Continuous flash cooler for sweetened condensed milk
Optimize your production with a continuous cooling system, designed to maintain product quality while enhancing crystallization efficiency in sweetened condensed milk processing.

Cools and Crystallizes Sweetened Condensed Milk
The Tetra Pak® Flash Cooler SCM is a continuous, fully automatic solution specifically designed for dairy and food processing applications, such as sweetened condensed milk and infant formula. This unit excels in managing complex liquid formulations, efficiently cooling and crystallizing to ensure premium product quality. Its compact design combines flash cooling and crystallization, fitted perfectly for high-demand environments.
With a processing capacity ranging from 2 to 20 tonnes per hour, the Flash Cooler SCM is ideal for large-scale production environments. The equipment integrates seamlessly into existing lines with its ergonomic construction, allowing straightforward inspection and maintenance. Its CIP (clean-in-place) capability simplifies cleaning, ensuring hygienic operation and extended uptime.
Optional features like high-temperature sanitation in place and material choices between 304 or 316L stainless steel enable customization to meet specific sanitary and operational needs. The flexible energy sourcing, including a steam-free option, enhances cost efficiency. This makes the Flash Cooler SCM a versatile addition to diverse production requirements in dairy, food, and plant-based product industries.
Benefits
- Enhances product quality with precise crystallization for consistent final products.
- Reduces operational costs with extended run times and high throughput.
- Minimizes downtime with fully cleanable, CIP-enabled design.
- Offers flexibility with customizable material options and energy sources.
- Adapts to specific hygiene needs with optional high-temperature sanitation.
- Applications
- Sweetened condensed milk,Infant formula,Recombined sweetened condensed milk,Baby food,Dairy products
- End products
- Coffee creamer,Infant milk formula,Caramel filling,Milk-based desserts,Baby cereal,Evaporated milk,Dairy-based confectionery,Dulce de leche
- Steps before
- Evaporation,Recombination
- Steps after
- Crystallization,Packaging
- Input ingredients
- recombined sweetened condensed milk (RSCM),sweetened condensed milk (SCM)
- Output ingredients
- premium-quality crystallised final sweetened condensed milk concentrate
- 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
- 2 to 20 tonnes/hour
- Automation
- Fully automatic
- Cleaning method
- Cleaning in place (CIP)
- Sanitation-in-place (SIP) temperature
- 90°-95°C
- Material type for contact surfaces
- 304 or 316L stainless steel
- Product compatibility
- Sweetened condensed milk (SCM) and recombined sweetened condensed milk (RSCM)
- Working mechanism
- Flash cooling
- Integrated steps
- Automatic continuous system
- CIP/SIP
- CIP available with option to add SIP
- Batch vs. continuous operation
- Continuous
- Automation level
- Fully automatic
- Customization
- Customer-specific design
- Extended running time
- Long run times over multiple days
- Flexible energy source
- Steam-free functionality
- Capacity
- 2 to 20 tonnes per hour
- Cleanability
- Fully cleanable unit (cleaning in place)
- Density/particle size
- Depend on product composition
- Stainless steel grade
- 304 or 316L
- Viscosity
- Low to high viscosity for condensed milk
- Stainless Steel Grades
- 304 or 316L
- Energy Source
- Steam-Free Option
- Sanitation-in-Place (SIP) Addition
- Hot water at 90°-95°C