Within the North American market, Yale is one of the largest volume producers of zero emissions electric lift trucks around. The company was one of the very first to apply the energy efficiency of AC motor and control technology. Yale's continued pursuit of improved energy efficiency is further improved by competitive testing. All these testing results showcase that the 5000 pound electric rider unit made by Yale offers the best energy used per load transported, or energy efficiency, 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 reduces tire and brake wear for our ICE lift truck clients. With regards to our electric lift trucks, Yale has applied a particular system to recapture energy into the truck during braking and during the lowering of loads. This energy could then be reused. This particular process really lessens the overall energy consumption of the unit.
Yale has been able to apply numerous inventive engineering methods that have helped to reduce the vehicles non-productive energy. These techniques have helped to improve its hydraulic system efficiency, drive train efficiency and weight reduction. There are still pending patents on the drive train efficiency.
Green Initiatives
Over the last few decades, Yale has gone the extra mile in engineering their lift trucks to be compatible with all the newest in alternative power technologies. Yale has applied clean diesel fuels, LPG option and electric battery units. This tradition is being upheld most recently, with the company being among the 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. Right now, we are investigating in more effective battery technologies and chemistries, so as to increase production, lessen overall energy consumption and lessen toxic material content.
Yale is strongly committed to these green initiatives and they are reinforced by the company's participation in setting and developing new industry standards to adopt these greener technologies in a safe and reliable manner.
One more prime consideration in Yale lift truck design is recyclability. Starting at the design stage, the business actively selects materials for its forklifts 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 really reduces our footprint and keeps environmental sustainability at the forefront of our company.