Order pickers
Order pickers are designed to handle individual items or cases, whereas turret trucks and reach trucks are for handling palletized loads. Order pickers are also sometimes known as stock pickers or order selectors. The machinery includes a platform on which the operator stands. The order picker lifts the operator along with the forks so that he or she could pick things from the shelves and place them onto a pallet on the forks. The equipment could move forward whilst in an elevated position. Wire guidance systems are provided.
Order Picker
Order pickers are available with certain fork size, travel and lift speeds and weight and reach limits. The majority have a fork size designed to load an average pallet, no more than about one and a half meters long. The higher travel and lift speed helps improve efficiency, but training is essential to be able to prevent accidents. Personnel should be trained on the specific type of unit they would be operating.
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 known as hand pallet jacks and hand pallet trucks. These kinds of trucks use a hydraulic device to lift pallets just a few centimeters above the floor. The person operating it pulls the load utilizing the truck handle.
Electric-powered pallet trucks
Electric-powered pallet trucks are quite cheap and built for easy maneuvering. The fork size can 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" kind is designed to be operated while the operator walks next to it. These trucks are normally found within warehouses, with operators order picking as they move down the aisles. Both powered and non-powered pallet trucks are categorized as ITA Class 3.