Equipment

CDS uses many types of equipment in its facilities to get the job done right -- whatever the need, there exists equipment to meet it.

Product Handling

CDS deploys and uses a wide variety of warehouse equipment on a daily basis to maintain distribution center inventory. Forklifts of various types, stand-up lifts, and other types of equipment are used to directly touch product and keep it in undamaged condition.

Palletization and Shrink Wrapping

Palletizers are available in certain CDS facilities to assist with product construction. Additionally, shrink wrapping equipment helps to keep pallets stable once they are built.

Heat Tunnel

A heat tunnel creates a finished-good product by using heat to affix plastic film tightly to product; the tunnel can also be used to print SKU, date code, and other information to the sides of the product. CDS deploys heat tunnels in the kitting process to create a finished SKU.

System Terminals

CDS' inventory management system uses rugged radio-frequency terminals to convey information to and from the warehouse floor. These terminals are a common sight in CDS distribution centers as they are securely fastened to product handling equipment such as forklifts and stand-ups.