Order pickers
Order pickers are made to handle individual cases or items, while reach trucks and turret trucks are for handling palletized loads. Order pickers are also sometimes called order selectors or stock pickers. The machinery includes a platform on which the individual 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 place them onto a pallet on the forks. The machinery moves 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 limitations. Nearly all have a fork size designed to load a standard pallet, no more than around one and a half meters long. The higher lift and travel speed helps increase production, but training is really necessary to avoid accidents. Personnel should be trained on the specific kind of unit they will be using.
Low Lift Pallet Jacks
Non-powered pallet trucks
If you want a less expensive alternative then you could use non-powered pallet trucks. These simple lift trucks are also known as hand pallet trucks and hand pallet jacks. These trucks utilize a hydraulic mechanism to be able to lift pallets no more than several centimeters above the floor. The operator pulls the load using the handle of the truck.
Electric-powered pallet trucks
Electric-powered pallet trucks are relatively inexpensive and built for easy maneuvering. The fork size could hold two to three pallets. These trucks are available in two kinds: the "rider" includes a platform wherein the operator rides in a standing position; the "walkie" kind is meant to be operated while the operator walks next to it. These kinds of trucks are usually 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.