Yale is a top manufacturer of zero emissions electric lift trucks within the North American Market. The business was one of the very first to begin utilizing the energy efficient AC motor and other control technology. Yale's continued pursuit of improved energy efficiency is further improved by competitive testing. All these testing results showcase that Yale's 5000 pound electric rider model provides the best energy efficiency, or energy utilized per load moved, of any lift truck in its class in North America.
Green Innovations
Yale introduced and developed a ground-breaking electronically controlled transmission. This machinery really lessens tire and brake wear for our ICE forklift clients. With regards to our electric trucks, the business has implemented a system to recapture energy into the truck during the lowering of loads and during braking. This energy can then be used again. This particular process greatly lowers the unit's overall energy consumption.
Yale has used numerous inventive engineering methods to reduce 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
Over the past few decades, Yale has gone the extra mile in making their lift trucks to be compatible with all the newest in alternative power technologies. Yale has applied clean diesel fuels, LPG option and electric battery models. This tradition is being upheld most recently, with Yale being amongst the first in implementing working fuel cells in actual applications.
Through engineering teamwork, Yale has supported the implementation of many greener technologies. Additionally, we have initiated a new system of field validation testing, and analysis. Currently, we are investigating in more efficient battery chemistries and technologies, in order to increase production, decrease overall energy use and lessen toxic material content.
Yale has shown a great devotion to green initiatives which have been reinforced by the companies focus on developing new standards within the industry.
Another main factor in Yale lift truck design is recyclability. Starting at the design stage, Yale actively chooses materials for its forklifts 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 really reduces our footprint.