Yale is a top manufacturer of zero emissions electric lift trucks in the North American Market. The business was among the first to begin utilizing other control technology and the energy efficient AC motor. Yale's continued pursuit of enhanced energy efficiency is improved further by competitive testing. These testing results showcase that Yale's 5000 pound electric rider unit offers the best energy efficiency, or energy used per load moved, of any kind of forklift within its class in North America.
Green Innovations
Yale introduced and developed a ground-breaking electronically controlled transmission. This machine greatly lessens brake and tire wear for our ICE forklift clients. With regards to our electric lift trucks, Yale has implemented a particular system to recapture energy into the truck during braking and during the lowering of loads. This energy could then be utilized again. This process greatly lessens the models overall energy consumption.
Yale has utilized many inventive engineering techniques to lessen non-productive energy use throughout the vehicle by means of hydraulic system efficiency, drive train efficiency and weight reduction. There are still patents pending on the drive train efficiency.
Green Initiatives
Over the past few decades, Yale has gone the extra mile in making their forklifts to be compatible with all the latest in alternative power technologies. Yale has implemented electric battery models and clean diesel fuels and LPG option. This tradition is being upheld most recently, with Yale being amongst the first in implementing working fuel cells in actual applications.
Through engineering teamwork, Yale has supported the implementation of numerous greener technologies. Moreover, we have initiated a new system of field validation testing, and analysis. At the current time, we are investigating in more efficient battery chemistries and technologies, to be able to decrease toxic material content, increase production and decrease overall energy use.
Yale has shown a great devotion to green initiatives which have been reinforced by the companies focus on developing new standards within the business.
One more prime consideration in Yale lift truck design is recyclability. Beginning 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 greatly reduces our footprint and keeps environmental sustainability at the forefront of our business.