Up to three tons, the forklift works with pallets. Above four, it works with something else — sheet metal coils, granite blocks, machine parts, concrete elements, bales, barrels and crates that are never the same size twice.
The Baoli KBD/G 40-50S is a machine for that zone: a counterbalanced forklift with a capacity of 4,000 to 5,000 kilograms, with lift to 6,000 mm, in diesel or LPG version.
Content
- What changes above four tons
- What is KBD/G 40-50S
- Engines: a wide choice for a reason
- Hydrodynamic transmission with two speeds
- Mast and configurations
- Who is it intended for?
- What to check before ordering
- Table of specifications
- How to get an offer
What changes above four tons
Three things, and all three are often underestimated.
First: center of gravity. With a pallet, the load center is predictable and standard. This is not the case with reels, boxes and long elements — the load is often deeper than the forks, so the center of gravity moves forward. And the carrying capacity drops as soon as that happens. A five-ton machine does not lift five tons if the load is five feet deep. How to read it, we explained in the text of Fr load diagram.
Second: foundation. A machine of this class is heavy in itself. With cargo, the load per wheel is serious — asphalt, curbs, gutters and manhole covers become an item to be checked, not assumed.
Third: room for maneuver. The turning radius increases with the machine. A passage that was just right for a two-ton machine is often not enough for a five-ton machine.
What is KBD/G 40-50S
KBD/G 40-50S is a series of counterbalanced forklifts with internal combustion engine, capacity 4,000 to 5,000 kg, with maximum lifting height 6,000 mm. As with other Baoli series, “D” stands for diesel, “G” stands for LPG.
Baoli is a brand of the KION group, to which Linde and STILL belong, so the transmission, hydraulics and electronics are taken from the proven solutions of the group, and not developed separately.
Engines: a wide choice for a reason
The series is supplied with Deutz and Doosan EU5 engines, and are also available Isuzu, Mitsubishi i Weihai diesel variants as well DOGS in LPG version.
Such a wide selection is not a marketing list but a practical matter. In this class, the machine is bought for ten or more years, so the issue of service and availability of parts is as important as the engine itself. Choosing an engine that your dealership is already familiar with and for which parts arrive quickly is often worth more than a few horsepower difference.
The choice of diesel/LPG still comes down to the location: diesel for outdoor work and heavy duty, LPG when the machine goes indoors. We have provided a comparison of the drives in the text electric, diesel or LPG forklift.
Hydrodynamic transmission with two speeds
The machine uses hydrodynamic transmission with two speeds, with electronic direction control and a precise clutch pedal.
Two speeds are essential in this class. The first gear provides the power to maneuver with a full load and to overcome slopes; the second gives a reasonable speed for crossing the lot, which in the industrial area can be a few hundred meters. Without another gear, that route turns into a waste of time repeated all day.
The precision clutch pedal and electronic direction selector combine to give what is most appreciated in practice in heavy machinery — soft start of movement with full load. The jolt when starting with five tons on the forks is not only unpleasant, but also shifts the load.
Mast and configurations
Three configurations are available:
- duplex — the simplest solution for outdoor work without height restrictions
- duplex with free movement — the pitchforks are raised without raising the mast, necessary when working in a truck, container or under a low roof
- triplex — the greatest height with the lowest folded mast
In this class, the height of the folded mast is particularly important, because the machines themselves are tall. Measure the lowest opening the machine has to pass through before choosing a mast — this is an error that cannot be corrected after delivery.
Who is it intended for?
KBD/G 40-50S makes sense when:
- the load is between three and five tons, regularly, not exceptionally
- it is mostly done outdoors or in a hall-place combination
- the goods are not standard pallets, but reels, crates, blocks, bales, elements
- attachments are used — extension forks, grippers, rotators, buckets
- the machine runs daily and downtime is expensive
Typical activities: metallurgy and metal processing, wood industry and sawmills, building materials, concrete mixers, stone-cutting workshops, paper and textile industry, ports and transshipment terminals.
If the load is up to 3.5 tons, it is sufficient KBD/G 25-35. If it exceeds five tons, it is a category KBD 50-100, where KBD 50-70 carries 5 tons at 600 mm, and KBD 100 even 10 tons.
What to check before ordering
With machines of this class, a configuration error is costly. Five things to know before even making an offer:
- The heaviest load and its dimensions — especially depth, because it moves the center of gravity
- The highest point to which it rises
- The lowest opening through which the machine passes — hall door, passage, canopy
- The narrowest passage and turning space
- Connections — each attachment has its own weight and changes the load capacity of the machine
The fifth item is most often forgotten. The attachment is not an addition but part of the calculation: it consumes part of the load capacity and moves the center of gravity forward, so the load diagram is viewed for the machine with connection.
Table of specifications
| Item | Value |
|---|---|
| Carrying capacity | 4,000 – 5,000 kg |
| Maximum lifting height | 6,000 mm |
| Basic engines | Deutz and Doosan, EU5 |
| Additional options | Isuzu, Mitsubishi, Weihai (diesel); PSI (LPG) |
| Transmission | hydrodynamic, two speeds |
| Direction control | electronic |
| Clutch | precision pedal |
| Mast | duplex · freewheel duplex · triplex |
| Guarantee for legal entities | 12 months* |
How to get an offer
The machines of this series are modular and assembled according to the customer’s request, so the price is formed only when the configuration is known — load capacity, engine, mast and attachments.
Send us five pieces of information from the list above and you’ll get a specific quote, not a range. Use it request for quotation or call 021/6040-505. If you are not sure about measurements and connections, we go out into the field.
Baoli KBD/G 40-50S — 4 to 5 ton forklifts
Photos, technical data and performances are on the model page. For an offer, call us or send an inquiry.
Payment for registered business entities in the Republic of Serbia is made in dinar equivalent at the middle exchange rate of the NBS on the day of payment. The guarantee for legal entities is 12 months*.
You can find the entire offer of motor machines on the page diesel and LPG forklifts, links on the page additional devices, and you can service schedule here.
* The guarantee is contracted in accordance with the valid laws of the Republic of Serbia.
