In the North American market, Yale is among the largest volume manufacturers of zero emissions electric forklifts around. The business was amongst the very first to implement the energy efficiency of AC motor and control technology. Yale's continued pursuit of enhanced energy efficiency is improved further by competitive testing. All these testing results showcase that the 5000 pound electric rider model made by Yale offers the best energy used per load moved, or energy efficiency, of any lift truck within its category in North America.
Green Innovations
Yale introduced and developed a ground-breaking electronically controlled transmission. This equipment greatly lessens tire and brake wear for our ICE forklift clients. For our electric lift trucks, Yale has implemented a specific system to recapture energy into the truck during the lowering of loads and during braking. This energy can then be reused. This process really lowers the models overall energy consumption.
Yale has been able to implement numerous inventive engineering techniques which have helped to minimize the vehicles non-productive energy. These methods have helped to enhance 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 making their lift trucks to be compatible with all the latest in alternative power technologies. Yale has implemented clean diesel fuels, LPG option and electric battery units. 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 application of numerous greener technologies. In addition, we have initiated a new system of field validation testing, and analysis. Presently, we are investigating in more efficient battery chemistries and technologies, so as to increase productivity, reduce overall energy consumption and reduce toxic material content.
Yale is strongly dedicated 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 safe and reliable manner.
Recyclability is one more key consideration in Yale lift truck design. Starting at the design stage, the company 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 company and greatly decreases our footprint.