In the North American market, Yale is among the biggest volume producers of zero emissions electric forklifts around. The business was one of the very first to implement the energy efficiency of AC motor and control technology. Yale's continued pursuit of improved energy efficiency is enhanced more 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 moved, of any forklift within its category within North America.
Green Innovations
Yale developed and introduced an innovative electronically controlled transmission. This machinery really reduces brake and tire wear for our ICE forklift clients. For our electric trucks, the business has implemented a system to recapture energy into the lift truck during the lowering of loads and during braking. This energy could then be utilized again. This particular process really lessens the models overall energy consumption.
Yale has been able to apply numerous inventive engineering techniques which have helped to minimize the vehicles non-productive energy. These methods 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 past few decades, Yale has gone the extra mile in making their lift trucks to be compatible with all the latest in alternative power technologies. 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.
Yale has supported numerous greener technologies through engineering teamwork. Furthermore, we have initiated a new system of field validation testing, and analysis. Currently, we are investigating in more efficient battery technologies and chemistries, in order to reduce toxic material content, increase productivity and decrease overall energy consumption.
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 safe and reliable manner.
Recyclability is one more key factor in Yale lift truck design. Beginning at the design stage, the company actively chooses 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 keeps environmental sustainability at the forefront of our business and really decreases our footprint.