Order pickers
Reach trucks and turret trucks are usually used to handle palletized loads whilst order pickers are made more to handle individual cases or items. Order pickers are also sometimes known as order selectors or stock pickers. The machinery has a platform wherein the operator stands. The order picker lifts the operator along with the forks so that she or he can pick stuff from the shelves and put them onto a pallet on the forks. The equipment moves forward whilst in an elevated position. Wire guidance systems are offered.
Order Picker
Order pickers come with certain lift and travel speeds, fork size, weight limit and reach limitations. Nearly all have a fork size designed to load a typical pallet, no more than about one and a half meters in length. The higher travel and lift speed helps improve production, but training is required to avoid accidents. Personnel must be trained on the particular type of unit they would be using.
Low Lift Pallet Jacks
Non-powered pallet trucks
Non-powered pallet trucks are a less costly choice. These simple lift trucks are also known as hand pallet trucks and hand pallet jacks. These trucks use a hydraulic mechanism to lift pallets just several centimeters off the ground. The individual operating it pulls the load using the handle of the truck.
Electric-powered pallet trucks
Electric-powered pallet trucks are somewhat cheap and built for easy maneuvering. The size of the fork can hold two or three pallets. These trucks come in two types: the "rider" includes a platform wherein the operator rides in a standing position; the "walkie" kind is designed to be operated while the operator walks alongside. These types of trucks are normally 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.