Yale is a top manufacturer of zero emissions electric lift trucks in the North American Market. The business was one of the first to start utilizing the energy efficient AC motor and other control technology. Yale's continued pursuit of superior energy efficiency is further improved by competitive testing. These testing results showcase that Yale's 5000 pound electric rider unit offers the best energy utilized per load moved, or energy efficiency, of any kind of lift truck within its class within North America.
Green Innovations
Yale developed and introduced an innovative electronically controlled transmission. This equipment greatly reduces tire and brake wear for our ICE forklift clients. For our electric trucks, Yale has implemented a system to recapture energy into the lift truck during braking and during the lowering of loads. This energy can then be reused. This process greatly lowers the overall energy consumption of the model.
Yale has used many inventive engineering methods to reduce non-productive energy use throughout the vehicle by means of drive train efficiency, hydraulic system efficiency and weight reduction. There are still pending patents on the drive train efficiency.
Green Initiatives
Yale has taken great strides to make their lift trucks to be compatible with the latest in alternative power technologies over the years. The business has applied electric battery units and clean diesel fuels and LPG option. This tradition is being upheld most recently, with Yale being among the first to implement working fuel cells in actual applications.
Through engineering teamwork, Yale has supported the application of many greener technologies. Additionally, we have initiated a new system of field validation testing, and analysis. Presently, we are investigating in more effective battery technologies and chemistries, in order to decrease overall energy consumption, reduce toxic material content and increase productivity.
Yale has shown a great dedication to green initiatives which have been reinforced by the companies focus on developing new standards within the business.
Recyclability is one more prime consideration in Yale forklift 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 really decreases our footprint.