Order pickers
Reach trucks and turret trucks are commonly used to handle palletized loads whilst order pickers are made more to handle individual items or cases. Order pickers are also sometimes called stock pickers or order selectors. The machinery includes a platform wherein the operator stands. The order picker lifts the operator together with the forks so that he or she could pick items from the shelves and put them onto a pallet on the forks. The machinery moves forward while in an elevated position. Wire guidance systems are offered.
Order Picker
Order pickers come with certain travel and lift speeds, fork size, weight limit and reach limitations. Nearly all have a fork size designed to load an average pallet, no more than about one and a half meters long. The higher travel and lift speed helps improve productivity, but training is necessary to prevent accidents. Personnel should be trained on the particular units they would be using.
Low Lift Pallet Jacks
Non-powered pallet trucks
Non-powered pallet trucks are a less costly option. These simple lift trucks are also referred to as hand pallet jacks and hand pallet trucks. These trucks use a hydraulic device to lift pallets no more than a few centimeters above the ground. The operator pulls the load utilizing the handle of the truck.
Electric-powered pallet trucks
Built for easy maneuvering, the electric-powered pallet trucks are cheaper. The size of the fork could hold two to three pallets. These trucks come in two kinds: the "walkie" type is meant to be operated while the operator walks alongside; the "rider" includes a platform on which 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 non-powered and powered pallet trucks are categorized as ITA Class 3.