An order picker or stock picker machine is very similar to a regular forklift. It has hydraulic tines able to pick up a pallet. Order pickers could also lift the operator up to high places, which is a feature that forklifts currently do not provide. Usually, order pickers are powered by electricity. These equipment are mainly used in a warehouse setting. Most often they are utilized for moving pallets and completing specific jobs in the stocking and shelving department.
The operator of the oder picker 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. When the operator has positioned the unit in place the tines could be lifted up to the required level which makes it really convenient for the operator. For instance, if the required materials, are situated on a shelf which the operator cannot reach, then entire platform is capable of being lifted 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 the majority of models, it is possible to move the order picker whilst the platform is raised, although, several businesses might have procedures and policies in place preventing such maneuvers in the name of safety. An order picker is also able to place pallets on a shelf. Stackers and forklifts may be used to finish these particular jobs at several companies instead.