What are order pickers?

As its name suggests, an order picker truck is used for picking orders. It efficiently enables its operator to collect individual items, rather than whole pallet loads, from a racking system. Moving quickly between multiple locations in the racking, the operator gathers each item to fulfil a list of customer orders. Order pickers tend to work in warehouses with narrow aisles and high storage densities. Low-level and second-level order pickers are designed specifically for picking at the lower levels, from floor level upward. Medium-level and high-level order pickers are specialised for work at greater heights. Of all processes in materials handling and warehousing, order picking is one of the most time-consuming. That’s why efficient functionality is so important in order picker design. 

High energy efficiency is a key advantage of our low-level order pickers. Ours are the most energy efficient in the market. They also make best use of the operator’s energy and effort, through their advanced technology, performance and ergonomics. Our second-level order pickers bring further choices, including a variety of additional optional features. Cat medium-level order pickers can reach picking locations up to 9.85 metres, while our high-level models go to 12.1 metres. Quick but smooth action, ergonomic aids and dependable safety mechanisms are especially important here. Whatever the order picking application, we have a model and configuration to suit.