FD350 35 Ton Container Stacking Forklift With Full Air Conditioned Wide Cabin

Four high stacking of loaded containers above 30 tonnes gross is a narrow application, and the FD350C is built specifically for it. A 5500 mm mast with 1800 mm free lift, a load moment limiter that prevents operation beyond the published capacity curve, and a full air conditioned wide cabin with a 1,320 mm interior address the three constraints that decide whether the machine is productive: reach, safety and operator endurance. The chassis uses the same 25 mm frame as the standard FD350, with an additional mast support brace and a hydraulic flow divider that keeps tilt speed constant when the mast is fully extended.

• 5500 mm Four High Reach A 5500 mm duplex mast with 1800 mm free lift places loaded 20 ft containers on the fourth tier with the clearance margin required for safe landing.
• Load Moment Limiter An integrated load moment system compares actual load and height against the capacity curve, warning and then restricting operation beyond safe limits.
• Wide Climate Cabin A 1,320 mm interior with dual zone air conditioning, air suspension seat, laminated glass and a camera monitor for high placement work.
• Constant Tilt Speed A hydraulic flow divider maintains tilt speed when the mast is fully extended, so the load is levelled predictably at height.
• Reinforced Mast Support An additional brace between the mast support and frame reduces deflection during four high placement with a loaded box.
• Terminal Safety Package Reverse alarm, work lights, blue spot pedestrian warning, rear camera and mast tilt indication are fitted as standard.

Container terminals handling dense import cargo, transhipment hubs stacking loaded boxes four high, and heavy cargo berths where out of gauge containers must be lifted above existing stacks. The load moment limiter makes the machine suitable for terminals operating under formal lifting safety management systems.

A transhipment hub in Colombo needed four high loaded stacking after berth depth changes increased average box weight. Two FD350C units were commissioned with load moment limiters and camera assisted placement. The terminal reported 37 moves per hour on loaded stacking, no overload incidents over eighteen months, and a reduction in the yard area required per TEU of 24 percent.

The SLD factory group operates four workshops dedicated to heavy lift trucks between 12 and 45 tonnes. In house capabilities include mast fabrication, counterweight casting, hydraulic cylinder machining and full vehicle electrical harness assembly, which keeps lead times short and quality control tight. The company exports to over 70 countries with a service network of regional parts warehouses, and holds CE, ISO 9001 and SGS factory audit reports. Production capacity stands at 600 heavy units per year.

The heavy lift programme has been in continuous production for eighteen years, with cumulative output above 4,000 units. Engineering holds complete weld traceability records, uses finite element analysis on every new mast section, and runs a 125 percent overload test on 100 percent of finished masts. Assembly technicians average nine years on the heavy line. Paint systems are salt spray tested to 500 hours, and every machine undergoes a four hour loaded road test before dispatch.

Q: What is the capacity at 5500 mm with a loaded box?
The load moment limiter enforces the published curve, which allows 29,800 kg at 5500 mm with a 1250 mm load centre. The system will warn before that limit and restrict lift beyond it.

Q: Does the load moment limiter affect productivity?
No. It only intervenes outside the safe envelope. Operators in normal four high stacking do not encounter restriction, and the warning threshold is set with a margin above the rated curve.

Q: Can the cabin be supplied without air conditioning?
A heating and ventilation only version is available for temperate markets, saving cost and reducing service complexity.

Q: What is the recommended aisle width?
Minimum intersecting aisle is 11 m for a 20 ft container at four high. Camera and monitor assistance is strongly recommended for yards below 12 m.

Q: How long is delivery and shipping?
Thirty five to forty working days for build, with break bulk or flat rack shipping taking a further three to six weeks depending on the destination port.

Export packing uses flat rack containers with the mast folded, forks detached and all hydraulic connections capped. Shipment is completed within 30 working days of deposit under T/T or L/C terms. Warranty coverage extends 12 months or 2,000 hours across frame, mast, transmission and hydraulics. The after sales team supplies a commissioning checklist, operator training videos, and a stocked one year wear parts list, with air freight support for urgent components in Southeast Asia, the Middle East and Africa.