Advice to optimize your operation
Imagine a place where you can view and interact with the latest equipment and technology in the food processing industry, discover solutions that fit your processing needs, and attend sessions to grow your knowledge of the industry and do it all in 4 days without paying a registration fee. Sounds too good to be true, right? You don’t need to imagine it! The Process Expo,
These nine pieces of supporting equipment are likely to be needed in every food processing plant, no matter the product.
On Friday, March 27, Fusion Tech participated in the annual Manufacturing Day and Welding Competition held at Carl Sandburg College in Galesburg, Illinois. Organized as a way for current college and high school students to learn about exciting career opportunities available in the manufacturing field, the Carl Sandburg College Manufacturing Day was a prime way for Fusion Tech to continue investing in the next generation
Here are five signs that it might be time to start looking to replace the supporting equipment in your food processing plant.
When it comes to developing custom food processing equipment, accessory items, processing line and factory layouts, few manufacturers are equipped to take on the full challenge like Fusion Tech. There’s one key aspect about our company that sets us apart – we have a fully staffed design and drafting team. Most manufacturers of food processing equipment have the fabrication side down, but lack greatly when it comes to
We have some big news to share! Fusion Tech will be at this year’s Process Expo, showcasing some of our innovative equipment, services, and solutions to the food processing industry’s biggest needs. As North America’s largest trade show dedicated exclusively to the global food and beverage industry, the Process Expo represents the pinnacle of food technology bringing together the world’s most successful food and beverage
When it comes to equipping your deboning operation with the necessary sanitary equipment, you want the best bang for your buck. Go too cheap, and the equipment is likely to break down or wear out on you quickly. Spend too much, and the higher ups are going to question your budgetary decisions. You need to find the right balance of longevity, durability, and assimilation into
A standard poultry deboning operation includes six main tasks – each with it’s own ergonomic and safety risks. While ergonomic risks exist in any processing operation, due to the constant and repetitive motions involved in manning processing work stations, poultry deboning has a number of safety risks as well – from the use of knives, trimmers, and pullers. Knowing the typical ergonomic risks associated with a
When it comes to setting up your deboning room operation, there are three basic layouts that are most often used. Each layout offers its own advantages, based on the goals you are trying to achieve with your processing line, and can be combined to create a multi-functioning deboning room. Here are the three basic room layouts, along with the advantages and benefits of each layout:
On Tuesday, February 10, Fusion Tech played host to the Midwest Entrepreneurs class at Monmouth College. Dan Bentz, General Manager at Fusion Tech, gave the class of 20 or so students a tour of our facilities, showing them our multiple shops, office areas, and design and drafting department. The students in Professor Terrance Gabel’s class learned about Fusion Tech’s history, services, competitive advantages, and the
