Yale is a top producer of zero emissions electric forklifts within the North American Market. The business was one of the very first to begin using other control technology and the energy efficient AC motor. Yale's continued pursuit of better energy efficiency is further improved by competitive testing. These testing results showcase that the 5000 pound electric rider unit manufactured by Yale offers the best energy used per load moved, or energy efficiency, of any type of forklift within its category within North America.
Green Innovations
Yale was able to introduce and develop a ground-breaking electronically controlled transmission which can really lessen the tire and brake wear for our ICE lift truck clients. For our electric trucks, Yale has implemented a system to recapture energy into the lift truck during the lowering of loads and during braking. This energy could then be reused. This process greatly lessens the overall energy consumption of the unit.
Yale has been able to apply lots of innovative engineering methods that have helped to reduce the vehicles non-productive energy. These methods have helped to improve its drive train efficiency, hydraulic system efficiency and weight reduction. There are still patents pending on the drive train efficiency.
Green Initiatives
Over the last several decades, Yale has gone the extra mile in making their forklifts to be compatible with all the latest in alternative power technologies. Yale has implemented LPG option, electric battery units, clean diesel fuels. This practice is being upheld most recently, with the business being amongst the first in implementing working fuel cells in actual applications.
Yale has supported many greener technologies through engineering collaboration. Moreover, we have initiated a new system of field validation testing, and analysis. Currently, we are investigating in more efficient battery technologies and chemistries, so as to reduce overall energy consumption, lessen toxic material content and increase productivity.
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 safe and reliable manner.
Recyclability is one more prime consideration in Yale forklift design. 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 items to be able to be sent for recycling keeps environmental sustainability at the forefront of our company and greatly reduces our footprint.