Yale is a leading producer of zero emissions electric forklifts in the North American Market. The business was amongst the very first to start using other control technology and the energy efficient AC motor. Yale's continued pursuit of enhanced energy efficiency is improved further by competitive testing. All these testing results feature that Yale's 5000 pound electric rider model offers the best energy efficiency, or energy utilized per load moved, of any lift truck in its category within North America.
Green Innovations
Yale introduced and developed a ground-breaking electronically controlled transmission. This equipment really lessens tire and brake wear for our ICE forklift customers. For our electric lift trucks, Yale has applied a system to recapture energy into the truck during braking and during the lowering of loads. This energy can then be reused. This particular process greatly lowers the unit's overall energy consumption.
Yale has utilized a lot of inventive engineering techniques to reduce non-productive energy use throughout the vehicle by means of hydraulic system efficiency, drive train efficiency and weight reduction. There are still patents pending on the drive train efficiency.
Green Initiatives
Yale has taken great strides to make their lift trucks to be compatible with the newest in alternative power technologies over the years. Yale has applied clean diesel fuels, LPG option and electric battery models. This practice is being upheld most recently, with Yale being amongst the first to implement working fuel cells in actual applications.
Through engineering teamwork, Yale has supported the application of numerous greener technologies. Moreover, we have started a new system of field validation testing, and analysis. Presently, we are investigating in more efficient battery technologies and chemistries, so as to lessen overall energy consumption, decrease toxic material content and increase productivity.
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 manner.
Recyclability is one more prime consideration in Yale forklift design. Beginning at the design stage, the company actively chooses materials for its forklifts 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 decreases our footprint and keeps environmental sustainability at the forefront of our company.