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6 Questions to Determine if You Should Invest in a Mezzanine

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When a processing company comes to us looking for ways to expand their product line without taking on the cost of a plant expansion, our first response is: look up — and consider building a mezzanine.

More often than not, processing plants aren’t effectively utilizing the space above their product line – and have more than enough room to expand without a full-out plant expansion. Adding a mezzanine opens up processing and storage space that is often more than sufficient to meet their growing needs.

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Benefits of Laser Cutting

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Laser cutting is the most cost-effective cutting technology that produces clean, smooth edges, extreme accuracy, and can be repeated. Designs are processed through sophisticated nesting software to ensure best usage of material and maximum control over the cutting process.

Basics of Laser Cutting

As the name implies, laser cutters use a high-powered laser to cut through various types of metal. The laser beam is a column of very high intensity light, of a single wavelength, or color. The beam is only about 3/4″ in diameter as it travels from the laser resonator through the machine’s path. The focused laser beam then travels through a nozzle before hitting the material. Along with the focused beam is compressed gas, such as Oxygen or Nitrogen.
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A Safer Way to Lift

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Many food processing tasks require employees to exert force – such as lifting, pushing, pulling, and moving – on heavy objects. These actions are often necessary in the manufacturing process, but they are also contributing factors to back injuries as well as other musculoskeletal disorders.

Lifting especially takes its toll on the body, resulting in fatigue and injury when not done properly. Some common lifting tasks in a food processing plant include dumping products into vats, stacking products onto pallets, transferring product from one workstation to another, and placing product on conveyors that are not adjusted for employee height.

While it may be impossible to completely do away with lifting in your manufacturing process, there are some simple solutions that will reduce the risk of employee injury and save you the high cost of employee down-time.
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Sponsoring the Warren County Fair

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As a locally-grown company, we at Fusion Tech take great pride in our community and regularly invest in making this a better area to live and work. One of the many ways we do this is by regularly sponsoring the Warren County Fair.

We believe in the importance of giving 4H members, cattle and pork raisers, pageant participants, and every other individual participating in the fair the opportunity to develop in their passions and skills. Doing so will only help develop the future of our region.

And we know the importance of investing in our region.

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Implementing an Ergonomic Process

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Incorporating ergonomic solutions into your food processing work stations is a great way to reduce the risk of employee injuries and promote a safe and healthful workplace. A small investment in ergonomic equipment will save you thousands in preventable injuries – but it’s only a start.

Employers are responsible for providing a safe and healthful workplace for their workers, and that requires more than just equipment. Implementing an ergonomic process will not only reduce the risk of musculoskeletal disorders, but will also educate your workforce on how best to prevent injuries themselves.
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Ergonomic Work Station Design

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Work station design plays a huge role in either contributing to or reducing the risk of employee injuries. Neglecting to account for the space needed for tool use, the height and depth of a work station, the location of the work station, lighting, and even the proper flow of the manufacturing process put your employees at risk of injury.

A poorly designed work station can expose workers to awkward postures, extended reaches, contact pressure, and unnecessary movements – all known factors of on the job injuries and musculoskeletal disorders.
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Fusion Tech Presents at MR Junior High Career Day

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On Thursday, May 29, Fusion Tech Marketing Director Jason Vana and Drafting Designer Grant Roon were guest presenters at the Monmouth-Roseville Junior High School Career Day. Students in the junior high rotated between a number of career day presentations all morning, learning about various local employers and possible career paths for their future.

Monmouth-Roseville Junior High students learned about the various careers represented at Fusion Tech, from our shop positions to drafting and marketing. Vana and Roon walked students through a typical day, explained the education and training needed, talked about the best and worst parts of such careers, and answered questions from the students. They even delighted students by showing off a t-shirt cannon designed and fabricated by Fusion Tech.
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5 Add On Features You Need on Easy to Clean Conveyors

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Keeping your food processing conveyors clean is a necessary chore — it’s required to prevent the growth of dangerous bacteria and contamination of your product, but the time spent cleaning can be costly.

Lines need to be shut down, belts need to be removed, frames need to be cleaned, sanitized, and rinsed off. When everything is clean, the conveyor needs to be reassembled — all while product isn’t moving, employees are on the clock, and money is washing down the drain.

Reducing the amount of time required to clean conveyors in your facility could save thousands in downtime, cleaning supplies, and allow your operation to stay active longer.

Such a solution exists: easy to clean conveyors.
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Experts in Food Processing Equipment

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When it comes to stocking your food processing plant with the necessary equipment, or upgrading your current equipment, it’s imperative to find a supplier who knows the unique challenges of the industry and your specific processing flow. Anyone can pitch ideas of what they think you need based on their stock equipment. Only a professional listens to what you need and designs a solution that will meet and exceed your expectations.

Here at Fusion Tech, we are experts in food processing equipment design and fabrication. Our team has vast experience in providing production layout and equipment design and fabrication for beef, pork, poultry, dairy, grain, bakery, and so much more. We’ll come in, listen to your unique processes and challenges, and present you with 3D models of a custom solution that will increase your productivity and decrease your overall expense.

And when it comes to designing and fabricating equipment, we can provide anything you need. Here are just some pieces of equipment we’ve provided for our food processing customers:
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Manufacturing Done Right

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Manufacturing done right. It’s the commitment we make here at Fusion Tech.

We take great pride in manufacturing high quality products and equipment for every single one of our customers – whether it’s a full plant expansion or a single product. We treat each project with the same care to ensure you receive the best in metal design and fabrication.

And it shows.

The products and equipment we create here at Fusion Tech are durable, and are designed and fabricated to last. We use only the highest quality components in everything we fabricate and test everything to guarantee you receive a quality product that will last. It’s all part of the commitment to quality we make to you.
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