Counterbalanced Trucks: The rider truck is a sit down forklift referred to as a counterbalanced forklift. The counterbalance lift truck has been made in internal combustion and electric units. The forklift is a key equipment in most distribution centers and warehouses and are typically capable of lifting anywhere from 2500 to 12,000 pound range depending on the particular model. Counterbalanced trucks could lift loads to as high as 20 feet, depending on the truck's model and weight.
Yale is amongst North America's largest manufacturers of zero emission electric lift truck and is one of the first producers to adopt control technology and the energy efficient AC motor. Yale's continued pursuit of better energy efficiency is affirmed by competitive testing. This testing proves that Yale's 5000 pound electric rider product provides the best energy utilized per load transported or overall energy efficiency of any lift truck in its class within North America.
The spark-ignited models manufactured by Yale already meet or exceed the industry standard requirements. Yale trucks have been rated amongst the lowest in exhaust emissions by EPA and CEPA testing reviews. Their diesels are becoming cleaner all the time because of ongoing development with diesel engine suppliers in order to meet Tier III standards. These equipment proactively meet upcoming Tier IV standards also.
Yale has also designed their IC products for extended service intervals to be able to reduce changes in oil and lessening consumption of this nonrenewable energy source for their customers.
Yale has developed and introduced an innovative and electronically controlled transmission that really reduces brake and tire wear from their ICE lift truck customers. In regard to their electric trucks, the company has introduced a system which recaptures energy into the truck during braking and during the lowering of loads. This energy is then used again, lessening the overall energy consumption of the truck. Yale takes pride in lessening non-productive energy use throughout the vehicle by means of hydraulic system efficiency, weight reduction and drive train components, patent pending.