Order pickers
Reach trucks and turret trucks are commonly used to handle palletized loads whilst order pickers are made more to handle individual cases or items. Sometimes, order pickers are also known as stock pickers or order selectors. The equipment includes a platform on which the person who is operating it stands. The order picker lifts the operator along with the forks so that she or he can pick items 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, travel and lift speeds and reach and weight limitations. Most have a fork size intended to load a typical pallet, no more than around one and a half meters in length. The higher travel and lift speed helps increase production, but training is necessary to avoid accidents. Personnel must be trained on the specific units they would be utilizing.
Low Lift Pallet Jacks
Non-powered pallet trucks
Non-powered pallet trucks are a less costly option. These simple lift trucks are also called hand pallet trucks and hand pallet jacks. These types of trucks use a hydraulic device in order to lift pallets no more than several centimeters off the ground. The operator pulls the load using the handle of the truck.
Electric-powered pallet trucks
Electric-powered pallet trucks are relatively inexpensive and made for easy maneuvering. The size of the fork could hold two or three pallets. These trucks come in two kinds: the "walkie" version is meant to be operated while the operator walks alongside; the "rider" includes a platform on which the operator rides in a standing position. These kinds of trucks are normally found in warehouses, with operators order picking whilst moving down the aisles. Both non-powered and powered pallet trucks are categorized as ITA Class 3.