In the North American market, Yale is among the largest volume manufacturers of zero emissions electric lift trucks around. The business was among the very first to adopt the energy efficiency of AC motor and control technology. Yale's continued pursuit of improved energy efficiency is further improved by competitive testing. All these testing results feature that Yale's 5000 pound electric rider model offers the best energy used per load transported, or energy efficiency, of any lift truck within its category in North America.
Green Innovations
Yale introduced and developed an innovative electronically controlled transmission. This equipment really reduces brake and tire wear for our ICE lift truck clients. With regards to our electric forklifts, the business has implemented a system to recapture energy into the truck during braking and during the lowering of loads. This energy can then be reused. This process really lowers the overall energy consumption of the model.
Yale has been able to implement many innovative engineering methods that have helped to lessen the vehicles non-productive energy. These techniques have helped to enhance its drive train efficiency, hydraulic system efficiency and weight reduction. There are still pending patents on the drive train efficiency.
Green Initiatives
Over the last few decades, Yale has gone the extra mile in making their forklifts to be compatible with all the latest in alternative power technologies. Yale has implemented electric battery units and clean diesel fuels and LPG option. This tradition is being upheld most recently, with the business being amongst the very first in implementing working fuel cells in actual applications.
Through engineering collaboration, Yale has supported the adoption of many greener technologies. Furthermore, we have initiated a new system of field validation testing, and analysis. Currently, we are investigating in more efficient battery technologies and chemistries, to be able to increase production, reduce overall energy use and reduce toxic material content.
Yale is strongly devoted 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 safe and reliable manner.
Recyclability is one more key factor in Yale forklift design. Beginning at the design stage, Yale actively selects materials for its forklifts keeping the recyclability factor in mind. Re-using materials as much as possible and having broken down items to be able to be sent for recycling greatly reduces our footprint and keeps environmental sustainability at the forefront of our business.