Order pickers
Reach trucks and turret trucks are normally utilized to handle palletized loads whereas order pickers are made more to handle individual items or cases. Sometimes, order pickers are also known as order selectors or stock pickers. The machine has a platform wherein the operator stands. The order picker lifts the operator together with the forks so that he or she could pick things from the shelves and place them onto a pallet on the forks. The equipment can move forward while in an elevated position. Wire guidance systems are provided.
Order Picker
Order pickers are available with certain fork size, lift and travel speeds and weight and reach limits. Nearly all have a fork size designed to load a typical pallet, no more than about 1.5 meters in length. The higher travel and lift speed helps improve production, but training is essential to prevent accidents. Employees should be trained on the particular type of unit they will be utilizing.
Low Lift Pallet Jacks
Non-powered pallet trucks
Non-powered pallet trucks are a less costly alternative. These simple lift trucks are also called hand pallet jacks and hand pallet trucks. These trucks utilize a hydraulic mechanism to lift pallets no more than a few centimeters off the ground. The operator pulls the load using the truck handle.
Electric-powered pallet trucks
Built for easy maneuvering, the electric-powered pallet trucks are cheaper. The fork size could hold two to three pallets. These trucks come in two types: the "walkie" version is meant to be operated while the operator walks next to it; the "rider" includes a platform on which the operator rides in a standing position. These trucks are commonly found in warehouses, with operators order picking whilst moving down the aisles. Both non-powered and powered pallet trucks are categorized as ITA Class 3.