Order pickers
Order pickers are designed to handle individual cases or items, while reach trucks and turret trucks are used for handling palletized loads. Order pickers are also sometimes called stock pickers or order selectors. The equipment has a platform on which the individual who is operating it stands. The order picker lifts the operator along with the forks so that she or he can pick things from the shelves and put them onto a pallet on the forks. The machinery moves forward while in an elevated position. Wire guidance systems are offered.
Order Picker
Order pickers come with certain travel and lift speeds, fork size, weight limit and reach limitations. Most have a fork size intended to load a standard pallet, no more than about one and a half meters long. The higher travel and lift speed helps enhance production, but training is essential to be able to avoid accidents. Employees should be trained on the particular kind of unit they will be using.
Low Lift Pallet Jacks
Non-powered pallet trucks
If you want a less expensive option then you can use non-powered pallet trucks. These basic lift trucks are also known as hand pallet jacks and hand pallet trucks. These trucks use a hydraulic mechanism to lift pallets no more than several centimeters above the ground. The person operating it pulls the load using the handle of the truck.
Electric-powered pallet trucks
Electric-powered pallet trucks are somewhat cheap and built for easy maneuvering. The fork size could hold two or three pallets. These trucks are available in two kinds: the "walkie" kind is meant to be operated while the operator walks alongside; the "rider" includes a platform wherein the operator rides in a standing position. These trucks are usually found within warehouses, with operators order picking while moving down the aisles. Both non-powered and powered pallet trucks are categorized as ITA Class 3.