Cheese vat for high-yield cheese production
Maximize cheese production with minimal space, ensuring superior quality and economic performance. This solution addresses key challenges like fat retention and curd consistency, integrating seamlessly into high-capacity, automated operations for a wide variety of cheese types.
Processes and Optimizes Cheese Curd Production
The Tetra Pak Cheese Vat Yieldmaster 2 is engineered to enhance the cheese-making process with superior yield and efficiency. This robust cheese vat accommodates a wide range of cheese types, including Cheddar, Mozzarella, and Parmesan, among others. Utilizing dual counter-rotating agitators, it ensures uniform mixing, optimal curd formation, and reduces rennet mixing time. Its high-capacity design, capable of handling up to 85,000 lbs, integrates seamlessly into continuous production lines with automated controls. The vat features a unique hot water heat exchanger for gentle, precise heating, which minimizes fat loss. With a patented seal design, it promises minimal maintenance, and its sloped drain optimizes curd retention during rinsing. Constructed for durability, it supports various piping layouts, making it suitable for both new facilities and retrofit applications.
Benefits
- Maximizes cheese yield with precise curd formation and minimal fat loss.
- Reduces operational costs through enhanced durability and low maintenance requirements.
- Ensures consistent cheese quality and size with optimized mixing and cutting processes.
- Facilitates flexible plant layouts with configurable piping options and optimal footprint use.
- Enhances production efficiency with large capacity and seamless integration into automated lines.
- Applications
- Mozzarella,Romano,Colby,Low fat cheese,Cheddar,Cheese,No fat cheese,Swiss,Provolone,Muenster,Brick,Parmesan,Jack
- End products
- Parmesan grated,Low fat cheese snacks,Colby slices,Romano cheese wedges,Cheddar blocks,Monterey jack cheese shreds,Brick cheese cubes,Muenster cheese wheels,No fat cheese spread,Swiss cheese slices,Mozzarella balls,Provolone sandwich slices
- Steps before
- Milk Pasteurization,Milk Standardization,Curdling,Rennet Addition
- Steps after
- Curd Cutting,Whey Draining,Salting,Aging
- Input ingredients
- raw milk,rennet
- Output ingredients
- cheese curd,whey
- 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.
- Capacity
- 38,555 kg (85,000 lb)
- Agitation
- Dual counter-rotating agitators
- Heat Transfer
- Hot water or steam
- Mixing time
- Reduced rennet mixing time
- Curd size consistency
- Improved curd size consistency
- Leak detection
- Yes,with leak detection port
- Drainage system
- Slope-to-centre drain
- Automation
- Not explicitly mentioned but implied through features and functions
- Working Mechanism
- Dual counter-rotating agitators
- Integrated Steps
- Curd creation,cutting,and pump-out
- Batch vs. Continuous Operation
- Batch
- Automation Level
- PLC-controlled
- Cleaning Method
- CIP (Clean-in-Place)
- Density/particle size
- 0.5–2.5 g/cm³ / 50–1000 µm
- Curd type
- Cheddar,Mozzarella,etc.
- Machine footprint
- Large volume,relative to footprint
- Tank size
- 38,555 kg (or 85,000 lb)
- Agitator type
- Dual counter-rotating agitators
- Discharge method
- Slope-to-centre drain
- Vat design
- Dual barrel main body
- Heat transfer method
- Steam / Hot water
- Agitator type
- Dual counter-rotating
- Seal design
- Patented,low maintenance
- Drain design
- Slope-to-centre
- Integration with existing systems
- Flexible piping layouts
- Usage in different cheese types
- Cheddar,Mozzarella,Colby,etc.
- Construction material
- Stainless steel