FB R-Series · 4-Wheel Electric Counterbalance
Xilin FB35R — 4-Wheel Electric Counterbalance Forklift
3.5 t AC electric counterbalance forklift built to replace diesel indoors and in mixed indoor / yard work — high residual capacities, refined operator station and a side battery box for fast, safe pack changes.
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Key specifications
Compare FB R-Series variants
Six capacity steps, one engineering platform. The selected variant is highlighted below — all six share the same controls, service access and operator station.
- Rated Capacity
- 1,600 kg
- Load Centre
- 500 mm
- Max Lift
- 6,500 mm
- Turning
- 1,980 mm
- Travel (laden)
- 12 km/h
- Battery
- 48 V / 375–480 Ah
- Rated Capacity
- 2,000 kg
- Load Centre
- 500 mm
- Max Lift
- 6,500 mm
- Turning
- 2,080 mm
- Travel (laden)
- 12 km/h
- Battery
- 48 V / 450–630 Ah
- Rated Capacity
- 2,500 kg
- Load Centre
- 500 mm
- Max Lift
- 6,500 mm
- Turning
- 2,180 mm
- Travel (laden)
- 12 km/h
- Battery
- 48 V / 500–630 Ah
- Rated Capacity
- 3,000 kg
- Load Centre
- 500 mm
- Max Lift
- 6,500 mm
- Turning
- 2,280 mm
- Travel (laden)
- 12 km/h
- Battery
- 80 V / 400–500 Ah (48 V Li-ion on FB30R-E)
- Rated Capacity
- 3,500 kg
- Load Centre
- 500 mm
- Max Lift
- 6,500 mm
- Turning
- 2,340 mm
- Travel (laden)
- 12 km/h
- Battery
- 80 V / 400–500 Ah
Why the FB R-Series
Advantages & benefits
Engineered around three principles every AWE customer demands: stay safe, stay comfortable, stay running.
Safety & Stability
- Wide four-wheel base with low centre of gravity for confident high-bay work
- Sealed wet disc brake — immune to dust and water, no field adjustment
- Automatic travel-speed reduction during cornering and at full lift
- OPS seat sensor disables traction and hydraulics when the operator leaves the seat
- Reinforced overhead guard with high-visibility mast geometry
Ergonomics
- Full-suspension operator seat with armrest and adjustable lumbar
- Low step height for fast, repeated on/off cycles
- Multi-function colour LCD: battery, hours, travel/lift mode and diagnostics
- Light hydrostatic power steering with tilt-adjustable column
- Mini-lever or twin-lever hydraulic control options
Service Ability
- Side battery box for fast, safe battery replacement in under 5 minutes
- AC traction and lift motors — no brushes, no commutator maintenance
- CURTIS / INMOTION CAN-bus controllers with on-truck diagnostics
- Easy-access service panels and modular hydraulic block
- Backed nationwide by AWE's factory-trained Xilin engineers
Key features
Built for heavy pallets & long shifts
Side-way battery box
Side-roll battery extraction lets you swap packs in minutes for true multi-shift operation — no overhead lifting gear, no battery-room bottleneck.
CURTIS / INMOTION controller
Industry-standard CAN-bus controllers with programmable performance / economy profiles and full on-truck diagnostics for fast fault-finding.
AC traction & lift motors
Maintenance-free AC drive and lift motors with regenerative braking — extending shift run-time and reducing brake wear across the duty cycle.
2-stage & 3-stage mast options
Standard 3.0 m mast through to 7.0 m triplex on the higher-capacity variants. High residual capacities at lift are protected through the range.
Lithium-ion option with extended warranty
Opportunity-charge Li-ion packs available for 2- and 3-shift operations, with the long-life chemistry backed by an extended factory warranty.
Cold-storage application option
Cold-store sealed-electronics package available — IP-protected connectors, heated cabin glazing and low-temp lubricants for chilled and frozen environments.
Battery options
Lead-acid or lithium — choose what fits your shift pattern
Every FB R-Series variant ships with a sized lead-acid pack as standard, with a lithium-ion upgrade available across the range. AWE will spec the right chemistry for your duty cycle.
Standard
Lead-Acid
Capacities available across the range:
- FB16R — 48 V / 375–480 Ah
- FB20R — 48 V / 450–630 Ah
- FB25R — 48 V / 500–630 Ah
- FB30R — 80 V / 400–500 Ah
- FB35R — 80 V / 400–500 Ah
- Lower upfront cost — best fit for single-shift duties
- Field-proven chemistry, deep dealer support
- Battery change-out available with side-box design
- Voltage / Ah sized to match the variant (see specs)
Recommended for multi-shift
Lithium-Ion
Available across every FB R-Series variant.
Voltage matched to the standard pack (48 V or 80 V). Includes integrated BMS, smart charger and an extended factory warranty.
- Opportunity charging — top up during breaks
- True 2- and 3-shift operation without spare packs
- Up to 3× the cycle life vs lead-acid
- No watering, no equalising charges, no gassing
Technical data
Full specifications — FB35R
Values for the FB35R (3.5 t). Other variants share the same architecture — see the comparison table above for the per-variant deltas.
- Manufacturer
- Xilin
- Series
- FB R-Series · 4-Wheel Electric Counterbalance
- Model
- FB35R
- Rated capacity
- 3,500 kg
- Load centre
- 500 mm
- Power source
- Battery electric (AC), 48 V / 80 V
- Battery
- 80 V / 400–500 Ah
- Drive wheels
- 4 (2 driven front, 2 steer rear)
- Tyre type
- Superelastic / cushion (options)
- Travel speed — laden
- 12 km/h
- Travel speed — unladen
- Up to 19 km/h
- Lift speed — laden
- 300–350 mm/s
- Gradeability — laden
- 10%
- Turning radius
- 2,340 mm
- Wheelbase
- 1,900 mm
- Service weight (incl. battery)
- ≈ 5,400 kg
- Standard mast
- 3,000 mm (options to 6,500 mm)
- Mast tilt (fwd / back)
- 6° / 10°
- Drive motor
- 14 kW AC
- Lift motor
- 20 kW AC
- Controller
- CURTIS / INMOTION CAN-bus AC
- Brake type — service
- Sealed wet disc brake
- Brake type — parking
- Electromagnetic
Enquire — Xilin FB35R
Speak to a Xilin-trained specialist
Tell us about your operation — pallet weights, lift heights, shift pattern — and we'll recommend the right FB R-Series variant, with transparent pricing, lead time and finance options.
- Free on-site assessment of duty cycle & aisle widths
- Flexible finance, contract hire and lease options
- Trade-in of your existing fleet considered
- Nationwide delivery, factory-trained engineers
Looking at the wider Xilin counterbalance range?
The FB R-Series sits inside AWE's full Xilin counterbalance line-up. We'll match the right truck to your operation.