Yale is a top manufacturer of zero emissions electric lift trucks within the North American Market. The business was amongst the very first to start using other control technology and the energy efficient AC motor. Yale's continued pursuit of enhanced energy efficiency is enhanced further by competitive testing. These testing results showcase that the 5000 pound electric rider model manufactured by Yale offers the best energy efficiency, or energy utilized per load transported, of any type of lift truck in its class in North America.
Green Innovations
Yale was able to introduce and develop a ground-breaking electronically controlled transmission which could really lessen the brake and tire wear for our ICE lift truck customers. For our electric lift trucks, the company has applied a particular system to recapture energy into the lift truck during the lowering of loads and during braking. This energy can then be used again. This particular process really lowers the models overall energy consumption.
Yale has utilized a lot of 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. The company has implemented clean diesel fuels, LPG option and electric battery units. This tradition is being upheld most recently, with the company being among the first in implementing working fuel cells in actual applications.
Yale has supported numerous greener technologies through engineering teamwork. Additionally, we have initiated a new system of field validation testing, and analysis. Presently, we are investigating in more efficient battery chemistries and technologies, so as to decrease overall energy consumption, decrease toxic material content and increase productivity.
Yale has shown a great devotion to green initiatives that have been reinforced by the companies focus on developing new standards within the business.
Recyclability is another key factor in Yale forklift design. Starting at the design stage, the company actively chooses materials for its lift trucks 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.