Order pickers
Order pickers are made to handle individual items or cases, while reach trucks and turret trucks are utilized for handling palletized loads. Sometimes, order pickers are also called stock pickers or order selectors. The machinery includes a platform wherein the individual who is operating it stands. The order picker lifts the operator along with the forks so that he or she can pick items from the shelves and place them onto a pallet on the forks. The equipment can move forward whilst in an elevated position. Wire guidance systems are provided.
Order Picker
Order pickers come with certain travel and lift speeds, fork size, reach limitations and weight limit. Nearly all have a fork size designed to load an average pallet, no more than around one and a half meters in length. The higher travel and lift speed helps enhance productivity, but training is really necessary to be able to prevent accidents. Personnel should be trained on the specific type of unit they will be operating.
Low Lift Pallet Jacks
Non-powered pallet trucks
Non-powered pallet trucks are a less costly choice. These simple lift trucks are also called hand pallet jacks and hand pallet trucks. These types of trucks use a hydraulic mechanism to lift pallets just several centimeters above the floor. The operator 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 to three pallets. These trucks come in two types: the "walkie" kind is meant to be operated whilst the operator walks alongside; the "rider" includes a platform wherein the operator rides in a standing position. These trucks are usually found in warehouses, with operators order picking whilst moving down the aisles. Both powered and non-powered pallet trucks are categorized as ITA Class 3.