FD250 25 Ton Multi Directional Heavy Lift Forklift For Steel Plant Coil Transport

Long loads and narrow aisles are the two constraints that break conventional forklift layouts. The FD250M solves both with four wheel steer and a multi directional transmission that allows crab travel, diagonal movement and true sideways running, so a 25 tonne coil or a 12 m slab can be carried along an aisle no wider than the load itself. Each wheel has its own steering actuator and the drive system manages torque distribution to keep traction when one axle unloads on a ramp. Steel plants, pipe mills and heavy fabrication halls use the machine to replace both a forklift and a transfer car.

• Four Wheel Multi Directional Steering Forward, crab, diagonal and sideways travel modes let long loads pass through aisles that a conventional counterbalance truck cannot enter.
• 25 Tonne Coil Capacity Rated 25,000 kg on a 1250 mm load centre with dedicated coil saddles and a load guard rated for the torsional load of long cargo.
• Torque Managed Drive Electronic torque distribution across both axles maintains traction when a long load lifts a wheel on ramp transitions.
• Aisle Saving Layout Sideways travel reduces the required aisle width to 4.2 m for 20 ft loads, releasing floor space for storage rather than circulation.
• Steel Mill Specification Heat shields, scale resistant paint, sealed electrics and a fire resistant hydraulic fluid option suit the temperature and dust of a rolling mill.
• Dual Mode Steering Operators can switch to conventional two wheel steer for road speed travel between buildings, then engage multi directional mode inside the aisle.

Steel coil warehouses, pipe and slab mills, heavy fabrication halls and precast plants where loads are long, heavy and stored in tight rows. The sideways travel mode is decisive in buildings designed around crane bays rather than forklift aisles, and the same machine can run loaded at road speed between separate workshops on a plant site.

A pipe mill in Tianjin stored 12 m pipe bundles in rows spaced for overhead crane access only. Bringing in the FD250M allowed bundles to be moved laterally between rows, removing the crane from the transport step entirely. Internal logistics time for a bundle fell from 22 minutes to 9 minutes, and the mill released 900 square metres of floor space previously needed for truck turning circles.

SLD is a specialised heavy lift forklift manufacturer with a product range from 12 to 45 tonnes and a factory footprint of 86,000 square metres. The plant includes a mast welding line, a 200 tonne vehicle test station and a full paint and assembly hall, supported by 320 production staff and 40 engineers. Around 65 percent of annual output is exported to over 70 countries, and the company maintains CE, ISO 9001 and SGS certifications with annual third party inspection. Service parts are stocked in four regional warehouses.

Eighteen years of building counterbalance trucks shows in the details. Early units in this series went into steel coil yards in 2011, and the driveline, mast section and hydraulic cooling package have been revised nine times based on that field data. Weld procedures follow ISO 3834 practice, each mast is load tested at 125 percent of rated capacity, and every truck completes a 4 hour run in test before shipment. Warranty return rate on the heavy lift range sits below 1.8 percent across the last three production years.

Q: How does multi directional travel affect tyre wear?
Sideways travel increases scrub on the rear tyres, so this model uses a harder compound and a shorter recommended rotation interval of 500 hours.

Q: Can it travel at normal speed on the road?
Yes. Conventional two wheel steer mode allows 22 km/h travel, which is adequate for movement between plant buildings.

Q: What maintenance does the steering system need?
Steering actuators are greased at 250 hours and the position sensors are calibrated during the 1,000 hour service. No special tooling is required beyond a laptop with the diagnostic cable supplied.

Q: Is a coil ram or clamp available?
A coil ram, slab clamp or pipe clamp can be fitted in place of forks. Each attachment carries its own residual capacity chart.

Q: What is the lead time for this model?
Forty five working days because each unit is built to the aisle and load dimensions of the customer site, plus four to five weeks sea freight.

Shipping follows flat rack or break bulk depending on destination port, with the mast folded, forks removed and every hydraulic port sealed against moisture. Delivery is 30 working days from confirmed order. T/T and L/C payment terms apply, minimum order one unit. A 12 month or 2,000 hour warranty covers the frame, mast, transmission and hydraulic system, and the export team provides loading supervision, fumigation certificates and a two year recommended spare parts schedule with the shipment.