A stock picker or order picker machine is really like a standard 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. Usually, order pickers are operated by electricity. These kind of equipment are mostly utilized in a warehouse setting. Usually they are utilized for transporting pallets and completing certain tasks in the stocking and shelving department.
The operator of an order picker uses controls to control the unit from a platform setting that normally sits fairly close to the ground. The operator can direct the machine to go backwards, forwards or steer it from side to side. Once the operator has positioned the unit in place the tines could be lifted up to the required level which makes it convenient for the operator. For example, if the materials needed, are situated on a shelf that the operator cannot reach, then whole platform could be 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 can be driven to its next load. With most models, it is possible to move the order picker whilst the platform is raised, however, several businesses might have policies and procedures 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 can be utilized to complete these particular jobs at several companies instead.