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Package Handling
DCS’s design and engineering team has more than 40 years of experience creating unique parcel handling systems for diverse customer applications. With installations including semi-automated handling in small city distribution centers and fully automated, integrated hubs with advanced conveyor and sorter equipment, DCS routinely thinks outside the box.
E-Commerce and Multi-Channel Fulfillment
DCS designs and implements end-to-end warehouse automation solutions for e-commerce and multi-channel retailers that address numerous workflow challenges. This includes solutions for receiving, putaway, storage, replenishment, order fulfillment, picking, packing, sortation, and outbound shipping. Our custom integrated warehouse, distribution, and fulfillment systems draw from a deep pool of conventional, semi-automated, and automated material handling technologies.
Various Distribution Applications
Whether an operation is considering the construction of a new distribution or fulfillment center, or a retrofit or expansion of an existing facility, it’s important to create a solution that fits the overarching supply chain strategy. DCS has four decades of experience designing and integrating comprehensive, end-to-end material handling solutions that meet a multitude of operational goals. Whether conventional, semi-automated, or fully automated, DCS can help your organization implement a custom solution that meets its goals while maximizing return on investment (ROI).
Supply Chain Consulting
The DCS Supply Chain Consulting team offers a range of services to help your operations address the challenges it faces. Working in partnership with you, DCS consultants analyze your business data- existing workforce, workflow processes, inventory, order data, operations, and more- to determine a strategy that addresses your unique needs. Whether you need an operations assessment, process improvement recommendations, or distribution design services, DCS consultants will help guide you to the material handling system or operational solution that best meets your current and future needs, as well as your budget.
Customer Support
Keeping your warehouse operations and material handling systems running smoothly and at the peak of productivity are the goals of DCS’ Customer Service Team. By partnering with DCS, your warehouse automation solution is supported from commissioning to end of life. You’ll receive comprehensive in-house training of your personnel, including specialized training of your designated internal system expert. Plus, DCS offers a complete package of spare parts and expert system troubleshooting support from qualified engineers dedicated to your installation.
System Design & Integration
DCS offers a broad range of material handling equipment and automated system design, installation, and integration services for a multitude of projects. These include retrofits, expansions, upgrades, and more. While every project is unique, our system design and execution processes are the same, encompassing meticulous attention to detail, frequent communication, and a dedicated partnership with our clients.
Life Science & Healthcare
Pharmaceutical, healthcare, and life science companies face mounting pressure from evolving regulatory requirements, rising fulfillment costs, and intensifying accuracy demands. In this environment, automation isn’t optional—it’s essential. Designed Conveyor Systems (DCS) helps distributors of these critical products stay compliant and competitive.
Pet Food
Pet food distribution operations are anything but standard. From bulky kibble bags to delicate fish tanks, stock keeping unit (SKU) complexity and fulfillment pressure are always on the rise. Designed Conveyor Systems (DCS) partners with leading pet retailers to design and engineer automation, software, and material handling systems that keep operations agile, accurate, and ready for what’s next.
Home Improvement
When your distribution center handles everything from hammers to hot tubs, operational complexity isn’t a challenge—it’s your daily reality. Home improvement retailers face intense pressure to meet rising consumer expectations across multiple channels—from in-store pickups to last-mile delivery. At Designed Conveyor Systems (DCS), we specialize in engineering material handling and automation solutions that help home improvement distribution centers keep pace, reduce cost, and drive accuracy at scale.
Sporting Goods
Navigating the unique demands of the sporting goods retail industry requires a distribution strategy that’s both agile and precise. From handling seasonal surges to managing a diverse range of products—from bulky equipment to small accessories—your warehouse operations are the key to a seamless customer experience. Our expertise helps sporting goods retailers streamline their distribution warehouses, improving order accuracy, boosting productivity, and ensuring your team can efficiently move products from the receiving dock to the final customer, no matter the season.
Footwear
In the fast-paced world of footwear retail requires a distribution strategy that can handle a vast array of styles, sizes, and seasonal trends with precision and speed. From managing a high volume of SKUs to ensuring accurate order fulfillment and returns processing, your distribution center is the engine that drives customer satisfaction and brand loyalty. Our expertise helps footwear retailers streamline their distribution centers, improving inventory management, accelerating order processing, and ensuring your team can efficiently move products from the receiving dock to the final customer, no matter the season.
Wholesale & Industrial Distribution
Designed Conveyor Systems (DCS) partners with wholesale, industrial, and electronics distributors to design efficient, optimized fulfillment solutions. Every operation DCS designs streamlines end-to-end functional processes—from inbound receiving and putaway to picking, packing, and shipping. Designed Conveyor Systems (DCS) partners with wholesale, industrial, and electronics distributors to design efficient, optimized fulfillment solutions. Every operation DCS designs streamlines end-to-end functional processes—from inbound receiving and putaway to picking, packing, and shipping.
