Order picking is a labour-intensive process that is found in most large warehouses, on production sites or at e-commerce facilities. Toyota offers a wide range of trucks to assist with order picking, from ground level all the way up to 12.1 m picking height. To ensure safe and ergonomic working conditions for the operators, all Toyota BT Optio order pickers have been designed with comfort, safety and performance in mind.
The Toyota order pickers come with innovative features to ensure a high level of productivity and to support the operator by providing excellent comfort and safety.
The order picker range of Toyota comes in many variations to best serve the load and area it needs to operate in. A few features:
Order pickers are used intensively, often in 2 to 3-shift operations. Lithium-ion battery technology is highly suitable as it is easier and faster to charge than lead-acid batteries and allows for opportunity charging. This eliminates the need to change batteries during the day, maximising overall productivity rates.
When working in low-temperature areas, it’s advised to keep the trucks in the cold as long as possible to avoid any condensation. Toyota order pickers are available with a heated Li-ion battery option that allows charging in cold environments for more productivity and less condensation issues.
Our low level order picking trucks can be equipped with our remote drive feature, called t-mote, to:
The solution
Order pickers are forklift trucks mainly used to carry and transport items that are picked by the operator on a pallet or roll cage to the marshalling area. Often seen in warehouses storing fast-moving goods to fulfil orders, or in parts areas to feed production
There are specific models to support level picking, with the option to elevate the forks for more ergonomic picking. Order pickers with elevating platform can take operators to 2.8 m for first and/or second level picking. For picking at higher heights, Toyota has a wide range of medium to high-level order pickers with picking heights up to 12.1 m. This range can be chosen with rail/wire guidance or free operation to operate in narrow aisles.
You should consider a few things when purchasing an order picker:
Toyota’s medium to high-level order pickers come with different guidance systems:
Cold store operations are one of the toughest working environments. Sub-zero temperatures affect your trucks’ battery capacity, electronics and lubrication. Toyota offers dedicated cold store order picker trucks to ensure uptime in these applications. Get in touch with our sales experts for advice.