Yale is a leading producer of zero emissions electric lift trucks within the North American Market. The business was one of the first to start utilizing other control technology and the energy efficient AC motor. Yale's continued pursuit of improved energy efficiency is improved further by competitive testing. These testing results feature that Yale's 5000 pound electric rider model provides the best energy used per load transported, or energy efficiency, of any lift truck within its class in North America.
Green Innovations
Yale was able to introduce and develop a ground-breaking electronically controlled transmission that could really lessen the tire and brake wear for our ICE forklift clients. With regards to our electric forklifts, Yale has implemented a system to recapture energy into the lift truck during braking and during the lowering of loads. This energy can then be reused. This process really lessens the overall energy consumption of the unit.
Yale has used lots of innovative engineering methods to reduce non-productive energy use throughout the vehicle by means of hydraulic system efficiency, drive train efficiency and weight reduction. There are still pending patents on the drive train efficiency.
Green Initiatives
Over the last several decades, Yale has gone the extra mile in engineering their forklifts to be compatible with all the newest in alternative power technologies. The business has implemented electric battery units and clean diesel fuels and LPG option. This tradition is being upheld most recently, with the business being among the very first in implementing working fuel cells in actual applications.
Yale has supported many greener technologies through engineering collaboration. Furthermore, 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 productivity, decrease overall energy consumption and reduce toxic material content.
Yale is strongly devoted 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.
Recyclability is one more key consideration in Yale lift truck design. Starting at the design stage, the company actively selects 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.