Yale is a leading manufacturer of zero emissions electric lift trucks in the North American Market. The company was amongst the first to begin using other control technology and the energy efficient AC motor. Yale's continued pursuit of superior energy efficiency is further enhanced by competitive testing. All these testing results feature that the 5000 pound electric rider model manufactured by Yale offers the best energy efficiency, or energy used per load transported, of any type of forklift in its category within North America.
Green Innovations
Yale was able to develop and introduce a ground-breaking electronically controlled transmission which could greatly lessen the tire and brake wear for our ICE lift truck clients. For our electric trucks, Yale has applied a particular system to recapture energy into the truck during the lowering of loads and during braking. This energy can then be used again. This specific process really lessens the unit's overall energy consumption.
Yale has been able to apply numerous inventive engineering methods which have helped to minimize the vehicles non-productive energy. These techniques have helped to enhance its hydraulic system efficiency, drive train efficiency and weight reduction. There are still pending patents on the drive train efficiency.
Green Initiatives
Over the last few decades, Yale has gone the extra mile in engineering their lift trucks 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 very first in implementing working fuel cells in actual applications.
Through engineering collaboration, Yale has supported the implementation of numerous greener technologies. Furthermore, we have started a new system of field validation testing, and analysis. Presently, we are investigating in more efficient battery chemistries and technologies, to be able to increase production, lessen 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 implement these greener technologies in a safe and reliable way.
One more main factor in Yale forklift design is recyclability. Beginning at the design stage, Yale actively chooses materials for its lift trucks 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 keeps environmental sustainability at the forefront of our company and greatly decreases our footprint.