Yale is a leading producer of zero emissions electric lift trucks within the North American Market. The company was one of the very first to begin using the energy efficient AC motor and other control technology. Yale's continued pursuit of improved energy efficiency is enhanced further by competitive testing. These testing results feature that Yale's 5000 pound electric rider unit provides the best energy used per load moved, or energy efficiency, of any type of lift truck within its category in North America.
Green Innovations
Yale developed and introduced a ground-breaking electronically controlled transmission. This machine greatly lessens tire and brake wear for our ICE forklift clients. With regards to our electric trucks, Yale has applied a system to recapture energy into the lift truck during the lowering of loads and during braking. This energy can then be used again. This process really lessens the models overall energy consumption.
Yale has utilized numerous innovative engineering techniques 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
Over the past several 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 the company being amongst the very first to implement working fuel cells in actual applications.
Yale has supported many greener technologies through engineering collaboration. In addition, we have initiated a new system of field validation testing, and analysis. Currently, we are investigating in more efficient battery chemistries and technologies, in order to decrease toxic material content, increase productivity and lessen overall energy consumption.
Yale has shown a great dedication to green initiatives which have been reinforced by the companies focus on developing new standards within the industry.
One more main factor in Yale forklift design is recyclability. Beginning at the design stage, the company actively chooses 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 greatly decreases our footprint and keeps environmental sustainability at the forefront of our business.