Yale is a top producer of zero emissions electric forklifts in the North American Market. The company was one of the very first to start using other control technology and the energy efficient AC motor. Yale's continued pursuit of superior energy efficiency is further improved by competitive testing. All these testing results showcase that Yale's 5000 pound electric rider model offers the best energy utilized per load moved, or energy efficiency, of any kind of forklift in its class in North America.
Green Innovations
Yale introduced and developed an innovative electronically controlled transmission. This equipment greatly reduces tire and brake wear for our ICE forklift clients. With regards to our electric lift trucks, the business has applied a system to recapture energy into the truck during braking and during the lowering of loads. This energy can then be used again. This specific process really lowers the unit's overall energy consumption.
Yale has used numerous inventive engineering methods to decrease non-productive energy use throughout the vehicle by means of 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. Yale has applied LPG option, electric battery models, clean diesel fuels. This tradition is being upheld most recently, with Yale being among the first to implement working fuel cells in actual applications.
Yale has supported many greener technologies through engineering collaboration. Additionally, we have started a new system of field validation testing, and analysis. Currently, we are investigating in more effective battery technologies and chemistries, so as to decrease toxic material content, increase productivity and reduce 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 way.
Recyclability is another 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. Having broken down items to be able to be sent for recycling and re-using materials as much as possible really reduces our footprint and keeps environmental sustainability at the forefront of our company.