Motorized Pallet Truck
The Walkie-Rider, Walkie or Rider is a Motorized Pallet Truck that is essentially a motorized type of a pallet jack. They come in both "Walkie" models as well as "Rider" versions.
The walkie type as the name implies, is made to allow the operator to walk alongside the machine while they lift and move loads. The operator stands on a small platform on the Rider model. The rider models are ideal for frequent moving of loads over extended distances within manufacturing operations and warehouses. They are highly maneuverable and fast.
It is vital to remember that there is no safety cage on this model and hence, it is not recommended to move unstable or tall loads with these equipment. A rider could be the best answer if you are searching for a cheap way of moving cargo from one place to another. If though, you must move heavy loads short distances, and prefer to utilize a more employee-friendly unit rather than a pallet jack, the walkie model can be the best choice.
Order Selector
The order selector or order picker is a piece machinery designed specially for manual handling of less-than-pallet-load quantities in racking. There are fixed forks connected to a platform in the Man-up design. This particular platform elevates both the operator and the load in order to facilitate manual unloading and loading from racking areas.
Usually, the order selector is a very narrow aisle vehicle that can 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, though models that range in the 20 to 30 foot range are much more popular.