Automatic cheese washing system for dairy industry
Ensure your cheese production maintains optimal hygiene and efficiency, meeting rigorous safety standards with a system that expertly washes, sanitizes, and dries various cheese types without compromising quality or trademark integrity.

Washes and Sanitizes Dairy Products Efficiently
Colussi Ermes offers a tailored solution for the dairy industry with its Industrial Cheese Washing System. Engineered to wash, sanitize, and dry a variety of cheeses including Grana Padano, Parmigiano Reggiano, and Gorgonzola, this system ensures optimal hygiene standards. Utilizing multi-phase washing cycles, it supports continuous operation, handling up to 450 cheeses per hour. The system is constructed from stainless steel with insulated panels to minimize heat loss and noise, while maintaining energy efficiency. Integrated with PLC controls, it enables precise automation and monitoring in line with HACCP standards. Equipped with a CIP (Clean In Place) feature, it simplifies cleaning and maintenance, ensuring longevity and reliability. Each unit is configurable to meet specific production requirements, guaranteeing seamless integration and exceptional performance in dairy processing.
Benefits
- Increases operational efficiency with rapid processing of up to 450 cheeses per hour.
- Enhances product quality by ensuring thorough cleaning without altering cheese surfaces.
- Lowers energy and water usage through optimized heating and drying systems.
- Ensures compliance with stringent hygiene standards via integrated HACCP monitoring.
- Reduces maintenance costs with easy-to-clean design and reliable construction.
- Applications
- Dairy products,Cheeses
- End products
- Grana padano,Parmigiano reggiano,Provolone,Gorgonzola
- Steps before
- Cheese production,Cheese aging,Cheese handling
- Steps after
- Cheese drying,Quality control,Packaging,Storage
- Input ingredients
- grana padano,parmiggiano reggiano,gorgonzola,provolone,aged cheese,semi-aged cheese,cheese with residue
- Output ingredients
- clean cheese,sanitized cheese,residue-free cheese
- Market info
- Colussi Ermes, part of Middleby, is renowned for its expertise in designing and manufacturing advanced washing systems for the food sector, known for innovation, reliability, and high-performance solutions tailored to various industrial needs.
- Washing capacity
- Up to 450 cheeses/hour
- Cheese type compatibility
- Grana Padano,Parmigiano Reggiano,Gorgonzola,Provolone,etc.
- Product removal
- Approx. 80-150 grams/cheese
- Hygiene standards compliance
- HACCP
- Automation
- Custom washing programs,PLC-controlled
- Water heating systems
- Multiple
- Drying system
- Special technology with minimal consumption
- Material
- Stainless steel
- Energy efficiency
- Maximized for energy savings
- Noise reduction
- Insulated panels
- CIP system
- Automatic
- Program monitoring
- Constant,in compliance with HACCP
- Handling and loading
- Manual,inline,or with gripper
- Residue removal
- High pressure removal system
- Energy usage reduction
- Significant
- Integrated monitoring systems
- Available
- Automation level
- Automatic / Highly Versatile
- Batch vs. continuous operation
- Batch / Inline Continuous
- CIP/SIP
- CIP (Clean In Place)
- Cleaning method
- CIP / Self-washing
- Energy efficiency
- High Efficiency
- Monitoring system
- HACCP compliant
- Production capacity
- Up to 450 cheeses/hour
- Heat dispersion prevention
- Insulated panels
- Residue removal
- High Pressure System
- Drying system
- Special Technology
- Corrosion resistance
- Stainless steel
- Biological compatibility
- Suitable for contact with food products
- Cleanability
- High hygiene standards
- Abrasion resistance
- Designed for minimal product removal
- Temperature resistance
- Designed for heat dispersion prevention
- Control panel type
- Manual / PLC / SCADA
- Compact footprint
- Designed for space-saving
- Structure Material
- Stainless steel
- Insulated Panels
- Thick insulation
- Machine Design
- Tailor-made
- Capacity
- 450 cheeses/hour
- Footprint Adaptability
- Adaptable to customer needs
- Feed/Discharge Method
- Manual,inline,or gripper loading
- Drying System
- Special technology for optimal drying
- Inspection and Maintenance Access
- Top part can be raised