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 stock pickers or order selectors. The machinery includes a platform on which the operator stands. The order picker lifts the operator along with the forks so that he or she could pick things from the shelves and put them onto a pallet on the forks. The machine moves forward whilst in an elevated position. Wire guidance systems are provided.
Order Picker
Order pickers come with certain lift and travel speeds, fork size, weight limit and reach limitations. Nearly all have a fork size designed to load an average pallet, no more than about 1.5 meters long. The higher travel and lift speed helps enhance production, but training is necessary in order to prevent accidents. Personnel must be trained on the particular type of unit they would be using.
Low Lift Pallet Jacks
Non-powered pallet trucks
If you want a less costly option then you can utilize non-powered pallet trucks. These basic lift trucks are also known as hand pallet trucks and hand pallet jacks. These types of trucks use a hydraulic device to be able to lift pallets just several 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 can hold two to three pallets. These trucks come in two kinds: the "rider" has a platform on which the operator rides in a standing position; the "walkie" version is meant to be operated whilst the operator walks alongside. These types of trucks are normally 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.