Order pickers
Reach trucks and turret trucks are usually utilized to handle palletized loads while order pickers are designed more to handle individual items or cases. Sometimes, order pickers are also called order selectors or stock pickers. The machinery includes a platform on which the person who is operating it stands. The order picker lifts the operator along with the forks so that he or she could pick items 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 available.
Order Picker
Order pickers come with certain travel and lift speeds, fork size, reach limitations and weight limit. Most have a fork size intended to load a typical pallet, no more than about 1.5 meters long. The higher lift and travel speed helps improve production, but training is really necessary to avoid accidents. Personnel must be trained on the specific units they would be utilizing.
Low Lift Pallet Jacks
Non-powered pallet trucks
If you want a less expensive alternative then you could utilize non-powered pallet trucks. These basic lift trucks are also referred to as hand pallet trucks and hand pallet jacks. These trucks use a hydraulic mechanism to lift pallets no more than a few centimeters above the floor. The operator pulls the load using the truck handle.
Electric-powered pallet trucks
Electric-powered pallet trucks are relatively inexpensive and made for easy maneuvering. The fork size can hold two or three pallets. These trucks come in two kinds: the "rider" includes a platform wherein the operator rides in a standing position; the "walkie" version is meant to be operated while the operator walks next to it. These kinds of trucks are usually 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.