Yale is a top manufacturer of zero emissions electric forklifts in the North American Market. The business was among the very first to start utilizing the energy efficient AC motor and other control technology. Yale's continued pursuit of enhanced energy efficiency is further enhanced by competitive testing. All these testing results showcase that the 5000 pound electric rider model made by Yale provides the best energy utilized per load moved, or energy efficiency, of any lift truck within its category within North America.
Green Innovations
Yale was able to introduce and develop an innovative electronically controlled transmission that could greatly lessen the tire and brake wear for our ICE forklift customers. With regards to our electric trucks, Yale has applied a particular system to recapture energy into the truck during braking and during the lowering of loads. This energy can then be utilized again. This specific process greatly lowers the overall energy consumption of the model.
Yale has utilized numerous 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 patents pending on the drive train efficiency.
Green Initiatives
Over the past few decades, Yale has gone the extra mile in making their lift trucks to be compatible with all the latest in alternative power technologies. Yale has applied clean diesel fuels, LPG option and electric battery units. This practice is being upheld most recently, with the business being among the first in implementing working fuel cells in actual applications.
Yale has supported numerous greener technologies through engineering collaboration. Additionally, we have started a new system of field validation testing, and analysis. Right now, we are investigating in more efficient battery chemistries and technologies, so as to lessen toxic material content, increase productivity and reduce overall energy use.
Yale is strongly committed 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 key factor in Yale lift truck design. Starting at the design stage, Yale actively chooses 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 greatly decreases our footprint and keeps environmental sustainability at the forefront of our company.