In the North American market, Yale is amongst the largest volume manufacturers of zero emissions electric forklifts around. The business was amongst the very first to apply the energy efficiency of AC motor and control technology. Yale's continued pursuit of improved energy efficiency is improved more by competitive testing. These testing results feature that Yale's 5000 pound electric rider model offers the best energy used per load moved, or energy efficiency, of any kind of forklift within its class within North America.
Green Innovations
Yale was able to introduce and develop a ground-breaking electronically controlled transmission which could greatly reduce the tire and brake wear for our ICE lift truck customers. With regards to our electric trucks, Yale has implemented a particular system to recapture energy into the lift truck during braking and during the lowering of loads. This energy could then be utilized again. This process really lowers the overall energy consumption of the model.
Yale has used many innovative engineering techniques to decrease 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 past several decades, Yale has gone the extra mile in making their lift trucks to be compatible with all the newest in alternative power technologies. The business has applied clean diesel fuels, LPG option and electric battery units. This practice is being upheld most recently, with Yale being amongst the first to implement working fuel cells in actual applications.
Yale has supported numerous greener technologies through engineering teamwork. Furthermore, we have started a new system of field validation testing, and analysis. At the current time, we are investigating in more effective battery chemistries and technologies, so as to increase productivity, reduce overall energy use and decrease toxic material content.
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 adopt these greener technologies in a reliable and safe way.
Another prime factor in Yale lift truck design is recyclability. Beginning 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 things to be able to be sent for recycling greatly reduces our footprint and keeps environmental sustainability at the forefront of our business.