Order pickers
Reach trucks and turret trucks are usually utilized to handle palletized loads whereas order pickers are designed more to handle individual items or cases. Order pickers are also sometimes referred to as stock pickers or order selectors. The machine includes a platform wherein the operator stands. The order picker lifts the operator together with the forks so that he or she can pick items from the shelves and place them onto a pallet on the forks. The machine can move forward whilst in an elevated position. Wire guidance systems are available.
Order Picker
Order pickers come with certain travel and lift speeds, fork size, reach limitations and weight limit. Nearly all have a fork size designed to load a standard pallet, no more than around one and a half meters long. The higher travel and lift speed helps improve production, but training is really necessary to prevent accidents. Personnel must be trained on the specific units they will be using.
Low Lift Pallet Jacks
Non-powered pallet trucks
Non-powered pallet trucks are a less pricey alternative. These simple lift trucks are also referred to as hand pallet jacks and hand pallet trucks. These types of trucks make use of a hydraulic mechanism to be able 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
Made for easy maneuvering, the electric-powered pallet trucks are reasonably priced. The fork size can hold two to three pallets. These trucks come in two kinds: the "rider" includes a platform on which the operator rides in a standing position; the "walkie" kind is designed to be operated whilst the operator walks alongside. These trucks are normally found in warehouses, with operators order picking as they move down the aisles. Both powered and non-powered pallet trucks are categorized as ITA Class 3.