Yale is a top producer of zero emissions electric lift trucks within the North American Market. The company was amongst the first to start using the energy efficient AC motor and other control technology. Yale's continued pursuit of better energy efficiency is improved more by competitive testing. These testing results feature that Yale's 5000 pound electric rider unit offers the best energy used per load transported, or energy efficiency, of any type of lift truck in its class in North America.
Green Innovations
Yale developed and introduced an innovative electronically controlled transmission. This machine really reduces brake and tire wear for our ICE lift truck customers. For our electric lift trucks, 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 reused. This process really lowers the unit's overall energy consumption.
Yale has been able to implement lots of innovative engineering methods that have helped to lessen the vehicles non-productive energy. These methods have helped to improve its hydraulic system efficiency, drive train 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 clean diesel fuels, LPG option and electric battery models. This practice is being upheld most recently, with Yale being amongst the first to implement working fuel cells in actual applications.
Yale has supported many greener technologies through engineering teamwork. In addition, we have started a new system of field validation testing, and analysis. Presently, we are investigating in more efficient battery chemistries and technologies, so as to decrease toxic material content, increase efficiency and reduce overall energy use.
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 adopt these greener technologies in a reliable and safe way.
Another main consideration in Yale forklift design is recyclability. Starting at the design stage, the business actively selects materials for its lift trucks 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.