Yale is a top manufacturer of zero emissions electric lift trucks within the North American Market. The company was amongst the first to start utilizing the energy efficient AC motor and other control technology. Yale's continued pursuit of superior energy efficiency is improved further by competitive testing. These testing results feature that Yale's 5000 pound electric rider unit offers the best energy used per load transported, or energy efficiency, of any type of forklift within its category within North America.
Green Innovations
Yale was able to develop and introduce a ground-breaking electronically controlled transmission that can really reduce the brake and tire wear for our ICE lift truck clients. With regards to our electric trucks, the company 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 unit's overall energy consumption.
Yale has been able to apply many innovative engineering techniques that 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 patents pending on the drive train efficiency.
Green Initiatives
Over the past several decades, Yale has gone the extra mile in engineering their lift trucks to be compatible with all the latest in alternative power technologies. The business has applied clean diesel fuels, LPG option and electric battery models. This tradition is being upheld most recently, with the business being among the first to implement working fuel cells in actual applications.
Through engineering teamwork, Yale has supported the application of many greener technologies. In addition, 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 reduce overall energy use, decrease toxic material content and increase productivity.
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 reliable and safe manner.
One more prime factor in Yale lift truck design is recyclability. Beginning at the design stage, the company actively chooses 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 greatly decreases our footprint.