A stock picker or order picker machinery is very like a typical 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 provide. Typically, order pickers are operated by electricity. These equipment are mainly used in a warehouse setting. Usually they are utilized for moving pallets and doing certain tasks 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 machinery backwards, forwards or steer it from side to side. When the operator has positioned the unit in place the blades could be raised to the required level that makes it very convenient for the operator. For example, if the materials needed, are situated on a shelf which the operator cannot reach, then entire platform can be lifted 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 driven or directed to its next location. With the majority of models, it is possible to move the order picker while the platform is raised, however, several businesses may have policies and procedures in place preventing such maneuvers in the name of safety. An order picker can also place pallets on a shelf. Forklifts and stackers could be utilized to finish these particular jobs at several companies instead.