Order pickers
Order pickers are made to handle individual cases or items, whereas turret trucks and reach trucks are used for handling palletized loads. Order pickers are also sometimes called order selectors or stock pickers. The machinery has a platform wherein the person who is operating it stands. The order picker lifts the operator together with the forks so that she or he could pick stuff from the shelves and place them onto a pallet on the forks. The machinery moves forward while in an elevated position. Wire guidance systems are provided.
Order Picker
Order pickers come with certain lift and travel speeds, fork size, reach limitations and weight limit. Nearly all have a fork size intended to load an average pallet, no more than around one and a half meters long. The higher lift and travel speed helps increase productivity, but training is essential to prevent accidents. Personnel should be trained on the particular units they will be operating.
Low Lift Pallet Jacks
Non-powered pallet trucks
If you want a less expensive choice then you can utilize non-powered pallet trucks. These basic lift trucks are also known as hand pallet jacks and hand pallet trucks. These kinds of trucks use a hydraulic device to lift pallets no more than several centimeters above the ground. The person operating it pulls the load using the truck handle.
Electric-powered pallet trucks
Made for easy maneuvering, the electric-powered pallet trucks are cheaper. The fork size could hold two to three pallets. These trucks are available in two kinds: the "walkie" version is meant to be operated while the operator walks next to it; the "rider" has a platform wherein the operator rides in a standing position. These types of trucks are commonly found within warehouses, with operators order picking whilst moving down the aisles. Both non-powered and powered pallet trucks are categorized as ITA Class 3.