Dairy machines, step by step

The machines are in the order they work in the process. Ask us about any of them: we check feasibility and the import rules before we quote.

Milk reception and testing

Milk arrives in cans or tankers, is weighed, and is tested for fat, freshness and added water before it is accepted.

Milk analyser
Tests a small milk sample for fat, protein and added water, so each farmer’s milk can be graded.
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Reception tank with weighing
A stainless steel tank on load cells where cans are tipped in, so every delivery is weighed before it is chilled.
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Raw milk is cooled quickly and kept cold, because bacteria grow fast in warm milk.

Bulk milk cooler
An insulated tank with a stirrer and its own refrigeration unit that cools fresh milk quickly and holds it cold.
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Plate chiller
Thin metal plates with milk on one side and chilled water on the other, cooling milk as it flows on to storage.
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Cream is spun out of the milk, then fat is added back to the level each product needs.

Cream separator
A fast-spinning bowl of stacked discs that splits whole milk into cream and skim milk.
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Milk is heated to a set temperature for a set time and cooled again, which kills harmful bacteria.

Pasteuriser
Heats milk to a set temperature, holds it there long enough to kill harmful germs, then cools it straight away.
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Plate heat exchanger
A pack of plates in a frame where hot and cold liquids pass on either side, used to heat and then cool milk in a pasteuriser.
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Fat droplets are broken into tiny ones under pressure, so cream does not rise to the top of the pack.

Homogeniser
A high-pressure pump that forces milk through a narrow gap, breaking fat into tiny drops so cream does not rise.
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Milk is filled into pouches, bottles or cartons, sealed, coded with the date, and moved to cold storage.

Pouch filling machine
Forms a tube from plastic film, fills it with a measured amount of milk and seals it into pouches.
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Bottle filler and capper
Fills bottles to the same level on a conveyor and screws or presses a cap onto each one.
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Between runs, pipes and tanks are washed with hot water and cleaning solutions without taking them apart.

Clean-in-place (CIP) system
Tanks, a pump and valves that circulate hot water, cleaning solutions and rinses through pipes and tanks without taking them apart.
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