Yale is a top producer of zero emissions electric forklifts in the North American Market. The business was among the first to start utilizing other control technology and the energy efficient AC motor. Yale's continued pursuit of improved energy efficiency is enhanced more by competitive testing. These testing results showcase that Yale's 5000 pound electric rider unit offers the best energy efficiency, or energy used per load moved, of any type of lift truck within its class within North America.
Green Innovations
Yale was able to introduce and develop a ground-breaking electronically controlled transmission which can greatly lessen the tire and brake wear for our ICE lift truck clients. For our electric forklifts, Yale has applied a specific system to recapture energy into the truck during braking and during the lowering of loads. This energy could then be reused. This particular process greatly lessens the unit's overall energy consumption.
Yale has been able to implement a lot of inventive engineering techniques which have helped to lessen the vehicles non-productive energy. These methods have helped to enhance its drive train efficiency, hydraulic system 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 lift trucks to be compatible with all the newest in alternative power technologies. The company has implemented LPG option, electric battery units, clean diesel fuels. This tradition is being upheld most recently, with Yale being among the very first in implementing working fuel cells in actual applications.
Yale has supported many greener technologies through engineering collaboration. In addition, we have initiated a new system of field validation testing, and analysis. Presently, we are investigating in more effective battery technologies and chemistries, in order to increase efficiency, decrease overall energy consumption and reduce toxic material content.
Yale has shown a great commitment to green initiatives that have been reinforced by the companies focus on developing new standards within the business.
Another prime factor in Yale forklift design is recyclability. Starting at the design stage, Yale actively selects materials for its forklifts 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 keeps environmental sustainability at the forefront of our business and really decreases our footprint.