column dumper safety

4 Ways Investing in a Column Dumper Can Improve Safety

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Lifting is a primary cause of injury in the food processing industry.

According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reports, around a quarter of all manufacturing sector accidents happen in the food and beverage industry — with most of those injuries due to repetitive or improper lifting.

That should come as no surprise.

The most common tasks performed in the food processing industry are considered risk factors for injury. These include lifting, moving, handling, loading, and maintaining an awkward body position, such as when stirring product in large vats.

Investing in lift assist devices, such as a column dumper, is essential for reducing the risk of injury.

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Step Cook Beef Jerky

How to Step Cook Beef Jerky for Improved Yields and Consistency

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The popularity of beef jerky is at an all-time high.

According to research done by the Simmons National Customer Survey (NHCS) in 2019 and the U.S. Census, approximately 50% of the U.S. population, which is nearly 160 million people, eat meat snacks and beef jerky regularly.

Americans love their beef jerky! So much so that, according to data from IRI, dollar sales of jerky increased 18.2% year-over-year at the start of 20211. Compare that to last year, the category had only grown about 1% year-over-year2.

This increased growth has put a lot of pressure on processors to improve yields and consistency in order to compete for those dollars.

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food pantries

Fusion Tech Donates over $45,000 to Local Food Pantries

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Fusion Tech is proud to announce that as of today, we have donated a total of $45,807 to support local food pantries during the COVID-19 pandemic.

At the start of the pandemic, we developed a solution to facilitate social distancing at meat and poultry processing plants — mounting polycarbonate shields between employees to help processing plants stay open — as a way to help our customers and help prevent the spread of the virus.

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MFG Day 2020

3 Unique Resources to Make MFG Day Fun

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Friday is national Manufacturing Day (MFG DAY) — a day set aside each year to show the reality of modern manufacturing and encourage the next generation to consider a manufacturing career.

Created by Founding Partner Fabricators and Manufacturers Association, International in 2012, MFG DAY is a celebration of modern manufacturing meant to inspire the next generation of manufacturers.

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How to Choose the Best Meat Slicer

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Choosing the best meat slicer for your application can be tricky.

Don’t believe me? Jump on Google and do a quick search for “meat slicers”. You’ll end up getting over 8.6 MILLION results — almost all claiming to be the best meat slicer you can buy.

So how do you choose the best meat slicer for your needs?

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food pantry

Fusion Tech Makes a Substantial Donation to Local Food Pantries

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Investing in our local community is a high priority here at Fusion Tech.

As a business that started local and stayed local, we know it’s our responsibility to step up and help our community, especially in times of crisis.

It’s why we made the decision at the start of the COVID-19 pandemic to donate $5 for every COVID-19 Guard we sold to local food pantries.

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sanitation fogger

Is Sanitation Fogging Right For Your Facility?

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The spread of COVID-19 has left many food processors trying to find fast and efficient ways to disinfect their facilities.

Wiping down every surface by hand with a CDC and EPA approved disinfectant is extremely costly, both in purchasing chemicals and in redirecting the labor force to spend time cleaning.

To combat those costs, many food processors have turned to the process of sanitation fogging to apply disinfectants in a large area.

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food pantry donation

Fusion Tech Donates to Local Food Pantries

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Giving back to our local community is a core value here at Fusion Tech.

As a company that started local and stayed local, we feel a responsibility to invest back into the communities surrounding us — to help improve the quality of life and keep our communities safe and healthy.

That’s why we made the decision two weeks ago to donate $5 of the sale of every COVID-19 Guard we sold to food pantries in our area.

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Fusion Tech Commits to Helping Local Food Pantries

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Keeping people fed is part of our business.

As a manufacturer of food processing equipment, Fusion Tech is part of the critical supply chain that keeps our country fed — a responsibility we take seriously, especially now during the COVID-19 (coronavirus) outbreak.

That’s why we’ve committed to helping stock our local food pantries to provide for those in need.

For each COVID-19 Guard we sell to food processing companies, we will donate $5 of the proceeds to our local food pantries.

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MDH intubation boxes

Fusion Tech Helps Donate Intubation Boxes to McDonough District Hospital

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As a business that started and stayed local, we believe it’s essential to give back to our community, especially in crazy and uncertain times like this.

We are happy to announce that this week, we were able to donate the plexiglass used to build an intubation box for McDonough District Hospital in Macomb, Illinois.

The project was spearheaded by Jacob Bentz, son of Fusion Tech owners Kathy and Brandon Bentz, and friend Alec Thompson.

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