Yale is a leading manufacturer of zero emissions electric forklifts within the North American Market. The business was amongst the first to start utilizing the energy efficient AC motor and other control technology. Yale's continued pursuit of improved energy efficiency is improved more by competitive testing. These testing results feature that Yale's 5000 pound electric rider unit offers the best energy efficiency, or energy utilized per load moved, of any type of forklift in its category in North America.
Green Innovations
Yale was able to develop and introduce an innovative electronically controlled transmission that could really lessen the tire and brake wear for our ICE lift truck clients. With regards to our electric forklifts, the company has implemented a specific system to recapture energy into the lift truck during the lowering of loads and during braking. This energy can then be reused. This process greatly lessens the overall energy consumption of the unit.
Yale has been able to apply lots of inventive engineering techniques which have helped to lessen the vehicles non-productive energy. These techniques have helped to enhance its hydraulic system efficiency, drive train efficiency and weight reduction. There are still pending patents on the drive train efficiency.
Green Initiatives
Yale has taken great strides to engineer their lift trucks to be compatible with the newest in alternative power technologies over the years. The company has applied clean diesel fuels, LPG option and electric battery units. This tradition is being upheld most recently, with the business being among the very first in implementing working fuel cells in actual applications.
Yale has supported many greener technologies through engineering teamwork. Additionally, we have initiated a new system of field validation testing, and analysis. At the current time, we are investigating in more efficient battery technologies and chemistries, to be able to reduce overall energy consumption, 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 setting and developing new industry standards to implement these greener technologies in a reliable and safe way.
One more prime factor in Yale forklift design is recyclability. Starting at the design stage, the business actively chooses materials for its forklifts keeping the recyclability factor in mind. Re-using materials as much as possible and having broken down things to be able to be sent for recycling keeps environmental sustainability at the forefront of our business and greatly decreases our footprint.