In the North American market, Yale is among the largest volume producers of zero emissions electric lift trucks around. The company was one of the very first to adopt the energy efficiency of control technology and AC motor. Yale's continued pursuit of improved energy efficiency is further enhanced by competitive testing. These testing results feature that Yale's 5000 pound electric rider unit offers the best energy efficiency, or energy used per load transported, of any forklift in its class in North America.
Green Innovations
Yale introduced and developed a ground-breaking electronically controlled transmission. This machine greatly lessens brake and tire wear for our ICE forklift customers. With regards to our electric trucks, Yale has applied a specific system to recapture energy into the lift truck during braking and during the lowering of loads. This energy could then be utilized again. This particular process really lowers the models overall energy consumption.
Yale has utilized numerous inventive engineering techniques to reduce non-productive energy use throughout the vehicle by means of hydraulic system efficiency, drive train efficiency and weight reduction. There are still patents pending on the drive train efficiency.
Green Initiatives
Yale has taken great strides to engineer their forklifts to be compatible with the latest in alternative power technologies over the years. Yale has applied electric battery models and clean diesel fuels and LPG option. This practice is being upheld most recently, with Yale being amongst the first in implementing working fuel cells in actual applications.
Yale has supported numerous greener technologies through engineering teamwork. Furthermore, we have initiated a new system of field validation testing, and analysis. At the current time, we are investigating in more efficient battery technologies and chemistries, to be able to increase productivity, decrease overall energy use 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 adopt these greener technologies in a safe and reliable manner.
Recyclability is another key factor in Yale lift truck design. Starting at the design stage, the business actively selects materials for its lift trucks keeping the recyclability factor in mind. Having broken down items 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 really reduces our footprint.