In the North American market, Yale is amongst the largest volume producers of zero emissions electric lift trucks around. The company was amongst the very first to implement the energy efficiency of AC motor and control technology. Yale's continued pursuit of improved energy efficiency is improved more by competitive testing. These testing results feature that the 5000 pound electric rider unit manufactured by Yale provides the best energy used per load transported, or energy efficiency, of any type of lift truck in its class within North America.
Green Innovations
Yale introduced and developed a ground-breaking electronically controlled transmission. This machinery greatly reduces tire and brake wear for our ICE forklift customers. With regards to our electric forklifts, Yale has applied a system to recapture energy into the truck during the lowering of loads and during braking. This energy could then be reused. This particular process greatly lessens the models overall energy consumption.
Yale has utilized many 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
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 electric battery models and clean diesel fuels and LPG option. This tradition is being upheld most recently, with the business being among the first to implement working fuel cells in actual applications.
Through engineering collaboration, Yale has supported the adoption of numerous greener technologies. Furthermore, we have initiated a new system of field validation testing, and analysis. Presently, we are investigating in more effective battery chemistries and technologies, to be able to increase efficiency, decrease overall energy use and lessen toxic material content.
Yale is strongly dedicated 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 safe and reliable way.
Another prime factor in Yale forklift design is recyclability. Starting at the design stage, Yale actively chooses materials for its forklifts keeping the recyclability factor in mind. Having broken down things 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.