Order pickers
Order pickers are designed to handle individual items or cases, whereas reach trucks and turret trucks are used for handling palletized loads. Order pickers are also sometimes called stock pickers or order selectors. The machinery has a platform wherein the individual who is operating it stands. The order picker lifts the operator together with the forks so that he or she can pick stuff from the shelves and place them onto a pallet on the forks. The machine can move forward while in an elevated position. Wire guidance systems are offered.
Order Picker
Order pickers are available with certain fork size, lift and travel speeds and reach and weight limits. Most have a fork size intended to load an average pallet, no more than around one and a half meters in length. The higher travel and lift speed helps increase productivity, but training is required to avoid accidents. Employees should be trained on the particular units they would be operating.
Low Lift Pallet Jacks
Non-powered pallet trucks
Non-powered pallet trucks are a less costly choice. These basic lift trucks are also called hand pallet jacks and hand pallet trucks. These trucks make use of a hydraulic mechanism to be able to lift pallets no more than several centimeters off the floor. The individual operating it pulls the load using the truck handle.
Electric-powered pallet trucks
Electric-powered pallet trucks are quite cheap and made for easy maneuvering. The size of the fork can hold two or three pallets. These trucks are available in two kinds: the "rider" includes a platform wherein the operator rides in a standing position; the "walkie" version is designed to be operated while the operator walks next to it. These trucks are usually found in warehouses, with operators order picking as they move down the aisles. Both powered and non-powered pallet trucks are categorized as ITA Class 3.