A stock picker or order picker equipment is very like a regular forklift. It has hydraulic tines 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 machines are mainly utilized in a warehouse environment. Most often they are used for moving pallets and completing specific tasks in the stocking and shelving department.
The operator of an order picker utilizes controls to control the unit from a platform setting which usually sits quite close to the ground. The operator is able to direct the machinery to go backwards, forwards or steer it from side to side. Once the operator has positioned the unit in place the blades could be lifted up to the required level that makes it convenient for the operator. Like for example, if the materials required, are located on a shelf which the operator could not 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.
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 companies 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 tasks at several companies instead.