Order pickers
Reach trucks and turret trucks are commonly used to handle palletized loads while order pickers are made more to handle individual items or cases. Sometimes, order pickers are also called order selectors or stock pickers. The machine has a platform wherein the person who is operating it stands. The order picker lifts the operator together with the forks so that she or he could pick items from the shelves and put them onto a pallet on the forks. The equipment could move forward whilst in an elevated position. Wire guidance systems are provided.
Order Picker
Order pickers are available with certain fork size, travel and lift speeds and reach and weight limits. Nearly all have a fork size designed to load a typical pallet, no more than around 1.5 meters long. The higher travel and lift speed helps improve production, but training is truly required to avoid accidents. Employees should be trained on the specific kind of unit they would be utilizing.
Low Lift Pallet Jacks
Non-powered pallet trucks
If you want a less costly choice then you can utilize non-powered pallet trucks. These simple lift trucks are also called hand pallet trucks and hand pallet jacks. These types of trucks use a hydraulic mechanism to lift pallets no more than several centimeters above the ground. The person operating it pulls the load using the handle of the truck.
Electric-powered pallet trucks
Made for easy maneuvering, the electric-powered pallet trucks are reasonably priced. The fork size can hold two or three pallets. These trucks come in two kinds: the "rider" includes a platform wherein the operator rides in a standing position; the "walkie" type is meant to be operated whilst the operator walks next to it. These types of trucks are commonly found within warehouses, with operators order picking as they move down the aisles. Both non-powered and powered pallet trucks are categorized as ITA Class 3.