Order pickers
Order pickers are designed to handle individual items or cases, while reach trucks and turret trucks are for handling palletized loads. Order pickers are also sometimes known as order selectors or stock pickers. The equipment includes 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 can pick items from the shelves and place 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 lift and travel speeds, fork size, reach limitations and weight limit. Most have a fork size intended to load an average pallet, no more than about 1.5 meters in length. The higher lift and travel speed helps increase production, but training is truly essential to prevent accidents. Personnel should be trained on the particular type of unit they will be using.
Low Lift Pallet Jacks
Non-powered pallet trucks
Non-powered pallet trucks are a less expensive option. These basic lift trucks are also called hand pallet trucks and hand pallet jacks. These trucks make use of a hydraulic mechanism in order to lift pallets no more than a few centimeters off the floor. The operator pulls the load using the truck handle.
Electric-powered pallet trucks
Electric-powered pallet trucks are quite cheap and built for easy maneuvering. The fork size could hold two to three pallets. These trucks are available in two kinds: the "walkie" version is designed to be operated whilst the operator walks next to it; the "rider" includes a platform wherein the operator rides in a standing position. These types of 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.