An order picker or stock picker equipment 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 presently do not offer. Normally, order pickers are operated by electricity. These type of machinery are mostly used in a warehouse setting. Most often they are used for moving pallets and finishing specific jobs in the shelving and stocking department.
The operator of the oder picker sits up on a platform where they operate the controls. These controls help to direct the machine backwards, forwards or steer it from side to side. As soon as the operator has positioned the unit in place the tines can be raised to the required level which makes it really convenient for the operator. For instance, if the materials needed, are situated on a shelf that the operator cannot reach, then entire platform could be raised up to certain level. Due to the counterweight situated at the other end, the unit remains balanced, even at higher levels.
After 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 most models, it is possible to move the order picker while the platform is raised, although, some businesses might have procedures and policies in place preventing such maneuvers for safety reasons. An order picker is also able to place pallets on a shelf. Stackers and forklifts could be utilized to finish these specific tasks at several companies instead.