6 Reasons to Invest in a Custom Designed Conveyor

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Do a quick Google search for food conveyor, and you’ll find thousands (if not hundreds of thousands) of results – most of which are stock conveyors. The manufacturer has specific sizes, options, and styles of conveyors they build, and spend big bucks convincing you to buy what they have in stock.

It’s a great business model for them. Not so much for you.

They have a few styles of conveyors they pump out in mass, only have to train their employees to build a few versions, offer select few options, and try to convince you to buy them, whether it fits your specific application or not.

There is a better way.

Custom designed conveyor systems are all about you and your specific application needs. You can get exactly what you need, designed to meet your specific goals, and not have to work around stock equipment that doesn’t quite fit.

Here are 6 reasons why purchasing custom designed conveyor systems are the better choice:

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Supporting Equipment You (Likely) Need In Your Plant

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Every plant, every operation, requires some form of supporting equipment to help the process go smoothly. Moving, lifting, and storing product is essential to increasing product yield and keeping your operation running at peak efficiency – and often requires a number of pieces of supporting equipment to make it all happen.

While the specifics might vary from plant to plant, and food industry to food industry, we have found 9 main pieces of supporting equipment that are used in the majority of plants, no matter the food industry.

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5 Reasons to Replace Supporting Equipment

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It’s fairly easy to know when to replace your main processing equipment. Constant breakdowns, infinite repairs, inability to keep up with product yield goals, not compliant with updated sanitary design and industry standards – all are signs it’s time to replace your main equipment.

But what about when to replace supporting equipment? The tables, hooks, dumpers, vats, racks and carts that keep your processing moving along? In most cases, they either work and meet your needs, or they don’t. So how do you know when it’s time to update them before it reeks havoc on your operation?

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12 Simple Ways to Improve Conveyor Safety

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Conveyor safety is essential in a food processing facility.

According to the U.S. Department of Labor’s Bureau of Labor Statistics, approximately 39,100 people operated conveyor belts in 2012. These people make sure product loads and unloads correctly, grab product off of a moving conveyor, and align product correctly on the belt.

It’s rare to find a medium-to-large sized food processing facility that does not have people working near conveyors. They are an essential part of any efficient processing plant.

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6 Actions You Need to Take to Ensure Longer Conveyor Life

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Conveyor systems are the backbone of any processing operation – moving product along the processing line from one workstation to the next.

When working correctly, your conveyor system keeps your line moving efficiently. But when a conveyor slows down, or breaks down completely, the whole line comes to a screeching halt – and costs you time, resources, and ultimately, money.

The goal in any food processing facility is to keep your conveyors running efficiently for as long as possible.

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5 Reasons to Purchase Fusion Tech Conveyors

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Fusion Tech is a leading designer and manufacturer of custom conveyor systems. Over the last ten years, we have designed countless solutions for a number of food processing industries, including bakery, dairy, candy, meat, poultry, grain and even pharmaceutical processors. Our conveyors are in processing plants across the nation.

But what makes our conveyors so appealing? Here are just a few reasons why food processing companies choose Fusion Tech conveyors for their plants.

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5 Tips for Equipment Maintenance

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Getting the most out of your processing equipment is critical for profitability. A slow moving line, unplanned stoppages, and processing delays can result in spoilage of high cost ingredients or products, which destroys your profit margin and can wreak havoc with the integrity of your brand.

Keeping your equipment properly maintained and running smoothly is key to avoiding these unnecessary costs. The following equipment maintenance tips will help you keep your equipment running at peak efficiency to save you time and money.

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Buying Custom Stainless Steel Vats

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Stainless steel vats are a necessity in just about every food processing operation, providing storage, handling, and transportation of food product. They are an economical way to store small quantities of product and provide easy transportation with forklifts and hoists. This high level of need in the food processing industry means one thing: there are a lot of choices to consider.

Do a quick Google search for stainless steel vats, and you’ll find countless varieties, styles, and options available – everything from drains, brackets, and wheels to levels, sizes, and shapes. There are even more options when you go the custom-designed route.

With all these options, how do you choose the right vat for your manufacturing process? Consider the following standard variations to customize your vat:

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6 Design Considerations You Need to Know When Purchasing an Auger Conveyor

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Purchasing an auger conveyor can be a tedious and overwhelming experience.

The nature of how product moves in an auger conveyor (sliding through a tube with a screw or auger as opposed to just sitting on a belt) requires the manufacturer to know a lot of detailed information about the product being conveyed and where it’s being conveyed — information that most customers aren’t aware of or don’t have prepared up front.

While most manufacturers try to make this process as painless as possible, there is no getting around the need for some information in order to design an auger conveyor that will efficiently move your product.
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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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