In the North American market, Yale is amongst the largest volume manufacturers of zero emissions electric lift trucks around. The business was one of the 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 feature that Yale's 5000 pound electric rider unit provides the best energy efficiency, or energy utilized per load moved, of any type of lift truck in its class within North America.
Green Innovations
Yale introduced and developed an innovative electronically controlled transmission. This machine greatly reduces tire and brake wear for our ICE lift truck customers. With regards to our electric lift trucks, the business has implemented a particular system to recapture energy into the lift truck during braking and during the lowering of loads. This energy could then be used again. This process greatly lessens the overall energy consumption of the unit.
Yale has been able to implement lots of inventive engineering techniques which have helped to minimize the vehicles non-productive energy. These techniques 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
Over the past several decades, Yale has gone the extra mile in engineering their forklifts to be compatible with all the latest in alternative power technologies. The company has implemented electric battery models and clean diesel fuels and LPG option. This tradition is being upheld most recently, with Yale being amongst the very first to implement working fuel cells in actual applications.
Through engineering collaboration, Yale has supported the adoption of many greener technologies. In addition, we have started a new system of field validation testing, and analysis. Currently, we are investigating in more effective battery chemistries and technologies, to be able to decrease toxic material content, increase production and reduce overall energy consumption.
Yale has shown a great commitment to green initiatives which have been reinforced by the companies focus on developing new standards in the industry.
Another main factor in Yale forklift design is recyclability. Beginning 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 items to be able to be sent for recycling greatly reduces our footprint and keeps environmental sustainability at the forefront of our business.