Order pickers
Order pickers are made to handle individual cases or items, while reach trucks and turret trucks are utilized for handling palletized loads. Sometimes, order pickers are also known as stock pickers or order selectors. The machine has a platform on which the person who is operating it stands. The order picker lifts the operator along with the forks so that she or he can pick things from the shelves and place them onto a pallet on the forks. The equipment moves forward while in an elevated position. Wire guidance systems are provided.
Order Picker
Order pickers are available with certain fork size, lift and travel speeds and weight and reach limitations. Most have a fork size designed to load a typical pallet, no more than around 1.5 meters long. The higher travel and lift speed helps improve productivity, but training is really necessary in order to avoid accidents. Employees must be trained on the particular kind of unit they would be utilizing.
Low Lift Pallet Jacks
Non-powered pallet trucks
If you want a less expensive choice then you can utilize non-powered pallet trucks. These simple lift trucks are also called hand pallet trucks and hand pallet jacks. These kinds of trucks use a hydraulic device to be able to lift pallets no more than several centimeters above the ground. The person operating it pulls the load utilizing the truck handle.
Electric-powered pallet trucks
Electric-powered pallet trucks are quite cheap and made for easy maneuvering. The fork size can hold two to three pallets. These trucks are available in two kinds: the "walkie" type is designed to be operated whilst the operator walks alongside; the "rider" has a platform wherein the operator rides in a standing position. These trucks are usually found in warehouses, with operators order picking as they move down the aisles. Both non-powered and powered pallet trucks are categorized as ITA Class 3.