Within the North American market, Yale is amongst the biggest volume manufacturers of zero emissions electric forklifts around. The company was among the very first to apply the energy efficiency of AC motor and control technology. Yale's continued pursuit of better energy efficiency is further improved by competitive testing. All these testing results showcase that Yale's 5000 pound electric rider model offers the best energy efficiency, or energy used per load moved, of any kind of forklift within its class in North America.
Green Innovations
Yale introduced and developed a ground-breaking electronically controlled transmission. This machine really lessens tire and brake wear for our ICE forklift customers. With regards to our electric lift 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 process greatly lowers the overall energy consumption of the model.
Yale has been able to apply numerous inventive engineering techniques which have helped to lessen the vehicles non-productive energy. These methods have helped to improve its drive train efficiency, hydraulic system 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 forklifts to be compatible with all the latest in alternative power technologies. The business has implemented clean diesel fuels, LPG option and electric battery units. This practice is being upheld most recently, with the company being amongst the very first to implement working fuel cells in actual applications.
Yale has supported numerous greener technologies through engineering teamwork. Moreover, we have initiated a new system of field validation testing, and analysis. Right now, we are investigating in more effective battery technologies and chemistries, so as to lessen overall energy consumption, decrease toxic material content and increase efficiency.
Yale is strongly committed to these green initiatives and they are reinforced by the company's participation in developing and setting new industry standards to implement these greener technologies in a reliable and safe way.
Another main consideration in Yale forklift design is recyclability. Beginning at the design stage, Yale actively chooses materials for its lift trucks 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 really reduces our footprint.