Order pickers
Turret trucks and reach trucks are commonly used to handle palletized loads while order pickers are designed more to handle individual items or cases. Order pickers are also sometimes called stock pickers or order selectors. The equipment has a platform wherein the operator stands. The order picker lifts the operator together with the forks so that she or he could pick stuff from the shelves and place them onto a pallet on the forks. The machinery can move forward whilst in an elevated position. Wire guidance systems are provided.
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 around 1.5 meters in length. The higher lift and travel speed helps improve production, but training is really necessary to be able to prevent accidents. Personnel should be trained on the specific units they will be operating.
Low Lift Pallet Jacks
Non-powered pallet trucks
Non-powered pallet trucks are a less pricey choice. These basic lift trucks are also called hand pallet jacks and hand pallet trucks. These types of trucks make use of a hydraulic mechanism in order to lift pallets no more than several centimeters above the ground. The person operating it pulls the load utilizing the truck handle.
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" version is designed to be operated whilst the operator walks alongside. These types of trucks are normally found within warehouses, with operators order picking as they move down the aisles. Both non-powered and powered pallet trucks are categorized as ITA Class 3.