FD200 20 Ton Heavy Duty Container Handling Forklift Truck With 6000mm Duplex Mast Lifting Height

Twenty tonnes is where a forklift stops being a warehouse tool and becomes production equipment. The FD200 pairs a 20,000 kg rated chassis with a 6000 mm duplex mast, a Weichai WD10 engine rated at 162 kW and a reinforced Kessler style drive axle that takes the torque of moving loaded boxes all day. The frame uses 20 mm side plates and a three point counterweight mounting, and the cooling package is sized for 45 degree ambient operation. It is aimed at port container terminals, heavy cargo berths and large steel distribution centres where a 20 ft loaded box is routine rather than exceptional.

• 20,000 kg Rated Platform A 20 mm side plate frame and three point counterweight mounting carry 20 tonnes at 1250 mm load centre with a 125 percent structural test margin.
• 6000 mm Duplex Mast Wide channel duplex sections with 2000 mm free lift provide four high reach while keeping the lowered height shippable on a flat rack.
• 162 kW Weichai Power The WD10 turbocharged six cylinder engine supplies 162 kW with peak torque from 1400 rpm, so loaded acceleration stays strong on quay gradients.
• Reinforced Drive Axle A heavy duty axle with planetary reduction and wet disc brakes handles repeated loaded starts, a known weak point on lighter 20 tonne conversions.
• 45 Degree Cooling Package Oversized radiator, transmission oil cooler and hydraulic cooler are specified for continuous duty in Gulf and Southeast Asian ambient conditions.
• Diagnostic Ready Electrics A CAN bus electrical architecture with a diagnostic port allows fault reading and parameter adjustment without opening the harness.

Port container terminals, heavy cargo berths, steel distribution centres and project cargo yards all rely on this capacity class. The combination of 20 tonne rating, 6 m mast and 25 percent loaded gradeability suits terminals that stack loaded 20 ft boxes four high and also move machinery skids and bundled steel on the same apron.

A feeder terminal in Surabaya needed to stack loaded 20 ft boxes four high after berth reorganisation reduced available yard depth. Two FD200 units were commissioned and reached a steady 34 container moves per hour across an eight hour shift. Wet disc brake life exceeded 6,000 hours on the first units, and the terminal has since standardised on this model for loaded stacking.

Manufacturing strength is where this machine begins. The SLD production base in Shandong covers 86,000 square metres of fabrication, machining and assembly floor, with CNC plasma cutting, robotic welding cells and a 200 tonne load test bed on site. Annual heavy lift forklift output reaches 600 units, and roughly 65 percent of that volume ships to ports, steel mills and container depots in more than 70 countries. CE and ISO 9001 certification is maintained through annual third party audits, and every chassis carries a 12 month structural warranty.

Production experience on this platform reaches back to 2009, when the first 16 to 25 tonne trucks left the line for domestic port customers. Since then more than 4,000 heavy units have been delivered, and the current generation reflects eleven structural and hydraulic upgrades driven by maintenance feedback. Each chassis is welded under certified procedures, shot blasted, primed and top coated in a two pack system, then validated on a 200 tonne test bed. Field failure reports are reviewed monthly by the engineering team.

Q: What is the capacity at 6000 mm height?
Residual capacity at full height with a 1250 mm load centre is 16,800 kg. A derating table covering every 500 mm increment is supplied with the mast documentation.

Q: Why does this model use wet disc brakes?
Loaded starts and stops generate intense heat. Wet disc brakes running in oil avoid the fade and lining wear that dry brakes show on 20 tonne machines within one to two years.

Q: Is a spreader available for 40 ft containers?
Yes. A 20 to 40 ft telescopic spreader can be fitted, and the truck is derated to 14,500 kg with the spreader installed at a 1600 mm load centre.

Q: What fuel consumption should be expected?
Loaded container stacking typically returns 14 to 17 litres per hour depending on cycle intensity and ambient temperature.

Q: What is the lead time for this model?
Thirty working days for standard paint and mast, with custom colours or non standard attachments adding up to three weeks. Sea freight from Qingdao takes a further three to five weeks depending on destination.

Machines leave the factory on flat rack containers, mast lowered, counterweight secured with timber blocking and the whole unit wrapped in marine grade protection. Delivery takes 30 working days, payment by T/T or L/C, one unit minimum. Warranty runs 12 months or 2,000 hours on structure, hydraulics and driveline, with remote commissioning by video for first time buyers. A commissioning spare parts package including filters, hydraulic seals and brake components ships with every order at no extra charge.