Order pickers
Order pickers are made to handle individual items or cases, while turret trucks and reach trucks are utilized for handling palletized loads. Sometimes, order pickers are also called order selectors or stock pickers. The machine has a platform wherein the operator stands. The order picker lifts the operator along 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 while in an elevated position. Wire guidance systems are available.
Order Picker
Order pickers come with certain travel and lift speeds, fork size, weight limit and reach limitations. Nearly all have a fork size designed to load an average pallet, no more than around 1.5 meters long. The higher travel and lift speed helps enhance production, but training is truly required to avoid accidents. Personnel must be trained on the specific units they would be using.
Low Lift Pallet Jacks
Non-powered pallet trucks
If you want a less expensive choice then you can use non-powered pallet trucks. These simple lift trucks are also known as hand pallet trucks and hand pallet jacks. These types of trucks use a hydraulic mechanism to lift pallets no more than a few centimeters above the ground. The person operating it pulls the load using the truck handle.
Electric-powered pallet trucks
Built for easy maneuvering, the electric-powered pallet trucks are reasonably priced. The fork size can hold two or three pallets. These trucks come in two kinds: the "walkie" version is designed to be operated whilst the operator walks next to it; the "rider" includes a platform on which the operator rides in a standing position. These kinds of trucks are commonly found in warehouses, with operators order picking whilst moving down the aisles. Both powered and non-powered pallet trucks are categorized as ITA Class 3.