Order pickers
Order pickers are designed to handle individual items or cases, while reach trucks and turret trucks are used for handling palletized loads. Order pickers are also sometimes known as stock pickers or order selectors. The equipment includes a platform wherein the operator stands. The order picker lifts the operator together with the forks so that he or she can pick items from the shelves and put them onto a pallet on the forks. The machinery could move forward whilst 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 standard pallet, no more than about one and a half meters in length. The higher lift and travel speed helps increase efficiency, but training is truly required to be able to avoid accidents. Personnel should be trained on the specific units they would be utilizing.
Low Lift Pallet Jacks
Non-powered pallet trucks
Non-powered pallet trucks are a less pricey choice. These basic lift trucks are also called hand pallet trucks and hand pallet jacks. These types of trucks utilize a hydraulic mechanism to lift pallets just several centimeters off the floor. The operator pulls the load utilizing the truck handle.
Electric-powered pallet trucks
Made for easy maneuvering, the electric-powered pallet trucks are cheaper. The size of the fork can hold two or three pallets. These trucks are available in two kinds: the "rider" includes a platform on which the operator rides in a standing position; the "walkie" type is designed to be operated while the operator walks next to it. These trucks are commonly found within warehouses, with operators order picking whilst moving down the aisles. Both powered and non-powered pallet trucks are categorized as ITA Class 3.