Motorized Pallet Truck
The Walkie-Rider, Walkie or Rider is a Motorized Pallet Truck which is essentially a motorized version of a pallet jack. They come in both "Rider" versions as well as "Walkie" models.
The walkie model as the name implies, is made to enable the operator to walk alongside the machine as they pick up and move cargo. The operator stands on a small platform on the Rider model. The rider models are ideal for frequent transporting of cargo over extended distances within manufacturing operations and warehouses. They are extremely maneuverable and fast.
It is vital to remember that there is no safety cage on this model and thus, it is not recommended to transport tall or unstable loads using these machines. A rider could be the right answer if you are searching for a cheap way of moving loads from one place to another. If though, you should move heavy loads short distances, and prefer to utilize a more employee-friendly unit instead of a pallet jack, the walkie model can be the right alternative.
Order Selector
An Order Selector also goes by the name of Order picker. This equipment is specifically made 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 operator and the load in an effort to facilitate manual loading and unloading from racking areas.
Order Selectors are typically very narrow aisle vehicles which could operate in aisles of less than six feet. They are really handy pieces of machine during physical inventories as well as during cycle counting situations. Order selectors are available in lift heights up to 40 feet high, although models which range in the 20 to 30 foot range are much more popular.