5 Hidden Costs in StockFood Processing Equipment

Is Stock EquipmentAll that Bad?

Purchasing stock food processing equipment — equipment that is manufactured in advance and designed to "fit" as many facilities as possible — can seem like a good option, but often comes with a

number of hidden cost and disadvantages.

Every food processing plant is different — from operational flow to factory layout to product to employees to the needs and goals you're trying to hit. With so many variations between plants, it's near impossible to manufacture stock equipment that truly increases product yield and decreases

operating expenses. Think about it: how can a single piece of equipment that was not designed with your specific needs in mind, actually meet those needs?

Uncovering theHidden Costs

Stock equipment comes with a number of costs. Uncovering those costs before you decide to pay the premium for stock equipment is The imperative to reducing your expenses and increasing your

product yield.

Here are the top 5 hidden costs associated with purchasing stock food processing equipment:

Little to NoModifications Stock equipment is just that — stock. What you see is what you get. While the manufacturer may offer various models with different options and features, there is often no room to make your own modifications.

Need an option not available on the model? Want an extra feature to make your operation run smoothly? If that option isn't offered on a model, you will likely have to do without.

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Modifications ComeAt a Steep PriceIf the manufacturer does offer modifications, it's typically at a very steep price.

Stock equipment manufacturers are set up to pump out an exact model with exact features — their manufacturing plants aren't structured to handle modifications. It's a perfect assembly line pumping out the limited options they offer.

Modifying what they offer requires a change to their manufacturing operation, and that change often has a huge price tag — and gets passed on to you, the customer.

#2

Add-ons forIntegrationNeed the stock equipment to integrate into your current line? (Dumb question, we know.)

It's extremely rare that stock equipment will integrated seamlessly with your current equipment. Often, you will need to purchase additional add-ons to make the stock equipment fit, or hire a custom design and fabrication shop to manufacture a solution that will take your product from your current equipment and move it to your newly purchased stock equipment — a cost very rarely disclosed.

#3

Upgrades and OptionsAre PriceyHave you ever noticed the drastic increase in price from the basic, stripped down stock equipment model to the model with all the bells and whistles?

Upgrades and options on stock equipment are pricey. You can often purchase the basic model at a reasonable price, but the basic model isn't designed to meet your needs and offer you the same operational and safety features that you might need in your plant.

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Craftsmanship isMediocre Most stock equipment isn't designed for the long-haul. In order to keep the price of the equipment down (and the company's profits up), stock equipment is often manufactured from lower-grade materials that aren't durable enough to withstand a demanding work environment.

Expect break downs, down time, and a short lived useful working life when it comes to stock equipment.

#5

Custom is Better

Benefits of CustomEquipment

Here are the top 5 benefits associated with purchasing custom food processing equipment:

Equipment Designed toMeet Your NeedsCustom food processing equipment is designed and manufactured to fit the needs of your specific application — right from the start.

No need to add-on features and options after the equipment is designed. Everything you want and need — including your output goals — is incorporated into the design from step one.

A great custom equipment designer will meet with your various departments — engineering, maintenance, production, safety, sanitation — to guarantee the needs of every aspect of your operation are met.

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Drawings &3D ModelsA common misconception of custom designed and manufactured equipment is that you can’t see what you’re buying until it’s already created.

A great custom equipment designer has a fully-staffed design team to offer you 2D prints of their solutions, as well as 3D models of the equipment placed in a model of your plant. This gives you the option to see what you’re getting and make changes before fabrication begins.

Interact with the models, see what your processing line will look like, and make changes before the equipment is manufactured. It’s a great benefit!

#2

Fusion Tech’s 3D modeling allowed the customer to see the

finished product before it was even produced, allowing them

to make necessary changes before production.

John Shear - Bunzl USA

Designed to FitYour OperationPurchasing just one piece of equipment? Expanding or adding-on to a current line? Custom equipment can be designed to seamlessly fit with your current operation.

No more costly add-ons or hiring of third parties to make equipment fit. Right from the start, custom equipment can be designed to take product from your current equipment and move it to your new line. It saves you time, money, and increases your return on investment.

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Built toLastCustom equipment is designed with your specific operation in mind —meaning the manufacturer takes into account the demands of your working environment: multiple shifts, weight and quantity of product, speed of processing line, and more. Incorporating that data into the design, you get high quality equipment that is built to withstand your demanding work environment.

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Solve YourProcessing NeedLooking to try a new way of processing your product? Manufacturing a product that has never been done before? You’ll be hard strapped to find stock equipment to handle your needs.

Custom equipment is just that — custom. Unique processing needs, oddly shaped product, new processes never done in the marketplace before are not an issue for custom equipment manufacturers. They can design and manufacture a solution that meets your specific needs.

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Your processing plant is unique – from specialized product

lines to plant floor space to product packaging. No other

processing plant is exactly like yours. Our Equipment that

Fits manual will show you the advantages of custom

designed equipment and how it benefits your plant.

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About Fusion Tech

About Fusion Tech Fusion Tech Integrated, Inc. is a custom metal fabrication company with 15 years of experience and expertise in creating steel solutions for a variety of clients in the food processing, pharmaceutical, transportation, mining, renewable energy, and agricultural industries.

We specialize in providing innovative solutions for the food processing industry.

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