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Electric Forklifts 1.5 to 3.5t, NS Series

Electric Forklifts 1.5 to 3.5t, NS Series

Comparable to our 7-series, the NS Series electric forklifts deliver performance and durability, yet at an afforadable price point. With a rugged transaxle, oil-cooled disc brakes (ODB), a reliable AC controller for smooth performance, and excellent all-around visibility, these machines will boost your productivity.

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Specifications

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Key Specifications

B15NS
B18NS
B20NS
B25NS
B30NS
B35NS
Rated Load Capacity
1500 kg
1750 kg
2000 kg
2500 kg
3000 kg
3500 kg
Load Center
500 mm
500 mm
500 mm
500 mm
500 mm
500 mm
Travel Speed, Unloaded
15 km/h
15 km/h
15 km/h
15 km/h
15 km/h
15 km/h

Key Specifications

B15NS
B18NS
B20NS
B25NS
B30NS
B35NS
Rated Load Capacity
1500 kg
1750 kg
2000 kg
2500 kg
3000 kg
3500 kg
Load Center
500 mm
500 mm
500 mm
500 mm
500 mm
500 mm
Travel Speed, Unloaded
15 km/h
15 km/h
15 km/h
15 km/h
15 km/h
15 km/h

Characteristics

B15NS
B18NS
B20NS
B25NS
B30NS
B35NS
Drive : electric(battery or mains) ,diesel, petrol ,fuel gas, manual
Electric 
Electic 
Electric 
Electric 
Electric 
Electric 
Operator type : hand, pedestrian, standing, seated, order – picker
Seated 
Seated 
Seated 
Seated 
Seated 
Seated 
Load capacity/rated load kg(lb)
1500 kg
1750 kg
2000 kg
2500 kg
3000 kg
3500 kg
Load centre distance
500 mm
500 mm
500 mm
500 mm
500 mm
500 mm
Load distance, centre of drive axle to fork
391 mm
391 mm
457 mm
457 mm
457 mm
462 mm
Wheelbase
1360 mm
1360 mm
1560 mm
1560 mm
1710 mm
1710 mm

Weights

B15NS
B18NS
B20NS
B25NS
B30NS
B35NS
Service weight (with min. weight of battery)
3020 kg
3300 kg
3810 kg
4150 kg
4746 kg
5230 kg
Axle loading, loaded front/rear
4035/485 kg
4535/515 kg
5190/620 kg
5979/671 kg
6885/861 kg
7760/970 kg
Axle loading, unloaded front/rear
1495/1525 kg
1560/1740 kg
1658/2152 kg
1830/2320 kg
2206/2540 kg
2288/2942 kg

Wheels & Tires

B15NS
B18NS
B20NS
B25NS
B30NS
B35NS
Tires: pneumatic (P), superelastic (SE), cushion (C) SE
SE 
SE 
P/SE 
P/SE 
P/SE 
SE 
Tire size, front
6.5-10-10 
6.5-10-10 
23X9-10 
23X9-10 
23x10-12 
23x10-12 
Tire size, rear
5.00-8-10 
5.00-8-10 
18x7-8 
18x7-8 
18x7-8 
18x7-8 
Wheels, number front/rear (x=driven wheels)
2x/2 
2x/2 
2x/2 
2x/2 
2x/2 
2x/2 
Tread width, front
970 mm
970 mm
1019 mm
1019 mm
1014 mm
1014 mm
Tread width, rear
920 mm
920 mm
995 mm
995 mm
995 mm
995 mm

