Counterbalanced Trucks: The sit down or rider truck is also called counterbalanced truck. It is available in both electric and ICE units. This truck is mainly utilized in warehouses and comes with lifting capacities in the 2500 to 12,000 lb. range. Counterbalanced trucks can raise cargo to as high as 20 feet, depending on the truck's model and weight.
Yale is amongst North America's biggest manufacturers of zero emission electric forklift and is one of the very first manufacturers to adopt control technology and the energy efficient AC motor. Yale's continued pursuit of improved energy efficiency is affirmed by competitive testing. This testing proves that Yale's 5000 pound electric rider product offers the best energy utilized per load transported or overall energy efficiency of any lift truck in its class in North America.
Yale has introduced spark-ignited models that already meet or surpass all regulatory demands. According to the CEPA and EPA testing reviews, Yale lift trucks are rated among the lowest in exhaust emissions in the business. Their diesels are becoming cleaner all the time because of ongoing development with diesel engine suppliers in order to meet Tier III standards. These machines also proactively meet upcoming Tier IV standards.
The IC products by Yale have been designed for extended service intervals to help reduce oil consumption of this nonrenewable energy source.
To greatly reduce brake and tire wear on all Yale ICE forklifts, the company has produced and developed an innovative and electronically controlled transmission. In regard to their electric trucks, Yale has introduced a system that recaptures energy into the truck during braking and during the lowering of loads. This energy is then utilized once more, lowering the truck's overall energy consumption. Yale takes pride in reducing non-productive energy use throughout the vehicle by means of hydraulic system efficiency, weight reduction and patent pending, drive train components.