CaseDock - Cross docking for case and tote packaging units

Master high performance distribution with CaseDock

CASEDOCK IS TAILOR-MADE FOR HIGH PERFORMANCE DISTRIBUTION CENTERS

TGW’s CaseDock solution is a fully automated cross docking system for case and tote packaging units. It is perfectly suited for high performance distribution centers handling high quantities of goods that can not be kept in stock, e.g. dairy products, fruits and vegetables.

YOUR REQUIREMENTS

CaseDock is the perfect solution for you if you need a logistics solution to meet the following requirements:

Extremely fast handling of goods (cross docking)
No stock
Limited number of different products
Reduction of distribution center staff and increase in productivity
Handling and picking of single SKUs
Wide range of product sizes, weights and shapes
Suitable for different temperatures, including freezer applications
Elimination of picking and packing errors
Small available footprint

KEY BENEFITS OF CASEDOCK

Modular and redundant system design for different application sizes and highest availability
Highly automated picking process guarantees maximum accuracy
Applicable with different de-palletizing and palletizing solutions
Applicable in deep-freeze areas
Higher buffer capacity on a smaller footprint than sorter solutions
Proven and tested technologies guarantee maximum system availability
Highest available energy efficiency

HOW CASEDOCK WORKS:

Goods-in

At the goods-in area the delivered, fully loaded, single-SKU pallets are checked and the goods identified. Then the full pallets are placed on the automated conveyor system and taken to the de-palletizing process.
De-palletizing

Depending on the individual requirements, fully automatic, semi-automatic or manual de-palletizing units separate each package or stacks of packages from the pallet and deliver them to the automated conveyor system that feeds the subsequent operations.
Sorting buffer

Several highly dynamic BOOSTER miniload stacker cranes buffer the single SKUs or stacks in small rack systems. As soon as all goods for an order pallet are available in the rack, the BOOSTER retrieves the required items and delivers them to the subsequent conveyor system.
Palletizing

Coming directly from the sorting buffer in 100 % exact order, the goods are automatically transported to a palletizing unit. Depending on the individual requirements, the user may choose from fully automated, semi-automated or manual palletizing solutions.
Dispatch

The fully stacked pallets or roller containers coming from the palletizing process are shrink wrapped and placed on accumulation conveyor lines or taken by fork lift trucks for truck loading in the dispatch area.