Yale is a leading producer of zero emissions electric forklifts in the North American Market. The company was one of the very first to begin using the energy efficient AC motor and other control technology. Yale's continued pursuit of enhanced energy efficiency is improved further by competitive testing. All these testing results feature that the 5000 pound electric rider unit made by Yale offers the best energy efficiency, or energy used per load moved, of any lift truck within its class in North America.
Green Innovations
Yale developed and introduced an innovative electronically controlled transmission. This equipment greatly reduces brake and tire wear for our ICE lift truck clients. With regards to our electric lift trucks, Yale has implemented a system to recapture energy into the truck during braking and during the lowering of loads. This energy can then be utilized again. This process really lessens the unit's overall energy consumption.
Yale has been able to apply a lot of inventive engineering methods that have helped to reduce the vehicles non-productive energy. These methods have helped to enhance its hydraulic system efficiency, drive train efficiency and weight reduction. There are still patents pending on the drive train efficiency.
Green Initiatives
Yale has taken great strides to engineer their forklifts to be compatible with the newest in alternative power technologies over the years. The company has implemented LPG option, electric battery units, clean diesel fuels. This tradition is being upheld most recently, with Yale being amongst the very first in implementing working fuel cells in actual applications.
Through engineering teamwork, Yale has supported the adoption of many greener technologies. In addition, we have initiated a new system of field validation testing, and analysis. Right now, we are investigating in more effective battery chemistries and technologies, to be able to lessen toxic material content, increase productivity and decrease overall energy consumption.
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 implement these greener technologies in a safe and reliable manner.
Another main factor in Yale forklift design is recyclability. Beginning at the design stage, Yale actively selects materials for its lift trucks 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 business and really decreases our footprint.