Yale is a top manufacturer of zero emissions electric lift trucks in the North American Market. The company was amongst the very first to begin utilizing other control technology and the energy efficient AC motor. Yale's continued pursuit of superior energy efficiency is improved further by competitive testing. All these testing results feature that the 5000 pound electric rider unit manufactured by Yale provides the best energy used per load transported, or energy efficiency, of any forklift within its class within North America.
Green Innovations
Yale introduced and developed an innovative electronically controlled transmission. This equipment greatly lessens brake and tire wear for our ICE forklift clients. With regards to our electric forklifts, the company has applied a system to recapture energy into the lift truck during braking and during the lowering of loads. This energy could then be utilized again. This particular process really lowers the overall energy consumption of the unit.
Yale has utilized many inventive 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 pending patents on the drive train efficiency.
Green Initiatives
Over the last several decades, Yale has gone the extra mile in making their lift trucks to be compatible with all the latest in alternative power technologies. Yale has implemented LPG option, electric battery models, clean diesel fuels. This practice is being upheld most recently, with Yale being among the very first to implement working fuel cells in actual applications.
Yale has supported numerous greener technologies through engineering collaboration. Additionally, we have started a new system of field validation testing, and analysis. Presently, we are investigating in more effective battery chemistries and technologies, so as to lessen toxic material content, increase efficiency and decrease overall energy use.
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 implement these greener technologies in a reliable and safe manner.
Another main consideration in Yale lift truck design is recyclability. Starting at the design stage, Yale actively chooses 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 really reduces our footprint and keeps environmental sustainability at the forefront of our business.