Yale is a leading producer of zero emissions electric forklifts within the North American Market. The company was one of the first to begin utilizing the energy efficient AC motor and other control technology. Yale's continued pursuit of enhanced energy efficiency is improved further by competitive testing. All these testing results feature that the 5000 pound electric rider model manufactured by Yale offers the best energy efficiency, or energy utilized per load transported, of any lift truck in its category in North America.
Green Innovations
Yale was able to introduce and develop a ground-breaking electronically controlled transmission which could greatly lessen the tire and brake wear for our ICE lift truck clients. For our electric trucks, the business has applied a particular system to recapture energy into the truck during the lowering of loads and during braking. This energy can then be reused. This specific process really lessens the models overall energy consumption.
Yale has been able to apply a lot of inventive engineering methods which have helped to minimize the vehicles non-productive energy. These methods have helped to enhance its drive train efficiency, hydraulic system efficiency and weight reduction. There are still pending patents on the drive train efficiency.
Green Initiatives
Over the past few decades, Yale has gone the extra mile in engineering their forklifts to be compatible with all the latest in alternative power technologies. The business has implemented LPG option, electric battery units, clean diesel fuels. This tradition is being upheld most recently, with Yale being amongst the first to implement working fuel cells in actual applications.
Yale has supported many greener technologies through engineering collaboration. Moreover, we have started a new system of field validation testing, and analysis. Presently, we are investigating in more effective battery chemistries and technologies, so as to lessen toxic material content, increase efficiency and decrease overall energy use.
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 adopt these greener technologies in a reliable and safe way.
Recyclability is one more prime consideration in Yale lift truck design. Starting at the design stage, Yale actively selects materials for its lift trucks keeping the recyclability factor in mind. Re-using materials as much as possible and having broken down things to be able to be sent for recycling really reduces our footprint and keeps environmental sustainability at the forefront of our business.