Cottage cheese curd drainer
Achieve optimal whey-free cheese production with this advanced drum drainer that ensures gentle handling and high yield, crucial for maintaining the delicate texture of cottage cheese curds.
Gently Drains and Presses Cottage Cheese Curd
The Tetra Pak® Drum Drainer 2 is an engineered-to-order solution specifically designed for dairy and cottage cheese manufacturers. This equipment offers a unique combination of a drainage screen, woven polypropylene belt, and pressing drum, all working in harmony to achieve efficient whey removal and gentle curd processing. Capable of handling up to 4,000 kg/h of curd, the Drum Drainer 2 optimizes the draining and pressing process, ensuring a high yield and preserving the structure of delicate curd particles.
Operated in a continuous and automated fashion, this equipment integrates seamlessly into existing production lines, with adjustable pressure settings to fine-tune operation according to specific production needs. Featuring a kite-shaped inlet for even curd distribution and a triangular cross-section pre-draining screen, it ensures optimal water separation before the pressing stage.
Engineered to USDA standards, the Drum Drainer 2 also focuses on hygienic operation with easy cleaning. Available with PLC controls for enhanced automation, it supports remote monitoring for improved operational oversight. This equipment serves a range of applications, including draining, washing, cooling, and pressing processes, contributing to the production of cottage cheese curd, whey-free cheese, and processed cheese curd.
Benefits
- Ensures gentle handling of curd to maintain product quality and structure.
- Maximizes curd yield with efficient whey and water removal.
- Reduces production line integration challenges with seamless automation and control.
- Supports USDA compliance, ensuring high hygiene standards.
- Customizable pressure settings allow precise control over curd processing.
- Applications
- Cottage cheese,Food processing,Cheese products,Cheese varieties,Dairy products
- End products
- Processed cheese curd,Whey-free cheese,Cottage cheese curd
- Steps before
- Washing,Cooling,Curd preparation,Inlet distribution
- Steps after
- Packing,Blending,Cooling,Storage
- Input ingredients
- cottage cheese curd,washing water,cooling water
- Output ingredients
- dry curd,de-wheyed curd,drained curd
- 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
- Up to 4,000 kg/h
- Pressure Adjustment
- Adjustable
- Inlet Design
- Kite-shaped plate
- Pre-draining Screen
- Triangular cross-section
- Belt Material
- Woven polypropylene
- Automation
- Automatic pressure control
- Batch vs. continuous operation
- Inline Continuous
- Gentle handling technology
- Vibration and pressure control
- Pressure adjustability
- Automatic/manual control
- Capacity
- Up to 4,000 kg/h
- Drying Efficiency
- High yield with dry curd delivery
- Screen and belt design
- Optimized for drainage
- Density/particle size
- 0.5–2.5 g/cm³ / 50–1000 µm
- Heat sensitivity
- High
- Viscosity
- Thick curd paste
- Foaming risk
- Low
- Particle size
- Small to medium curd particles
- Delicate handling
- Required
- Machine footprint
- Compact
- Drum size
- 4000 kg/h capacity
- Discharge method
- Screen and belt system
- Control panel type
- Automated pressure control
- Inlet design
- Kite-shaped plate for even distribution
- Control panel type
- PLC-controlled
- Pressure adjustment
- Automatic/Manual via control panel
- Speed variation
- Adjustable speed for belt