Order pickers
Order pickers are designed to handle individual items or cases, while turret trucks and reach trucks are utilized for handling palletized loads. Order pickers are also sometimes called stock pickers or order selectors. The equipment includes a platform wherein the operator stands. The order picker lifts the operator along with the forks so that he or she can pick items from the shelves and put them onto a pallet on the forks. The equipment moves 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. Nearly all have a fork size intended to load an average pallet, no more than about 1.5 meters in length. The higher lift and travel speed helps improve productivity, but training is truly essential to be able to prevent accidents. Employees must be trained on the specific units they would be using.
Low Lift Pallet Jacks
Non-powered pallet trucks
Non-powered pallet trucks are a less pricey choice. These basic lift trucks are also called hand pallet trucks and hand pallet jacks. These trucks make use of a hydraulic mechanism to be able to lift pallets no more than a few centimeters off 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 made for easy maneuvering. The fork size can hold two to three pallets. These trucks are available in two types: the "walkie" kind is meant to be operated whilst the operator walks next to it; the "rider" has a platform wherein the operator rides in a standing position. These trucks are normally found in warehouses, with operators order picking as they move down the aisles. Both powered and non-powered pallet trucks are categorized as ITA Class 3.