Yale is a top manufacturer of zero emissions electric forklifts within the North American Market. The company was amongst the first to begin using other control technology and the energy efficient AC motor. Yale's continued pursuit of better energy efficiency is improved further by competitive testing. These testing results feature that Yale's 5000 pound electric rider unit provides the best energy utilized per load transported, or energy efficiency, of any kind of forklift in its category in North America.
Green Innovations
Yale was able to develop and introduce an innovative electronically controlled transmission which can greatly lessen the tire and brake wear for our ICE lift truck customers. With regards to our electric lift trucks, Yale has applied a system to recapture energy into the lift truck during braking and during the lowering of loads. This energy can then be utilized again. This process greatly lessens the unit's overall energy consumption.
Yale has been able to apply numerous innovative engineering methods that 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
Yale has taken great strides to engineer their forklifts to be compatible with the latest in alternative power technologies over the years. Yale has implemented clean diesel fuels, LPG option and electric battery units. This practice is being upheld most recently, with Yale being amongst the very first in implementing working fuel cells in actual applications.
Yale has supported numerous greener technologies through engineering collaboration. Moreover, we have initiated a new system of field validation testing, and analysis. Presently, we are investigating in more efficient battery technologies and chemistries, so as to increase efficiency, reduce overall energy consumption and lessen 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 adopt these greener technologies in a reliable and safe manner.
Recyclability is another prime factor in Yale forklift design. Beginning at the design stage, Yale actively chooses materials for its forklifts keeping the recyclability factor in mind. Having broken down things 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 really decreases our footprint.