Order pickers
Order pickers are made to handle individual items or cases, while turret trucks and reach trucks are utilized for handling palletized loads. Order pickers are also sometimes known as order selectors or stock pickers. The machinery includes 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 can pick things from the shelves and place them onto a pallet on the forks. The machine could move forward while in an elevated position. Wire guidance systems are available.
Order Picker
Order pickers come with certain lift and travel speeds, fork size, reach limitations and weight limit. Most have a fork size intended to load an average pallet, no more than around 1.5 meters in length. The higher travel and lift speed helps improve production, but training is required to be able to avoid accidents. Personnel should be trained on the particular kind of unit they would be utilizing.
Low Lift Pallet Jacks
Non-powered pallet trucks
If you want a less expensive alternative then you could utilize non-powered pallet trucks. These basic lift trucks are also referred to as hand pallet trucks and hand pallet jacks. These types of trucks make use of a hydraulic device to lift pallets no more than a few centimeters off the ground. The operator pulls the load utilizing the truck handle.
Electric-powered pallet trucks
Made for easy maneuvering, the electric-powered pallet trucks are cheaper. The size of the fork could hold two to three pallets. These trucks are available in two types: the "walkie" kind is meant to be operated while the operator walks next to it; the "rider" includes a platform wherein the operator rides in a standing position. These trucks are normally 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.