Order pickers
Order pickers are made to handle individual cases or items, whereas reach trucks and turret trucks are used for handling palletized loads. Order pickers are also sometimes known as stock pickers or order selectors. The equipment includes 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 items from the shelves and put them onto a pallet on the forks. The machine can move forward whilst 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 limitations. Nearly all have a fork size intended to load an average pallet, no more than around one and a half meters in length. The higher lift and travel speed helps increase efficiency, but training is really essential to avoid accidents. Employees must be trained on the particular type of unit they will be utilizing.
Low Lift Pallet Jacks
Non-powered pallet trucks
If you want a less costly alternative then you could use non-powered pallet trucks. These simple lift trucks are also called hand pallet trucks and hand pallet jacks. These kinds of trucks use a hydraulic mechanism to lift pallets no more than several centimeters off the ground. The individual operating it pulls the load using the handle of the truck.
Electric-powered pallet trucks
Electric-powered pallet trucks are relatively inexpensive and made for easy maneuvering. The size of the fork could hold two or three pallets. These trucks are available in two types: the "walkie" kind is designed to be operated whilst the operator walks alongside; the "rider" has a platform on which the operator rides in a standing position. These trucks are normally found within warehouses, with operators order picking as they move down the aisles. Both powered and non-powered pallet trucks are categorized as ITA Class 3.