Order pickers
Order pickers are made to handle individual items or cases, whereas turret trucks and reach trucks are for handling palletized loads. Sometimes, order pickers are also called order selectors or stock pickers. The machine has a platform on which the person who is operating it stands. The order picker lifts the operator together with the forks so that she or he could pick items from the shelves and put them onto a pallet on the forks. The machine 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 limits. Most have a fork size intended to load a typical pallet, no more than about one and a half meters long. The higher lift and travel speed helps improve production, but training is really necessary 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 costly choice. These basic lift trucks are also referred to as hand pallet trucks and hand pallet jacks. These trucks use a hydraulic mechanism in order to lift pallets just a few centimeters above the ground. The person operating it pulls the load utilizing the handle of the truck.
Electric-powered pallet trucks
Built for easy maneuvering, the electric-powered pallet trucks are cheaper. The fork size could hold two or three pallets. These trucks come in two types: the "walkie" version is meant to be operated whilst the operator walks alongside; the "rider" includes a platform on which the operator rides in a standing position. These trucks are normally found within warehouses, with operators order picking as they move down the aisles. Both non-powered and powered pallet trucks are categorized as ITA Class 3.