclability is one more key factor in Yale lift truck design. Beginning at the design stage, the company actively selects materials for its lift trucks keeping the recyclability factor in mind. Having broken down items to be able to be sent for recycling and re-using materials as much as possible really reduces our footprint and keeps environmental sustainability at the forefront of our company.