Cheese processing plant for hard and semi-hard cheese
Optimize your cheese production with a versatile solution designed for crafting high-quality hard and semi-hard cheeses. Experience seamless integration into your production line, ensuring precision in every step from curd cutting to brine handling, for consistent and superior cheese quality.
Processes and Optimizes Diverse Cheese Production
The BERTSCHfoodtec Universal Vat is a versatile solution tailored for the nuanced demands of dairy and cheese production. This vat excels in producing a wide variety of cheese types, from parmesan to feta, by employing a sophisticated system of stirring, cutting, and pressing that ensures optimal curd processing. It features a double-O shape for efficient kernel handling and minimizes breakage, resulting in consistently high-quality cheese.
Ideal for dairy producers and cheese manufacturers, the vat integrates seamlessly into production lines with components such as cheese brine systems, handling equipment, and CIP cleaning systems. It supports a range of automation levels, including continuous and remote monitoring operations, with customizable control systems to fit specific production needs. Available in stainless steel construction, it ensures long-lasting durability and high resistance to corrosion. Furthermore, it adheres to stringent hygiene standards to maintain product quality.
Energy efficiency is optimized with options for hot water and steam heating, reducing operational costs. Cleaning and maintenance are simplified with a CIP system, enabling quick transitions and reduced downtime. Customization options, including various configurations for cutting and stirring systems, are available for tailored engineering support, allowing fine-tuning of production processes to meet precise customer specifications.
Benefits
- Enhances production efficiency with precision curd processing for diverse cheese varieties.
- Minimizes operational costs through energy-efficient heating options.
- Reduces labor requirements with automation and remote monitoring capabilities.
- Ensures long-term reliability with robust stainless steel construction.
- Maintains product quality with high hygiene standards and quick CIP cleaning.
- Applications
- Cream,Milkshakes,Whey products,Cheese,Curd cheese,Desserts,Butter,Yogurt,Quark,Dairy products
- End products
- Feta cheese,Protein whey powder,Whipped cream,Cultured butter,Brie cheese,Parmesan cheese,Chocolate mousse,Gouda cheese,Creamy custard,Greek yogurt,Vanilla milkshake,Yogurt with fruit,Ricotta cheese,Mascarpone cheese,Cheddar cheese,Whey protein isolate,Chocolate milkshake
- Steps before
- Milk reception,Degassing,Milk treatment,Milk cooling,Heating,Filtration,Standardisation,Homogenisation,Milk analysis,Sampling
- Steps after
- Cheese maturation,Cheese cutting,Cheese packaging,Brine treatment,Brine cooling,Cooling and ripening,Whey treatment,Heat recovery
- Input ingredients
- milk,curd,whey,brine,sheep milk,goat milk
- Output ingredients
- hard cheese,semi-hard cheese,soft cheese,mozzarella,pizza cheese,curd cheese,quark,cream cheese,blue cheese,yoghurt,soured milk products,cream,butter,milkshakes,UHT products,ESL milk,whey products,desserts
- Market info
- Bertsch is known for manufacturing high-quality industrial engineered-to-order (ETO) equipment, specializing in products like tanks, pressure vessels, and heat exchangers. They are reputed for their custom engineering solutions and robust construction standards.
- Material
- Stainless steel
- Heating Method
- Hot water and steam
- Emptying Method
- Double cone with two outlets
- Automation Level
- PLC-controlled
- Control System
- Adapted to customer’s specifications
- Stirring System
- Self-supporting agitators
- Cutting System
- Electro-polished cutting and stirring units
- Cheese Vat Shape
- Double-O shaped with large surface area
- Remote Monitoring System
- Ethernet
- Jelly Measurement
- Optional automatic determination of cutting time
- Cooling Medium
- Brine
- Pneumatic Operation
- Brine cage and whey suction operation
- Outlet Valve Position
- Installed flush with the floor
- Process Flow Control
- Automatic
- Automation level
- Manual / PLC / SCADA
- Batch vs. continuous operation
- Batch / Inline Continuous
- Cleaning method
- CIP / Manual
- CIP/SIP
- CIP 121°C / SIP 135°C
- Energy efficiency
- 0.5–2 kWh/kg moisture
- Abrasion resistance
- High
- Biological compatibility
- Food grade
- Cleanability
- High ease of cleaning (CIP compatible)
- Corrosive resistance (e.g. acids)
- Stainless steel V4a
- Density/particle size
- 0.5–2.5 g/cm³ / 50–1000 µm
- Viscosity
- Low to Medium
- Construction material
- Stainless steel V4a
- Cone shape
- Double cone
- Discharge method
- Double outlet,fast and gentle emptying
- Tank design
- Double-O shaped with large surface area
- Size flexibility
- Different filling volumes
- Control panel type
- Remote monitoring with Ethernet
- Outlet valve type
- Installed flush with floor
- Agitator type
- Self-supporting without bottom gearing