Order pickers
Order pickers are designed to handle individual cases or items, whereas reach trucks and turret trucks are used for handling palletized loads. Sometimes, order pickers are also called order selectors or stock pickers. The machine has a platform wherein the person who is operating it stands. The order picker lifts the operator along with the forks so that she or he could pick items from the shelves and put them onto a pallet on the forks. The equipment can move forward while in an elevated position. Wire guidance systems are available.
Order Picker
Order pickers come with certain lift and travel speeds, fork size, reach limitations and weight limit. The majority have a fork size designed to load a standard pallet, no more than about one and a half meters long. The higher lift and travel speed helps improve efficiency, but training is essential to avoid accidents. Employees should be trained on the specific type of unit they will be utilizing.
Low Lift Pallet Jacks
Non-powered pallet trucks
If you want a less pricey option then you could utilize non-powered pallet trucks. These simple lift trucks are also called hand pallet trucks and hand pallet jacks. These trucks utilize a hydraulic mechanism in order to lift pallets no more than several centimeters above the floor. The operator pulls the load utilizing the truck handle.
Electric-powered pallet trucks
Built for easy maneuvering, the electric-powered pallet trucks are reasonably priced. The fork size could hold two to three pallets. These trucks come in two types: the "walkie" type is designed to be operated while the operator walks next to it; the "rider" has a platform on which the operator rides in a standing position. These trucks are usually found within warehouses, with operators order picking as they move down the aisles. Both powered and non-powered pallet trucks are categorized as ITA Class 3.