Within the North American market, Yale is amongst the largest volume manufacturers of zero emissions electric forklifts around. The business was one of the very first to implement the energy efficiency of AC motor and control technology. Yale's continued pursuit of superior energy efficiency is improved further by competitive testing. All these testing results feature that Yale's 5000 pound electric rider model provides the best energy efficiency, or energy utilized per load moved, of any type of forklift in its class within North America.
Green Innovations
Yale developed and introduced an innovative electronically controlled transmission. This machinery greatly lessens brake and tire wear for our ICE forklift clients. For our electric trucks, the business has implemented a specific system to recapture energy into the truck during braking and during the lowering of loads. This energy can then be used again. This particular process greatly lessens the overall energy consumption of the model.
Yale has used lots of inventive engineering methods 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
Over the past few decades, Yale has gone the extra mile in making their forklifts to be compatible with all the newest in alternative power technologies. The business has implemented LPG option, electric battery units, clean diesel fuels. This tradition 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. Additionally, we have started a new system of field validation testing, and analysis. Right now, we are investigating in more efficient battery technologies and chemistries, to be able to increase efficiency, decrease overall energy use and reduce toxic material content.
Yale has shown a great commitment to green initiatives which have been reinforced by the companies focus on developing new standards within the business.
Another main consideration in Yale lift truck design is recyclability. Beginning at the design stage, the business actively chooses 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 greatly reduces our footprint.