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18 Easy Principles for Preventing Musculoskeletal Disorders

18 Easy Principles for Preventing Musculoskeletal Disorders

According to the California Department of Labor Statistics and Research, the food processing industry has one of the highest lost-workday incidence (LWDI) rates. In 2000, it was almost double than the LWDI rate for all industries as a whole.1 Bruises, cuts, burns, fractures, and amputations are among the top causes of such a high lost-workday incidence rate — due in part to the equipment used

3 Important Reasons to Focus on Employee Safety

3 Important Reasons to Focus on Employee Safety

June is National Safety Month — a month set aside to focus on reducing leading causes of injury and death at work, on the road and in our homes and communities, with the ultimate goal that No One Gets Hurt. What better time to focus on improving safety in your food processing plant? Employee safety is an important part of any food processing facility — one that

3 Reasons We’re Proud to be a Small Business

3 Reasons We’re Proud to be a Small Business

Every year since 1963, the President of the United States has issued a proclamation announcing National Small Business Week, which recognizes the critical contributions of America’s entrepreneurs and small business owners. More than half of Americans either own or work for a small business, and they create about two out of every three new jobs in the U.S. each year. We’re proud to be part

A Letter in Response to Steel & Aluminum Import Tariffs

A Letter in Response to Steel & Aluminum Import Tariffs

Dear Fusion Tech Customers, As you have heard, President Trump has finalized the tariffs on imported steel and aluminum. As of Friday, March 23, 2018 a 25% tariff on imported steel and 10% tariff on imported aluminum has been implemented. A large majority of Fusion Tech’s base materials, including filler materials, have been and will be affected by these tariffs. Due to the vast uncertainty

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4 Tools You Need To Have For Oven Maintenance

4 Tools You Need To Have For Oven Maintenance

Maintaining a food processing oven requires special tools to ensure the oven is operating at peak performance. Evaluating air flow and speed, finding air leaks, setting dampers, determining static pressures and gas burner settings, and calibrating probes are normal, sometimes every day, maintenance tasks that require specialized tools. Larger food processing companies likely already have these tools on hand. However, start-ups and smaller food processors

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8 Safety Signs You Need to Improve Worker Safety with Commercial Ovens

8 Safety Signs You Need to Improve Worker Safety with Commercial Ovens

Commercial ovens, as with any food processing equipment, can pose serious safety hazards for employees. Burns, pinch points, crush points, cuts, chemical burns, carbon dioxide suffocation, or being trapped in an oven while in the cook cycle are all possible if proper care is not taken when operating a commercial smokehouse, dehydrator, or steam oven — leading to serious injury or death. As a food

6 Maintenance Tested & Approved Features You Need in an Oven

6 Maintenance Tested & Approved Features You Need in an Oven

A commercial smokehouse or dehydrator is a big investment — one that requires regular checks and maintenance to keep it running efficiently. An oven designed to provide easy access to the components that require regular and preventative maintenance will reduce the time your team needs to upkeep the oven. The less amount of time spent maintaining and repairing an oven results in more cook time,

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How to Schedule Maintenance to Ensure Longer Oven Life

How to Schedule Maintenance to Ensure Longer Oven Life

A commercial smokehouse or dehydrator is a big investment — one that requires regular and ongoing maintenance to ensure a long oven life. Commercial oven manufacturers provide information on how and what should be routinely inspected and maintained, but in many facilities, those instructions are often buried in a user manual that gets stuck in a drawer somewhere or made inaccessible to maintenance personnel. Regular

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How to Make the Best Choice Between a Custom or Modular Platform

How to Make the Best Choice Between a Custom or Modular Platform

Platforms are an integral part of any food and beverage processing facility — providing access to equipment, safety egresses, employee walkways, and increasing manufacturing space. They are the best way to utilize limited space in a facility while optimizing work and traffic flow. Chances are you will need some kind of platform in your facility — whether a mezzanine, structural platform, crossover, or catwalk. When

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