Order pickers
Order pickers are made to handle individual cases or items, while reach trucks and turret trucks are utilized for handling palletized loads. Order pickers are also sometimes known as stock pickers or order selectors. The equipment has a platform wherein the person who is operating it stands. The order picker lifts the operator along with the forks so that he or she could pick stuff from the shelves and place them onto a pallet on the forks. The equipment moves forward while in an elevated position. Wire guidance systems are provided.
Order Picker
Order pickers are available with certain fork size, lift and travel speeds and reach and weight limitations. Nearly all 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 increase production, but training is really required in order to avoid accidents. Employees must be trained on the particular units they would 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 basic lift trucks are also called hand pallet trucks and hand pallet jacks. These types of trucks utilize a hydraulic device to lift pallets no more than a few centimeters off the ground. The individual operating it pulls the load utilizing the handle of the truck.
Electric-powered pallet trucks
Electric-powered pallet trucks are relatively cheap and made for easy maneuvering. The fork size can hold two to three pallets. These trucks come in two kinds: the "walkie" kind is designed to be operated whilst the operator walks alongside; the "rider" has a platform wherein the operator rides in a standing position. These trucks are usually 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.