Within the North American market, Yale is amongst the largest volume manufacturers of zero emissions electric lift trucks around. The business was amongst the first to implement the energy efficiency of AC motor and control technology. Yale's continued pursuit of improved energy efficiency is further enhanced by competitive testing. These testing results showcase that the 5000 pound electric rider model made by Yale offers the best energy efficiency, or energy utilized per load transported, of any type of lift truck within its category within North America.
Green Innovations
Yale developed and introduced a ground-breaking electronically controlled transmission. This equipment greatly reduces tire and brake wear for our ICE lift truck clients. For our electric trucks, Yale has applied a specific system to recapture energy into the lift truck during braking and during the lowering of loads. This energy can then be reused. This specific process really lessens the overall energy consumption of the model.
Yale has been able to implement many inventive engineering methods that have helped to minimize the vehicles non-productive energy. These methods have helped to enhance its hydraulic system efficiency, drive train efficiency and weight reduction. There are still pending patents on the drive train efficiency.
Green Initiatives
Yale has taken great strides to engineer their lift trucks to be compatible with the newest in alternative power technologies over the years. The business has implemented electric battery models and clean diesel fuels and LPG option. This practice is being upheld most recently, with the business being amongst the first to implement 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 technologies and chemistries, to be able to increase production, decrease overall energy use and lessen toxic material content.
Yale is strongly committed 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 manner.
One more main consideration in Yale forklift design is recyclability. Starting at the design stage, the company 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 decreases our footprint and keeps environmental sustainability at the forefront of our company.