Order pickers
Order pickers are designed to handle individual cases or items, whereas turret trucks and reach trucks are for handling palletized loads. Order pickers are also sometimes called order selectors or stock pickers. The machinery has a platform wherein the individual who is operating it stands. The order picker lifts the operator together with the forks so that he or she could pick things from the shelves and place them onto a pallet on the forks. The machine could move forward whilst in an elevated position. Wire guidance systems are available.
Order Picker
Order pickers come with certain travel and lift speeds, fork size, reach limitations and weight limit. The majority have a fork size designed to load an average pallet, no more than around one and a half meters long. The higher travel and lift speed helps improve efficiency, but training is required in order to avoid accidents. Personnel should be trained on the specific units they will be utilizing.
Low Lift Pallet Jacks
Non-powered pallet trucks
If you want a less costly alternative then you can use non-powered pallet trucks. These simple lift trucks are also known as hand pallet jacks and hand pallet trucks. These trucks utilize a hydraulic mechanism to lift pallets no more than a few centimeters off the floor. The individual operating it pulls the load utilizing the truck handle.
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 come in two types: the "walkie" kind is designed to be operated while the operator walks alongside; the "rider" includes a platform wherein the operator rides in a standing position. These trucks are commonly found in warehouses, with operators order picking while moving down the aisles. Both non-powered and powered pallet trucks are categorized as ITA Class 3.