In the North American market, Yale is among the biggest volume manufacturers of zero emissions electric forklifts around. The company was amongst the very first to implement the energy efficiency of AC motor and control technology. Yale's continued pursuit of enhanced energy efficiency is further improved by competitive testing. All these testing results feature that Yale's 5000 pound electric rider unit provides the best energy used per load moved, or energy efficiency, of any lift truck in its class within North America.
Green Innovations
Yale was able to introduce and develop an innovative electronically controlled transmission which can really reduce the tire and brake wear for our ICE lift truck clients. For our electric trucks, Yale has implemented a system to recapture energy into the truck during braking and during the lowering of loads. This energy can then be used again. This process greatly lessens the overall energy consumption of the model.
Yale has used many innovative engineering techniques to decrease non-productive energy use throughout the vehicle by means of drive train efficiency, hydraulic system efficiency and weight reduction. There are still patents pending on the drive train efficiency.
Green Initiatives
Yale has taken great strides to make their forklifts to be compatible with the newest in alternative power technologies over the years. Yale has applied LPG option, electric battery units, clean diesel fuels. This tradition is being upheld most recently, with Yale being among the very first in implementing working fuel cells in actual applications.
Through engineering collaboration, Yale has supported the application of numerous greener technologies. In addition, we have started a new system of field validation testing, and analysis. Right now, we are investigating in more efficient battery chemistries and technologies, in order to reduce overall energy consumption, lessen toxic material content and increase productivity.
Yale is strongly dedicated 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 safe and reliable manner.
Recyclability is another prime factor in Yale forklift design. Starting at the design stage, the company 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 company and really decreases our footprint.