About Us
Designed Conveyor Systems (DCS) has 40 years of experience serving major clients in multiple industries by providing material handling, full-scale warehouse operations, and conveyor design solutions that are custom crafted for their needs. DCS does not sell ready-made conveyor systems but builds relationships that empower collaboration to craft custom warehouse designs together. DCS utilizes consulting, engineering design, project management, installation services, and client support to ensure our customers can keep their promises to deliver on time.
Projects
With more than 40 years of experience providing automated system design, installation, and integration services, DCS has created solutions for companies throughout the United States in a broad range of industries and markets. We’ve completed more than 1500 projects ranging from greenfield facilities with completely new systems to expansions and retrofits of existing operations.
Upcoming Events
Designed Conveyor Systems values building strong relationships with our clients. Join us at our upcoming events to collaborate and discover how we can design a custom warehouse solution tailored to your unique needs.
Maintenance Tips for Your Conveyor Systems
Maintenance Tips for Your Conveyor Systems
Conveyor systems have a lot of moving parts. A problem in one section can cause a malfunction in another section and before you know it, you have a situation on your hands. Staying on top of proper maintenance routines will help avoid time lost due to malfunction. And time lost means loss of productivity and money, which we obviously want to avoid.
But what should you pay attention to? What kind of maintenance will help avoid massive costly repairs down the road? There are a handful of things you can do to set yourself up for success.
Here are our top maintenance tips for your conveyor systems.
Keep Up With Preventative Maintenance
The best thing you can do for your conveyor systems is to address any potential problems before they happen. Putting together a preventative maintenance plan gives you the best chance at accomplishing this.
All systems will have different needs when it comes to preventative maintenance. However, there are some general issues that can be addressed no matter what your specific needs are for your conveyor systems.
For instance, all systems will have bearings that should be lubricated. These contribute to a smooth-running system. Lubrication will diminish wear on parts and save you frequent replacements.
Along those lines, you should make sure your belt conveyors are properly tracked. Anything running slightly out of line can eventually become a large problem.
Contact DCS Innovations today to learn more about our conveyor solutions.
Frequent Inspections
The best way to know what needs your attention is by frequently checking the various sections of your conveyor systems for malfunctions, excessive wear, or anything that can result in an eventual need for repairs or replacements.
These inspections can save a lot of money. Detecting a problem before it has a chance to grow is a massive asset. However, you shouldn’t rely on the everyday operators of these systems to notice these small problems. They are focused on completing their work. They are not concerned with the general operation of the conveyor systems.
Specific time needs to be set aside to inspect the various aspects of the conveyor systems in order to properly check it for issues.
Hold on to Spare Parts
Every machine creates wear on its necessary sections until they need to be replaced. This is simply the nature of industrial equipment. Spare parts from a separate repair can be extremely handy should another problem arise.
There can occasionally be some fairly long wait times when it comes to receiving replacement parts. And these wait times translate to lost time and lost productivity.
Having a spare part on hand can save you a lot of down time. So find a place to store any extra parts and keep them organized. You never know when they might save you a lot of time.
Keep Your Conveyor Systems Clean
Clean systems run more smoothly. This is true for any machine in the world. And when it comes to conveyor systems, this can help you avoid unnecessary wear and the potential for malfunctioning units.
Foreign objects can occasionally find their way into a conveyor system. This can result in the belt slipping off track, which makes the motor work harder because the system isn’t as fluid, which can lead to overworking the motor.
This is one example of how an unclean system can lead to larger problems, but it is far from the only example. Proper cleaning procedures will avoid these circumstances.
Keep a Log of Repairs
Information is power. The more you know about your system, the better you can address any potential issues. Keep a record of all repairs, maintenance, and replacements made on your conveyor systems. This includes the date it was performed, the reason for the repair, and the action taken to rectify it.
This gives you a full picture of the health of your systems. It affords you the opportunity to recognize a pattern of malfunctions, should it exist. You can use this log to diagnose problems as they come up. It also gives your coworkers a roadmap for how to address a specific issue should it happen again.
Recognize Obsolete Parts
These systems are constantly being updated. Some establishments have been using their systems for a long time. And the older the system, the greater chance it has of becoming obsolete.
Older systems need replacements just like any other system, but it can be more difficult to find the needed spare parts. It’s in your best interest to have all the information you need, which includes a realistic view of how difficult it will be to repair your conveyor systems. You can decide if you want to upgrade to a newer system if you find your system to be obsolete. If not, it would be wise to round up as many spare parts for your system as possible.