Tempered Block Breaker

FUSION PROCESS

Tempered Block
Breaker

Trim Block Separating Solution

Suitable for medium to large processors looking to separate trim blocks back into their original pieces.

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Product
Overview

Description

Our innovative and unique Tempered Block Breaker is designed to take tempered and semi-frozen beef trim blocks and separate them back into their natural pieces to avoid USDA relabeling regulations. This allows for spraying of citric acid (or other agents) onto each side of product muscle to reduce or eliminate bacteria growth.

Many processors are utilizing the Tempered Block Breaker to help prevent e. coli contamination and subsequent costly recall and lawsuits.

Solid 4” solid shafts with 7” blades are strong enough to handle meat trim blocks semi-frozen at 19°, but operates ideally when blocks are tempered to 26°. Gentle processing captures 99% of product purge, retaining product weight and saving you money.

Safety is key in the meat processing industry. The Tempered Block Breaker boasts a safety switch and actuator on the auger discharge trough that prevents the machine from running if guarding is not in place. Safety guarding runs the length of the top of the machine, preventing operators from falling into the breaker.

Separate tempered trim blocks, save purge, reduce expenses, and treat product to eliminate bacteria with the Tempered Block Breaker!

Features

The Fusion Tech Tempered Block Breaker comes equipped with a number of standard features designed to for durability, sanitation, and safety.

Construction

Stainless Steel 304 Construction
Solid 4” Shaft Auger & Breaker Bars
Hopper Constructed from 3/8” Side Plates and 5/8” End Plates
Dual 160 Corrosion Resistant Roller Chains
30 HP Baldor Motor
Low Output RPM Sumitomo Gearbox
Solid Poly Lube Filled Bearings for a Maintenance Free Application
Touch Screen Control Panel

Safety

Motor Amp Overload Protection
Safety Interlinks
Combo Sensor and Lid Safety Switch
Auger Output Door Closes Automatically When No Product is Present

Cleaning / Sanitation

CIP Mode for Easy Cleaning
Exceeds All AMI Sanitary Design Requirements

Solutions

The Tempered Block Breaker is the perfect equipment solution to:

Break Semi-Frozen Product Into Natural State
The USDA requires any product broken down into 1″ or smaller pieces to be labeled as processed. The Tempered Block Breaker breaks up semi-frozen block back into the natural pieces — meaning you don’t have to label your product as processed.

Easily Treat Product to Eliminate Bacteria
Bacteria tends to grow on the outside of a muscle. Once the product is ground, the bacteria is spread throughout the entire product batch, causing significant contaminated and wasted product. The Tempered Block Breaker allows you to spray all sides of the product muscle with citric acid (or other agents) to reduce or eliminate bacteria.

Reduce Your Workforce
The Tempered Block Breaker system only requires 4 employees to operate from the time product leaves your microwave to the time it exits the block breaker. Some customers have reported a reduction in work force from 32 employees down to 4. It also allows your plant to prep products days in advance, instead of processing the same day.

Save Purge
Using the Tempered Block Breaker system captures 99% of product purge (blood, water, etc), saving you product weight which saves you money.

Eliminate Bacteria

Smaller pieces make it easier to spray all sides with anti-microbial solution to reduce bacteria.

No USDA Relabeling

Break semi-frozen (28°F) blocks into natural pieces — no need to relabel as processed.

Reduce Workforce

System requires minimal employees to operate — reducing your labor expenses.

Save Purge

Captures 99% of product purge, saving you weight and ultimately money.

Improve Safety

Eliminate the need for workers to break blocks apart by hand or stuffing blocks into grinder.

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Technical
Specs

Product	Tempered Trim Blocks
Product Temperature	Ideal: 26° Lowest: 19°
Throughput	8 Blocks/min
Infeed Height	108″
Infeed Width	60″
Discharge Height	56″
Electrical	480 VAC / 60 Hz / 50 FLA / 3 Phase
Gearbox / Motor	30 HP
Width	53.12″
Length	106.97″
Height	126.75″
Weight	4,552.72 lbs

Customer
Testimonial

Fusion Tech worked with us to take our current operation of processing frozen beef trim blocks that took 2 shifts and 22 employees to reach our product goals and reduced it to a 1 shift operation manned by 7 people. We are able to process the same amount of product in 1 shift that we did in two.

Charlie TamburelliBirchwood Foods - View Case Study

Block Breaker
System

Prepare trim blocks to enter the Tempered Block Breaker with our full system. Remove blocks from boxes and bags and safely and easily push into the breaker.