Within the North American market, Yale is one of the biggest volume producers of zero emissions electric forklifts around. The company was one of the first to apply the energy efficiency of AC motor and control technology. Yale's continued pursuit of enhanced energy efficiency is improved more by competitive testing. These testing results feature that Yale's 5000 pound electric rider model offers the best energy efficiency, or energy utilized per load transported, of any forklift within its category in North America.
Green Innovations
Yale introduced and developed a ground-breaking electronically controlled transmission. This machine really reduces brake and tire wear for our ICE forklift customers. With regards to our electric lift trucks, Yale has applied a system to recapture energy into the truck during braking and during the lowering of loads. This energy could then be reused. This particular process greatly lessens the models overall energy consumption.
Yale has been able to apply a lot of innovative engineering techniques that have helped to lessen 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 lift trucks to be compatible with all the latest in alternative power technologies. Yale has implemented LPG option, electric battery models, clean diesel fuels. This practice is being upheld most recently, with the business being amongst the first to implement working fuel cells in actual applications.
Through engineering teamwork, Yale has supported the adoption of many greener technologies. Moreover, we have started a new system of field validation testing, and analysis. At the current time, we are investigating in more effective battery chemistries and technologies, to be able to increase productivity, decrease overall energy consumption and lessen toxic material content.
Yale has shown a great dedication 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 forklift design. Starting at the design stage, the business 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 company.