A stock picker or order picker machinery is very like a standard forklift. It has hydraulic blades able to raise a pallet. Order pickers could also lift the operator up to high places, which is a feature that forklifts presently do not offer. Normally, order pickers are powered by electricity. These machinery are mostly used in a warehouse setting. Most often they are used for transporting pallets and finishing particular tasks 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 backwards, forwards or steer it from side to side. As soon as the operator has positioned the unit in place the forks could be lifted up to the required level which makes it very convenient for the operator. Like for instance, if the required materials, are situated on a shelf that the operator could not reach, then entire 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 then lowered back to its original position after the order has been picked. The order picker is then driven or directed to its next location. With the majority of models, it is possible to move the order picker whilst the platform is raised, although, several businesses may have policies and procedures in place preventing such maneuvers for safety reasons. An order picker could also place pallets on a shelf. Stackers and forklifts may be utilized to finish these specific jobs at several companies instead.