Yale is a top producer of zero emissions electric lift trucks in the North American Market. The business was one of the very first to start using the energy efficient AC motor and other control technology. Yale's continued pursuit of better energy efficiency is further enhanced by competitive testing. All these testing results showcase that Yale's 5000 pound electric rider unit offers the best energy efficiency, or energy utilized per load transported, of any lift truck within its class in North America.
Green Innovations
Yale developed and introduced a ground-breaking electronically controlled transmission. This equipment greatly lessens brake and tire wear for our ICE forklift customers. For our electric lift trucks, the business has implemented a system to recapture energy into the lift truck during the lowering of loads and during braking. This energy could then be used again. This specific process greatly lessens the unit's overall energy consumption.
Yale has used a lot of innovative engineering methods to decrease 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
Yale has taken great strides to make their lift trucks to be compatible with the latest in alternative power technologies over the years. The business has implemented LPG option, electric battery models, clean diesel fuels. This practice is being upheld most recently, with Yale being amongst the first in implementing working fuel cells in actual applications.
Through engineering collaboration, Yale has supported the application of numerous greener technologies. Furthermore, we have initiated a new system of field validation testing, and analysis. Right now, we are investigating in more efficient battery technologies and chemistries, to be able to increase production, reduce overall energy use and lessen toxic material content.
Yale is strongly devoted 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 lift truck design. Beginning at the design stage, the company actively selects materials for its forklifts 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 business and greatly decreases our footprint.