• Reach trucks, which are usually electrically powered
and move pallets and similar loads up to storage
locations.
• Order-picking machines are a variation on reach
trucks, where the driver is lifted with the materials to
pick, or deliver, at high locations.
• Forklift trucks, come in many different versions and
are the standard means of moving pallets and
equivalent loads for short distances. They are very
manoeuvrable, flexible, and can be adapted for many
jobs. On the other hand, they need space to work,
and are fairly expensive to use.