Yale is a leading manufacturer of zero emissions electric lift trucks within the North American Market. The business was one of the first to begin using the energy efficient AC motor and other control technology. Yale's continued pursuit of superior energy efficiency is further enhanced by competitive testing. These testing results showcase that Yale's 5000 pound electric rider unit offers the best energy utilized per load transported, or energy efficiency, of any type of forklift in its class in North America.
Green Innovations
Yale developed and introduced a ground-breaking electronically controlled transmission. This equipment greatly reduces brake and tire wear for our ICE lift truck clients. With regards to our electric forklifts, the company has applied a system to recapture energy into the truck during braking and during the lowering of loads. This energy can then be reused. This particular process greatly lowers the overall energy consumption of the model.
Yale has been able to apply many inventive engineering techniques that have helped to minimize the vehicles non-productive energy. These techniques have helped to enhance its drive train efficiency, hydraulic system efficiency and weight reduction. There are still patents pending on the drive train efficiency.
Green Initiatives
Yale has taken great strides to make their forklifts to be compatible with the newest in alternative power technologies over the years. Yale has implemented electric battery units and clean diesel fuels and LPG option. This practice is being upheld most recently, with Yale being amongst the very first to implement working fuel cells in actual applications.
Through engineering teamwork, Yale has supported the adoption of many greener technologies. Additionally, we have initiated a new system of field validation testing, and analysis. Right now, we are investigating in more efficient battery technologies and chemistries, so as to increase production, lessen overall energy use and decrease toxic material content.
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 reliable and safe manner.
Recyclability is another key factor in Yale lift truck design. Starting at the design stage, Yale 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 keeps environmental sustainability at the forefront of our business and greatly reduces our footprint.