In the North American market, Yale is amongst the largest volume producers of zero emissions electric lift trucks around. The company was amongst the very first to implement the energy efficiency of control technology and AC motor. Yale's continued pursuit of superior energy efficiency is further enhanced by competitive testing. All these testing results feature that Yale's 5000 pound electric rider model offers the best energy efficiency, or energy utilized per load moved, of any lift truck in its class in North America.
Green Innovations
Yale was able to develop and introduce a ground-breaking electronically controlled transmission that can greatly lessen the tire and brake wear for our ICE forklift clients. With regards to our electric forklifts, Yale has applied a system to recapture energy into the truck during the lowering of loads and during braking. This energy can then be used again. This process greatly lowers the overall energy consumption of the model.
Yale has been able to implement a lot of inventive engineering techniques that have helped to minimize the vehicles non-productive energy. These methods have helped to enhance its drive train efficiency, hydraulic system efficiency and weight reduction. There are still pending patents on the drive train efficiency.
Green Initiatives
Over the last several decades, Yale has gone the extra mile in making their forklifts to be compatible with all the newest in alternative power technologies. Yale has implemented 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.
Through engineering collaboration, Yale has supported the application of numerous greener technologies. In addition, we have initiated a new system of field validation testing, and analysis. Right now, we are investigating in more effective battery technologies and chemistries, to be able to increase production, reduce overall energy consumption and lessen toxic material content.
Yale has shown a great devotion to green initiatives that have been reinforced by the companies focus on developing new standards within the business.
Recyclability is one more key consideration in Yale lift truck design. Starting 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 greatly decreases our footprint and keeps environmental sustainability at the forefront of our business.