Dairy Processing and Equipment

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Toray Membrane offers a casein whey separation microfiltration element.

Powder induction, dispersion system delivers improved product quality; Positive displacement pump reduces curd fine levels; Equipment for natural, process cheeses and whey processing; plus more!

We spoke with some leading suppliers and experts about what’s new in detection and inspection systems for dairy processing. In this article we discuss this new technology, what dairy processors are looking for and what they should be aware of.

3-A Sanitary Standards Inc. says that a number of Chinese companies are displaying its trademarked 3-A Symbol without authorization. Dairy processors should verify that equipment meets the 3-A SSI’s sanitary design and fabrication criteria.

The JBT Corp. Stork AsepTec is a linear aseptic filler that can handle a range of products and bottles (HDPE, PP, PET) at high line speeds.

Tetra Pak’s Ice Cream Filler A3 is designed specifically for small to medium processors. The filler produces up to 18,000 ice cream cones per hour and features three enhanced components

Quest Industrial’s Quik Pick & Pack Plus is a new, fast, stainless steel robotic pick-and-place system.

PerkinElmer new analyzer can detect pesticides found in crops, test foods for mycotoxins and antibiotics and analyze veterinary drugs and nutritional components.  

Dairies typically apply heat to raw milk. They use high-temperature/short time, higher-heat/shorter time or ultra-high temperature pasteurization. There are alternatives to heat-based pasteurization, such as applying high pressure or using UV light.

Laubscher Cheese Co. needed to upgrade its record keeping from a hand-written system. It turned to Fairbanks Scales for help.