Yale is a top producer of zero emissions electric forklifts in the North American Market. The company was one of the first to start utilizing other control technology and the energy efficient AC motor. Yale's continued pursuit of better 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 used per load transported, or energy efficiency, of any forklift within its class in North America.
Green Innovations
Yale introduced and developed an innovative electronically controlled transmission. This machine really lessens brake and tire wear for our ICE forklift customers. For our electric forklifts, the business has implemented a system to recapture energy into the lift truck during braking and during the lowering of loads. This energy can then be used again. This process greatly lowers the overall energy consumption of the unit.
Yale has utilized a lot of innovative engineering methods to reduce non-productive energy use throughout the vehicle by means of 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 applied electric battery units 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 teamwork, Yale has supported the adoption of many greener technologies. Furthermore, we have initiated a new system of field validation testing, and analysis. Presently, we are investigating in more effective battery chemistries and technologies, to be able to reduce overall energy use, lessen toxic material content and increase production.
Yale is strongly committed to these green initiatives and they are reinforced by the company's participation in developing and setting new industry standards to adopt these greener technologies in a reliable and safe manner.
One more prime consideration in Yale lift truck design is recyclability. Starting at the design stage, the business actively chooses materials for its lift trucks 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 keeps environmental sustainability at the forefront of our company and greatly reduces our footprint.