Motorized Pallet Truck
A Motorized Pallet Truck often goes by other names including: Walkie-Rider, Rider or Walkie. These pieces of equipment are essentially a motorized type of a pallet jack. They are available in both "Rider" versions and "Walkie" models.
The walkie model as the name implies, is made to enable the operator to walk along the machinery while they pick up and move loads. The operator stands on a small platform on the Rider model. The rider models are great for frequent moving of loads over extended distances within warehouses and manufacturing applications. They are extremely maneuverable and fast.
It is vital to remember that there is no safety cage on this model and therefore, it is not recommended to move unstable or tall loads utilizing these machines. A rider could be the best answer if you are searching for an inexpensive way of transporting loads from one location to another. If though, you are required to transport heavy loads short distances, and prefer to utilize a more employee-friendly unit instead of a pallet jack, the walkie model might be the best alternative.
Order Selector
An Order Selector also goes by the name of Order picker. This machine is specially designed for manual handling of less-than-pallet-load quantities in racking. There are fixed forks attached to a platform in the Man-up design. This platform elevates both the load and the operator with a purpose to facilitate manual unloading and loading from racking areas.
Normally, the order selector is a very narrow aisle vehicle which could function in smaller aisles. They are really useful pieces of machine during physical inventories as well as in cycle counting situations. Order selectors are available in lift heights up to 40 feet high, although models that range in the 20 to 30 foot range are a lot more popular.