An order picker or stock picker machinery is really similar to a typical forklift. It has hydraulic blades able to pick up a pallet. Order pickers could also lift the operator up to high places, which is a feature that lift trucks currently do not provide. Normally, order pickers are powered by electricity. These equipment are mostly used in a warehouse environment. Usually they are utilized for moving pallets and finishing particular tasks in the shelving and stocking department.
The order picker operator sits up on a platform where they operate the controls. These controls help to direct the machinery forward, backward or steer it from side to side. When the operator has positioned the unit in place the blades could be raised to the required level which makes it really convenient for the operator. For example, if the needed materials, are situated on a shelf which the operator cannot reach, then whole platform is capable of being raised up to certain level. Due to the counterweight situated at the other end, the unit remains balanced, even at higher levels.
When the order has been picked, the platform is lowered back to its original position. Then the order picker could be driven to its next load. With the majority of models, it is possible to move the order picker whilst the platform is raised, although, several businesses might have policies and procedures in place preventing such maneuvers in the name of safety. An order picker could also put pallets on a shelf. Stackers and forklifts may be utilized to complete these specific jobs at some companies instead.