A stock picker or order picker equipment is really like a standard forklift. It has hydraulic forks able to raise a pallet. Order pickers could also lift the operator up to high places, which is a feature that lift trucks presently do not provide. Typically, order pickers are powered by electricity. These machines are mainly utilized in a warehouse setting. Usually they are utilized for moving pallets and finishing particular jobs 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 equipment forward, backward or steer it from side to side. As soon as the operator has positioned the unit in place the tines could be raised to the required level which makes it very convenient for the operator. Like for instance, if the materials required, are situated on a shelf that the operator cannot reach, then whole platform can be raised up to certain level. Due to the counterweight located at the other end, the unit remains balanced, even at higher levels.
The platform is lowered back to its original position after the order has been picked. The order picker is then directed or driven to its next location. With the majority of models, it is possible to move the order picker while the platform is raised, although, several businesses might have procedures and policies in place preventing such maneuvers for safety reasons. An order picker could also place pallets on a shelf. Forklifts and stackers may be utilized to finish these specific jobs at some companies instead.