In the North American market, Yale is one of the largest volume manufacturers of zero emissions electric forklifts around. The business was amongst the first to adopt the energy efficiency of control technology and AC motor. Yale's continued pursuit of enhanced energy efficiency is further improved by competitive testing. These testing results showcase that the 5000 pound electric rider model made by Yale provides the best energy efficiency, or energy utilized per load transported, of any forklift within its class in North America.
Green Innovations
Yale was able to develop and introduce an innovative electronically controlled transmission that can greatly lessen the tire and brake wear for our ICE lift truck customers. With regards to our electric trucks, Yale has applied a system to recapture energy into the lift truck during the lowering of loads and during braking. This energy could then be reused. This process greatly lessens the overall energy consumption of the unit.
Yale has utilized lots of innovative engineering techniques to lessen non-productive energy use throughout the vehicle by means of drive train efficiency, hydraulic system efficiency and weight reduction. There are still pending patents on the drive train efficiency.
Green Initiatives
Over the past few decades, Yale has gone the extra mile in making their forklifts to be compatible with all the newest in alternative power technologies. Yale has implemented LPG option, electric battery models, clean diesel fuels. This practice is being upheld most recently, with the company being among the very first to implement working fuel cells in actual applications.
Yale has supported many greener technologies through engineering collaboration. Furthermore, we have started a new system of field validation testing, and analysis. At the current time, we are investigating in more effective battery chemistries and technologies, so as to increase efficiency, decrease overall energy use and decrease toxic material content.
Yale has shown a great dedication to green initiatives which have been reinforced by the companies focus on developing new standards in the business.
One more prime consideration in Yale forklift design is recyclability. Beginning 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 things to be able to be sent for recycling really decreases our footprint and keeps environmental sustainability at the forefront of our company.