Yale is a top manufacturer of zero emissions electric lift trucks in the North American Market. The business was among the first to start utilizing other control technology and the energy efficient AC motor. Yale's continued pursuit of enhanced energy efficiency is further enhanced by competitive testing. All these testing results feature that the 5000 pound electric rider model made by Yale provides the best energy efficiency, or energy used per load moved, of any type of forklift in its class within North America.
Green Innovations
Yale developed and introduced an innovative electronically controlled transmission. This machine really lessens brake and tire wear for our ICE forklift customers. For 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 utilized again. This process greatly lowers the overall energy consumption of the model.
Yale has been able to implement numerous inventive engineering methods which have helped to reduce the vehicles non-productive energy. These methods have helped to enhance its drive train efficiency, hydraulic system efficiency and weight reduction. There are still patents pending on the drive train efficiency.
Green Initiatives
Over the past several decades, Yale has gone the extra mile in engineering their forklifts to be compatible with all the newest in alternative power technologies. The company has implemented electric battery models and clean diesel fuels and LPG option. This tradition is being upheld most recently, with Yale being amongst the first in implementing working fuel cells in actual applications.
Yale has supported numerous greener technologies through engineering teamwork. Moreover, we have started a new system of field validation testing, and analysis. Currently, we are investigating in more efficient battery technologies and chemistries, so as to reduce toxic material content, increase productivity and reduce overall energy consumption.
Yale is strongly dedicated to these green initiatives and they are reinforced by the company's participation in developing and setting new industry standards to implement these greener technologies in a reliable and safe way.
Recyclability is another prime factor in Yale forklift design. 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 greatly reduces our footprint and keeps environmental sustainability at the forefront of our business.