Order pickers
Order pickers are designed to handle individual cases or items, while turret trucks and reach trucks are used for handling palletized loads. Order pickers are also sometimes called stock pickers or order selectors. The machinery has a platform wherein the individual who is operating it stands. The order picker lifts the operator along with the forks so that he or she can pick things from the shelves and put them onto a pallet on the forks. The equipment can move forward while in an elevated position. Wire guidance systems are available.
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 in length. The higher travel and lift speed helps increase productivity, but training is essential to prevent accidents. Personnel must be trained on the specific units they would be using.
Low Lift Pallet Jacks
Non-powered pallet trucks
If you want a less expensive alternative then you can use non-powered pallet trucks. These simple lift trucks are also called hand pallet jacks and hand pallet trucks. These kinds of trucks make use of a hydraulic mechanism to be able to lift pallets just a few centimeters above the ground. The individual operating it pulls the load using the truck handle.
Electric-powered pallet trucks
Electric-powered pallet trucks are somewhat inexpensive and made for easy maneuvering. The size of the fork can hold two to three pallets. These trucks are available in two kinds: the "walkie" version is designed to be operated while the operator walks alongside; the "rider" has a platform wherein the operator rides in a standing position. 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.