Within the North American market, Yale is among the largest volume producers of zero emissions electric forklifts around. The company was among the first to apply the energy efficiency of AC motor and control technology. Yale's continued pursuit of better energy efficiency is further enhanced by competitive testing. These testing results feature that Yale's 5000 pound electric rider model offers the best energy utilized per load transported, or energy efficiency, of any lift truck within its category in North America.
Green Innovations
Yale developed and introduced an innovative electronically controlled transmission. This machine really lessens tire and brake wear for our ICE lift truck clients. With regards to our electric forklifts, Yale 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 lessens the unit's overall energy consumption.
Yale has been able to implement lots of inventive engineering techniques which have helped to minimize the vehicles non-productive energy. These techniques have helped to improve its drive train efficiency, hydraulic system efficiency and weight reduction. There are still patents pending on the drive train efficiency.
Green Initiatives
Over the past several decades, Yale has gone the extra mile in engineering their lift trucks to be compatible with all the newest in alternative power technologies. The business has applied clean diesel fuels, LPG option and electric battery units. This practice is being upheld most recently, with Yale being amongst the very first in implementing working fuel cells in actual applications.
Through engineering collaboration, Yale has supported the application of numerous greener technologies. Furthermore, we have started a new system of field validation testing, and analysis. Right now, we are investigating in more efficient battery technologies and chemistries, in order to lessen toxic material content, increase productivity and reduce overall energy use.
Yale is strongly committed 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 safe and reliable manner.
Recyclability is one more key consideration in Yale lift truck design. Starting at the design stage, the company actively selects materials for its forklifts keeping the recyclability factor in mind. Having broken down things to be able to be sent for recycling and re-using materials as much as possible really decreases our footprint and keeps environmental sustainability at the forefront of our company.