Basic dimensions

B15NS
B18NS
B20NS
B25NS
B30NS
B35NS
Tilt of mast/fork carriage forward (α)/backward(β)
6/10 deg
6/10 deg
6/10 deg
6/10 deg
6/10 deg
6/10 deg
Height, mast lowered
1997 mm
1997 mm
2045 mm
2045 mm
2045 mm
2045 mm
Free lift
125 mm
125 mm
150 mm
150 mm
150 mm
150 mm
Lift (with STD 2-stage mast)
3000 mm
3000 mm
3000 mm
3000 mm
3000 mm
3000 mm
Height, mast extended
3981 mm
3981 mm
4247 mm
4247 mm
4247 mm
4252 mm
Height to top of overhead guard
2100 mm
2100 mm
2180 mm
2180 mm
2180 mm
2180 mm
Seat height/stand height
1060 mm
1060 mm
1183 mm
1183 mm
1183 mm
1183 mm
Towing coupling height
290 mm
290 mm
360 mm
360 mm
360 mm
360 mm
Overall length
3122 mm
3122 mm
3360 mm
3400 mm
3570 mm
3600 mm
Length to face of forks
2052 mm
2052 mm
2310 mm
2350 mm
2520 mm
2550 mm
Overall width
1150 mm
1150 mm
1244 mm
1244 mm
1244 mm
1244 mm
Fork dimensions
35/100/1070 mm
35/100/1070 mm
45/100/1050 mm
45/100/1050 mm
45/122/1050 mm
50/122/1050 mm
Fork carriage ISO 2328. Class/type A, B
II A 
II A 
II 
II 
III 
III 
Fork carriage width
1040 mm
1040 mm
1102 mm
1102 mm
1116 mm
1116 mm
Fork Spacing (min/max)
200/1040 mm
200/1040 mm
250/1032 mm
250/1032 mm
272/1104 mm
272/1104 mm
Ground clearance, with load, below mast
100 mm
100 mm
140 mm
140 mm
140 mm
140 mm
Ground clearance, centre of wheelbase
105 mm
105 mm
125 mm
125 mm
125 mm
125 mm
Aisle width for pallets 1000x1200 crossways
3481 mm
3481 mm
3697 mm
3717 mm
3957 mm
3962 mm
Aisle width for pallets 800x1200 lengthways
3681 mm
3681 mm
3897 mm
3917 mm
4157 mm
4162 mm
Turning radius
1890 mm
1890 mm
2040 mm
2060 mm
2300 mm
2300 mm
Internal turning radius
– 
– 
650 mm
650 mm
677 mm
677 mm

Performance

B15NS
B18NS
B20NS
B25NS
B30NS
B35NS
Travel speed, loaded/unloaded
13/15 km/h
13/15 km/h
14/15 km/h
14/15 km/h
14/15 km/h
14/15 km/h
Lift speed, loaded/unloaded
380/440 m/s
350/440 m/s
320/450 m/s
300/450 m/s
280/400 m/s
250/400 m/s
Lowering speed, loaded/unloaded
450/500 m/s
460/500 m/s
500/460 m/s
500/460 m/s
380/365 m/s
380/365 m/s
Maximum drawbar pull, loaded/unloaded, 5 minute rating
12000/13000 N
13000/14000 N
10910/10500 N
10910/10700 N
14460/13560 N
14460/13860 N
Maximum gradeability, loaded/unloaded, 5 minute rating
13/15 %
13/15 %
15/27 %
15/25 %
15/27 %
15/25 %
Service brake
FOOT/HYD 
FOOT/HYD 
Mechanical (Shoe)/Electric 
Mechanical (Shoe)/Electric 
Mechanical (Shoe)/Electric 
Mechanical (Shoe)/Electric 
Parking brake
AUTO/EM 
AUTO/EM 
Mechanical/EPB(Electronic parking brake) 
Mechanical/EPB(Electronic parking brake) 
Mechanical/EPB(Electronic parking brake) 
Mechanical/EPB(Electronic parking brake) 

Electric

B15NS
B18NS
B20NS
B25NS
B30NS
B35NS
Drive motor rating S2 60 minute
8 kW
8 kW
11/9 kW
11/9 kW
16.6/12 kW
16.6/12 kW
Lifting motor rating at S3 15%
11 kW
11 kW
12/14 kW
12/14 kW
13.5/16 kW
13.5/16 kW
Battery type
Lead-acid 
Lead-acid 
Lead-acid 
Lead-acid 
Lead-acid 
Lead-acid 
Battery voltage/nominal capacity K
48/400 V/Ah
48/400 V/Ah
48/600 V/Ah
48/600 V/Ah
80/420 V/Ah
80/480 V/Ah
Battery weight
660 kg
660 kg
1000 kg
1000 kg
1582 kg
1582 kg
Battery Compartment L/W/H
398/980/760 mm
398/980/760 mm
570x1028x755 mm
570x1028x755 mm
710x1028x745 mm
710x1028x745 mm

Others

B15NS
B18NS
B20NS
B25NS
B30NS
B35NS
Type of drive control unit
Inverter AC 
Inverter AC 
AC 
AC 
AC 
AC 
Working press for attachments – System
175 bar
175 bar
200 bar
200 bar
200 bar
200 bar
Working press for attachments – Attachment
155 bar
155 bar
200 bar
200 bar
200 bar
200 bar
Sound level at the driver’s ear according to EN 12 053
73 dB (A)
73 dB (A)
68 dB (A)
68 dB (A)
68 dB (A)
68 dB (A)

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