In the North American market, Yale is among the largest volume producers of zero emissions electric forklifts around. The company was among 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 Yale's 5000 pound electric rider unit offers the best energy used per load moved, or energy efficiency, of any lift truck within its category within North America.
Green Innovations
Yale introduced and developed a ground-breaking electronically controlled transmission. This machine greatly lessens brake and tire wear for our ICE forklift customers. For our electric lift trucks, the business has implemented a system to recapture energy into the truck during braking and during the lowering of loads. This energy can then be reused. This specific process greatly lowers the unit's overall energy consumption.
Yale has utilized a lot of innovative engineering methods to lessen non-productive energy use throughout the vehicle by means of 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 make their forklifts to be compatible with the latest in alternative power technologies over the years. Yale has applied clean diesel fuels, LPG option and electric battery models. This practice is being upheld most recently, with the business being amongst the first in implementing working fuel cells in actual applications.
Yale has supported numerous greener technologies through engineering teamwork. Additionally, we have initiated a new system of field validation testing, and analysis. At the current time, we are investigating in more efficient battery technologies and chemistries, to be able to increase production, reduce overall energy consumption and reduce toxic material content.
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 way.
One more 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. Re-using materials as much as possible and having broken down things to be able to be sent for recycling keeps environmental sustainability at the forefront of our business and really reduces our footprint.