Yale is a top manufacturer of zero emissions electric lift trucks in the North American Market. The business was amongst the first to start utilizing the energy efficient AC motor and other control technology. Yale's continued pursuit of better energy efficiency is further improved by competitive testing. These testing results feature that Yale's 5000 pound electric rider model offers the best energy utilized per load moved, or energy efficiency, of any kind of forklift within its class in North America.
Green Innovations
Yale was able to introduce and develop a ground-breaking electronically controlled transmission which can greatly reduce the tire and brake wear for our ICE forklift customers. For our electric lift trucks, the company has implemented a system to recapture energy into the truck during the lowering of loads and during braking. This energy can then be used again. This process really lessens the models overall energy consumption.
Yale has been able to apply lots of innovative engineering techniques which have helped to minimize the vehicles non-productive energy. These methods have helped to improve its 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 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 tradition is being upheld most recently, with the company being amongst the first in implementing 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. Right now, we are investigating in more efficient battery chemistries and technologies, to be able to lessen overall energy use, decrease toxic material content and increase efficiency.
Yale is strongly committed 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 manner.
Recyclability is another key factor in Yale lift truck design. Starting at the design stage, the business actively chooses materials for its forklifts 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 decreases our footprint and keeps environmental sustainability at the forefront of our business.