Counterbalanced Trucks: The sit down or rider truck is also called counterbalanced truck. It is offered in both electric and ICE units. This truck is mostly utilized in warehouses and comes with lifting capacities in the 2500 to 12,000 lb. range. Counterbalanced trucks can raise cargo to as high as 20 feet, depending on the model and weight of truck.
Yale is amongst North America's biggest producers of zero emission electric forklift and is among the very first manufacturers to adopt the energy efficient AC motor and control technology. The company's continued pursuit of better energy efficiency is affirmed by competitive testing. This testing proves that Yale's 5000 pound electric rider product provides the best energy utilized per load transported or overall energy efficiency of any lift truck in its class in North America.
The spark-ignited models produced by Yale already meet or exceed the industry standard requirements. Yale trucks have been rated among the lowest in exhaust emissions by CEPA and EPA testing reviews. Their diesels are becoming cleaner all the time as a result of ongoing development with diesel engine suppliers so as to meet Tier III standards. These machinery proactively meet upcoming Tier IV standards too.
Yale has also designed their IC products for extended service intervals in order to reduce changes in oil and lessening consumption of this nonrenewable energy source for their customers.
To greatly lessen brake and tire wear on all Yale ICE forklifts, the company has produced and developed an innovative and electronically controlled transmission. In regard to their electric trucks, Yale has introduced a system that recaptures energy into the truck during braking and during the lowering of loads. This energy is then reused, lessening the truck's overall energy consumption. Yale takes pride in lessening use of non-productive energy throughout the vehicle by means of weight reduction, hydraulic system efficiency and drive train components, patent pending.