Yale is a leading manufacturer of zero emissions electric lift trucks in the North American Market. The company was amongst the very first to begin utilizing the energy efficient AC motor and other control technology. Yale's continued pursuit of enhanced energy efficiency is enhanced more by competitive testing. These testing results showcase that Yale's 5000 pound electric rider model provides the best energy efficiency, or energy used per load moved, of any lift truck within its class in North America.
Green Innovations
Yale was able to develop and introduce a ground-breaking electronically controlled transmission that can greatly lessen the tire and brake wear for our ICE forklift clients. For our electric forklifts, Yale has implemented a specific system to recapture energy into the lift truck during the lowering of loads and during braking. This energy can then be reused. This particular process greatly lowers the overall energy consumption of the model.
Yale has used 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 pending patents 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 LPG option, electric battery models, clean diesel fuels. This tradition is being upheld most recently, with Yale being among the first to implement working fuel cells in actual applications.
Through engineering collaboration, Yale has supported the implementation of numerous greener technologies. Additionally, we have initiated a new system of field validation testing, and analysis. Presently, we are investigating in more effective battery technologies and chemistries, so as to increase production, lessen overall energy consumption and lessen toxic material content.
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 adopt these greener technologies in a reliable and safe manner.
One more main consideration in Yale lift truck design is recyclability. 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.