Cheese curd cooling system for crumbled cheese

Ensure optimal cheese quality and yield with precise, gentle cooling for crumbled cheese varieties, minimizing product damage and loss while enhancing operational efficiency.

Cools and Controls Temperature of Cheese Curds

The Tetra Pak® Curd Cooler is a highly automated solution engineered for the precise cooling of cheese curds, crucial for manufacturers of crumbled cheeses like Tvarog and Ricotta. Employing a continuous flow system, it ensures gentle curd handling with minimal fat and protein loss, maintaining optimal cheese quality. The cooler supports capacities from 1,000 to 6,000 liters per hour, ideal for medium to large-scale dairy operations. Its advanced temperature control system stabilizes the cooling process, enhancing whey quality and preventing temperature fluctuations. Integrated with a three-way control valve, it minimizes energy consumption by maintaining a stable cooling water loop. Crafted for smooth integration into existing processing lines, it offers seamless automation and remote monitoring capabilities, essential for efficient operations in the dairy industry.

Benefits

  • Ensures high-quality cheese curds with gentle cooling, minimizing product loss.
  • Increases production efficiency with continuous and automated operation.
  • Lowers energy costs by minimizing cooling water consumption peaks.
  • Stabilizes product quality with advanced temperature control systems.
  • Integrates smoothly into existing dairy production lines for versatile application.

General


Applications
Adyghean,Ricotta,Tvarog,Crumbled cheese,Cottage cheese
End products
Salty adyghean,Cottage cheese with herbs,Crumbled feta,Smoked ricotta,Tvarog pancakes
Steps before
Cheese curd separation,Curd collection,Brining
Steps after
Cheese maturation,Packaging,Storage
Input ingredients
cheese curd,curd and whey mixture
Output ingredients
cooled curd,cheese varieties - crumbled tvarog,ricotta,adyghean
Market info
Tetra Pak is renowned for providing innovative packaging solutions, specializing in carton packaging for the food and beverage industry. It is esteemed for high-quality, sustainable, and efficient processing and packaging equipment on a global scale.

Technical Specifications


Capacity
1000 l/h – 6,000 l/h
Cooling method
Continuous flow
Cooling water circulation
Three-way control valve
Temperature control
Precise
Product outlet temperature stability
Stable

Operating Characteristics


Continuous flow cooling method
Yes
Gentle curd treatment
Yes
Precise control system
High accuracy
Automation level
Highly automated
Batch vs. continuous operation
Continuous
Cleaning method
Manual / CIP
Cooling water circulation loop
Yes
Energy efficiency
Minimized peaks

Product type Characteristics


Cheese varieties
Crumbled tvarog,ricotta,adyghean

Physical Characteristics


Control panel type
Smart control loop design
Machine footprint
Compact
Discharge method
Continuous flow
Cooling method
Continuous flow cooling
Cooling water circulation loop
With three-way control valve
Temperature control
Precise temperature control
Cooling capacity
1000 l/h – 6,000 l/h

Custom Options


Control panel type
HMI/PLC
Integration possibilities
SCADA/ERP