Order pickers
Turret trucks and reach trucks are normally used to handle palletized loads whereas order pickers are designed more to handle individual items or cases. Sometimes, order pickers are also known as stock pickers or order selectors. The equipment includes a platform wherein the operator stands. The order picker lifts the operator together with the forks so that she or he can pick things from the shelves and place them onto a pallet on the forks. The machinery can move forward while in an elevated position. Wire guidance systems are provided.
Order Picker
Order pickers come with certain lift and travel speeds, fork size, reach limitations and weight limit. The majority have a fork size designed to load a typical pallet, no more than about one and a half meters long. The higher lift and travel speed helps increase production, but training is really required in order to avoid accidents. Employees should be trained on the particular kind of unit they will be operating.
Low Lift Pallet Jacks
Non-powered pallet trucks
If you want a less costly choice then you could utilize non-powered pallet trucks. These basic lift trucks are also called hand pallet jacks and hand pallet trucks. These trucks make use of a hydraulic device to be able to lift pallets no more than several centimeters off the floor. The individual operating it pulls the load using the handle of the truck.
Electric-powered pallet trucks
Electric-powered pallet trucks are quite cheap and made for easy maneuvering. The fork size could hold two or three pallets. These trucks come in two types: the "rider" has a platform on which the operator rides in a standing position; the "walkie" version is designed to be operated whilst the operator walks next to it. These kinds of trucks are normally found in warehouses, with operators order picking while moving down the aisles. Both powered and non-powered pallet trucks are categorized as ITA Class 3.