Order pickers
Reach trucks and turret trucks are normally utilized to handle palletized loads while order pickers are designed more to handle individual cases or items. Order pickers are also sometimes called stock pickers or order selectors. The machinery has a platform on which the person who is operating it 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 could move forward while in an elevated position. Wire guidance systems are offered.
Order Picker
Order pickers are available with certain fork size, travel and lift speeds and reach and weight limitations. The majority have a fork size intended to load an average pallet, no more than around one and a half meters in length. The higher lift and travel speed helps increase efficiency, but training is essential in order to avoid accidents. Personnel should be trained on the specific type of unit they will be operating.
Low Lift Pallet Jacks
Non-powered pallet trucks
Non-powered pallet trucks are a less costly option. These simple lift trucks are also known as hand pallet jacks and hand pallet trucks. These trucks use a hydraulic mechanism to lift pallets no more than several centimeters off the floor. The person operating it pulls the load utilizing the truck handle.
Electric-powered pallet trucks
Built for easy maneuvering, the electric-powered pallet trucks are reasonably priced. The size of the fork could hold two or three pallets. These trucks are available in two kinds: the "rider" has a platform wherein the operator rides in a standing position; the "walkie" type is designed to be operated whilst the operator walks alongside. These kinds of trucks are normally 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.