Yale is a top manufacturer of zero emissions electric forklifts within the North American Market. The business was among the very first to begin using other control technology and the energy efficient 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 model made by Yale provides the best energy utilized per load transported, or energy efficiency, of any type of forklift within its category in North America.
Green Innovations
Yale developed and introduced a ground-breaking electronically controlled transmission. This machinery greatly lessens tire and brake wear for our ICE forklift customers. For our electric lift trucks, Yale has applied a system to recapture energy into the lift truck during braking and during the lowering of loads. This energy can then be used again. This particular process really lowers the overall energy consumption of the model.
Yale has been able to apply many innovative engineering techniques which have helped to minimize the vehicles non-productive energy. These techniques have helped to enhance its drive train efficiency, hydraulic system efficiency and weight reduction. There are still patents pending on the drive train efficiency.
Green Initiatives
Yale has taken great strides to engineer their lift trucks to be compatible with the newest in alternative power technologies over the years. The business has implemented electric battery models and clean diesel fuels and LPG option. This practice is being upheld most recently, with Yale being among the first in implementing working fuel cells in actual applications.
Yale has supported many greener technologies through engineering collaboration. Additionally, we have started a new system of field validation testing, and analysis. Right now, we are investigating in more effective battery chemistries and technologies, so as to reduce toxic material content, increase efficiency and reduce overall energy consumption.
Yale is strongly devoted to these green initiatives and they are reinforced by the company's participation in setting and developing new industry standards to implement these greener technologies in a reliable and safe way.
One more prime consideration in Yale forklift design is recyclability. Starting at the design stage, Yale actively chooses materials for its forklifts 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 greatly decreases our footprint.