Until a few years ago, when it was necessary to lift three tons, the conversation ended on diesel. Electric machines in that class existed, but they required a serious charger, a replacement battery and patience. Today, the picture is different, and the line has moved enough to make it worth asking the question again.
The Baoli KBE 25-35 is a 2,500- to 3,500-kilogram counterbalanced electric forklift with a lift of up to 6,500 mm and an 80 V battery — in lead or lithium, depending on how your drive works.
Content
- Where is the line between diesel and electricity today?
- What is KBE 25-35
- Battery: lead or lithium, on the same machine
- Electronics and motors
- Who is it intended for?
- Table of specifications
- Price and configuration
Where is the line between diesel and electricity today?
The decision comes down to three questions, none of which are about the price of the machine.
Where does the machine work? If it is mostly indoors — hall, production, cold storage, food goods — the electric machine has no competitors. There are no exhaust gases, the noise is several times lower, and in a closed space it is not a comfort but a working condition.
How many hours a day? One shift has always been the terrain of the electric machine. Two shifts until recently required a replacement battery; with lithium this is no longer the case.
What’s the floor like? The concrete in the hall is ideal. The rutted lot, the mud and the steepness are still the terrain on which the diesel works better and lasts longer.
If the answers are “inside”, “one to two shifts” and “flat floor”, an electric machine is cheaper in the long run both in terms of energy used and maintenance. We have provided a detailed comparison of all three drives in the text electric, diesel or LPG forklift.
What is KBE 25-35
KBE 25-35 is a series of counterbalanced electric forklifts in three load variants — 2.5 t, 3.0 t and 3.5 t with a load center of 500 mm — with a maximum lifting height of up to 6,500 mm.
The information “at 500 mm” is not a fine print, but the essence. The load capacity drops as soon as the load center is moved away from the forks or the load is lifted high. Before ordering, always look at the load diagram for the specific mast configuration — how to read it, we explained in the text about load diagram.
Battery: lead or lithium, on the same machine
This is the most useful feature of the series: the same machine can be configured in two directions.
- Lead-acid battery 80 V — 360 to 450 Ah for the 2.5 t model, or 500 to 600 Ah for the 3.0 and 3.5 t models. A classic solution: it charges overnight, covers one shift, the weight of the battery works as part of the counterweight.
- Lithium-ion battery 80 V — 277 to 412 Ah. It is filled partially, in breaks, without replacement and without a separate filling station.
Practical rule: one shift — lead is quite enough and cheaper; two or three shifts, or a lack of space for a filling station — lithium pays back through time and square footage savings. We explained it in detail in the text lithium-ion or lead-acid battery.
Electronics and motors
The machine uses Last generation KION controller, which manages vehicle functions and battery operation. Baoli belongs to the KION group, which also includes Linde and STILL, so the control electronics are not improvised but taken from a proven family of solutions.
Electric motors and hydraulic components are JULY. AC motors don’t have carbon brushes to wear out and replace, which is one less maintenance job compared to older DC motor machines.
Who is it intended for?
KBE 25-35 makes sense when:
- it is done in a closed space where exhaust gases are not acceptable — production, food, cold storage, pharmacy
- the load is in the range of 2.5 to 3.5 tons
- the floor is flat and hard
- noise is a problem — because of the neighborhood, because of shift work or because of the hall itself
- charging infrastructure exists or is planned
If the machine works mainly outside, on unimproved terrain or in a combination of a hall and a plot, it is a better choice KBD/G 25-35 in the same load class. For smaller loads and narrow aisles in the hall, see KBET 15-18-20, and for working in racks at a great height KBR 14-20.
Table of specifications
| Item | Value |
|---|---|
| Carrying capacity | 2,500 / 3,000 / 3,500 kg with a load center of 500 mm |
| Maximum lifting height | 6,500 mm |
| Lead acid battery (2.5 t) | 80 V / 360–450 Ah |
| Lead acid battery (3.0–3.5 t) | 80 V / 500–600 Ah |
| Lithium-ion battery | 80 V / 277–412 Ah |
| Control electronics | Last generation KION controller |
| Engines and hydraulics | JULY |
| Guarantee for legal entities | 12 months* |
Price and configuration
The price starts from €19,000 + VAT and refers to the basic model KBE 25. All models in the series are modular and assembled according to the customer’s request, so the final price depends on the selected payload, battery type and capacity, mast configuration and additional equipment.
Baoli KBE 25-35 — electric forklift
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.
For an accurate quote, send us four details: the heaviest load, the center of the load if the goods are not a standard pallet, the highest required lifting height and the number of shifts in which the machine works. The last piece of information decides the battery and often makes the biggest difference in price. Write through request for quotation or call 021/6040-505.
You can find the entire offer on the page electric forklifts, and regular service you can schedule here.
* The guarantee is contracted in accordance with the valid laws of the Republic of Serbia.
