A stock picker or order picker machinery is very like a regular forklift. It has hydraulic blades able to pick up a pallet. Order pickers can also lift the operator up to high places, which is a feature that forklifts presently do not provide. Typically, order pickers are powered by electricity. These machinery are mostly utilized in a warehouse environment. Usually they are utilized for transporting pallets and finishing particular tasks in the shelving and stocking department.
The order picker operator utilizes controls to control the unit from a platform setting which normally sits fairly close to the ground. The operator is able to direct the machine to go backwards, forwards or steer it from side to side. When the operator has positioned the unit in place the blades can be lifted up to the required level that makes it really convenient for the operator. Like for instance, if the required materials, are located on a shelf which the operator cannot reach, then whole platform is capable of being raised up to certain level. Due to the counterweight situated 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 whilst the platform is raised, although, some businesses might have procedures and policies in place preventing such maneuvers in the name of safety. An order picker is also able to put pallets on a shelf. Stackers and forklifts could be utilized to finish these specific tasks at some companies instead.