In the North American market, Yale is amongst the largest volume producers of zero emissions electric lift trucks around. The company was one of the very first to implement the energy efficiency of control technology and AC motor. Yale's continued pursuit of superior energy efficiency is further improved by competitive testing. All these testing results feature that the 5000 pound electric rider unit manufactured by Yale provides the best energy used per load transported, or energy efficiency, of any forklift within its class in North America.
Green Innovations
Yale was able to introduce and develop a ground-breaking electronically controlled transmission that could really reduce the tire and brake wear for our ICE lift truck clients. With regards to our electric forklifts, Yale has implemented a specific system to recapture energy into the lift truck during the lowering of loads and during braking. This energy can then be reused. This specific process greatly lessens the unit's overall energy consumption.
Yale has used lots of inventive engineering methods to reduce non-productive energy use throughout the vehicle by means of drive train efficiency, hydraulic system efficiency and weight reduction. There are still pending patents on the drive train efficiency.
Green Initiatives
Yale has taken great strides to make their lift trucks to be compatible with the latest in alternative power technologies over the years. The business has implemented LPG option, electric battery units, clean diesel fuels. This tradition is being upheld most recently, with Yale being amongst the very first in implementing working fuel cells in actual applications.
Yale has supported numerous greener technologies through engineering collaboration. 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, so as to decrease toxic material content, increase production and lessen overall energy use.
Yale is strongly devoted 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 safe and reliable way.
One more prime consideration in Yale forklift design is recyclability. Starting at the design stage, Yale actively selects materials for its lift trucks keeping the recyclability factor in mind. Re-using materials as much as possible and having broken down items to be able to be sent for recycling keeps environmental sustainability at the forefront of our business and greatly reduces our footprint.