Order pickers
Order pickers are designed to handle individual cases or items, while reach trucks and turret trucks are utilized for handling palletized loads. Sometimes, order pickers are also called order selectors or stock pickers. The equipment includes a platform on which the operator stands. The order picker lifts the operator together with the forks so that he or she can pick things from the shelves and put them onto a pallet on the forks. The equipment moves forward while in an elevated position. Wire guidance systems are available.
Order Picker
Order pickers come with certain lift and travel speeds, fork size, weight limit and reach limitations. Most have a fork size intended to load an average pallet, no more than about 1.5 meters long. The higher travel and lift speed helps increase production, but training is required in order to prevent accidents. Personnel should be trained on the specific kind of unit they would be operating.
Low Lift Pallet Jacks
Non-powered pallet trucks
Non-powered pallet trucks are a less expensive alternative. These basic lift trucks are also known as hand pallet jacks and hand pallet trucks. These trucks use a hydraulic mechanism to be able to lift pallets just a few centimeters off the ground. The person operating it pulls the load using the truck handle.
Electric-powered pallet trucks
Made for easy maneuvering, the electric-powered pallet trucks are cheaper. The fork size could hold two or three pallets. These trucks come in two kinds: the "rider" has a platform wherein the operator rides in a standing position; the "walkie" version is designed to be operated while the operator walks next to it. 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.