Yale is a leading manufacturer of zero emissions electric lift trucks within the North American Market. The company was among the first to start utilizing the energy efficient AC motor and other control technology. Yale's continued pursuit of superior energy efficiency is further enhanced by competitive testing. These testing results showcase that Yale's 5000 pound electric rider unit provides the best energy efficiency, or energy used per load transported, of any kind of forklift within its category within North America.
Green Innovations
Yale was able to introduce and develop an innovative electronically controlled transmission that could really lessen the brake and tire wear for our ICE lift truck customers. With regards to our electric lift trucks, Yale has implemented a system to recapture energy into the lift truck during braking and during the lowering of loads. This energy can then be reused. This process really lowers the overall energy consumption of the unit.
Yale has utilized a lot of innovative engineering methods 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 past 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 applied 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.
Through engineering teamwork, Yale has supported the application of many greener technologies. Moreover, we have initiated a new system of field validation testing, and analysis. Right now, we are investigating in more effective battery technologies and chemistries, in order to decrease toxic material content, increase productivity and reduce overall energy consumption.
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 adopt these greener technologies in a safe and reliable way.
Another prime consideration in Yale lift truck design is recyclability. Beginning 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 keeps environmental sustainability at the forefront of our business and really reduces our footprint.