BHS, Inc., a St. Louis-based manufacturer of custom material handling equipment, has announced the release of a new line of modular attachments for order picker trucks. The attachments, which include carts and platforms, are designed to optimize order picking tasks while addressing safety concerns in narrow-aisle warehouse environments.
The new product line consists of four series: Modular Order Picker Carts, Modular Order Picker Platforms, Order Picker Furniture Carts, and Order Picker Furniture Platforms. The carts feature heavy-duty casters that allow them to double as pushcarts for ground-level inventory management, while the platforms omit casters and function solely as truck attachments. The furniture-specific variants are sized to fit longer forks on furniture order picker trucks.
Trent Boothe, Technical Sales Manager at BHS, emphasized the growing reliance on order picker trucks due to the expansion of narrow-aisle racking systems. "Our goal is to make those trucks safer, more productive, and flexible enough to handle anything," Boothe said. The attachments are custom-sized to eliminate gaps or offsets between the platform and the truck's operator deck, reducing tripping hazards—a common safety risk with some aftermarket attachments.
A key feature of the modular design is its adaptability. Users can adjust shelf spacing, remove shelves entirely, or add rails and guarding to create customized work platforms. These bolt-on components can be installed or removed using standard tools, allowing warehouses to reconfigure equipment quickly as needs change. According to BHS, this modularity provides the benefits of custom equipment without the extended lead times typically associated with made-to-order solutions.
"We specialize in designing custom equipment, but it takes time to design something from scratch," Boothe noted. "Our modular solutions ship a lot faster than an all-original product. They give you custom performance without custom lead times." The attachments are available exclusively from BHS, Inc., and can be ordered directly through the company's website at https://www.bhs1.com.
The introduction of these modular attachments comes at a time when warehouses are increasingly seeking flexible solutions to accommodate fluctuating inventory and order profiles. By offering task-based optimization through interchangeable components, BHS aims to help facilities improve picking efficiency while maintaining high safety standards. The company's focus on eliminating tripping hazards and providing seamless integration with existing truck decks addresses critical operational pain points in modern warehousing.
As e-commerce and just-in-time fulfillment continue to drive demand for narrow-aisle storage, the ability to quickly adapt order picking equipment to various tasks becomes a competitive advantage. BHS's modular attachments offer a cost-effective alternative to purchasing multiple specialized trucks, potentially reducing capital expenditures and downtime for warehouse operators.
