Curd drainage and maturation system for pasta filata cheese
Enhance your cheese production with an automated system designed for efficient curd drainage and maturation, ensuring optimal texture and quality for pasta filata varieties.
Processes and Matures Curd for Cheese Production
The Batch Drainage and Maturation DMC System with Auger from GEA revolutionizes curd processing in pasta filata cheese production. This equipment stands out with its fully automated operation, integrating batch drainage and maturation for producing high-quality curd varieties like mozzarella and provolone. It utilizes a rotating coagulation cylinder and augers to ensure gentle handling and optimal maturation of curd. The DMC system features a dual-vat design with an auger to efficiently drain whey and allow for optimal maturation. The system supports processing capacities of up to 2,000 kg per batch, ideal for large-scale dairy operations. Integration is streamlined with adjustable-speed mechanisms and conveyors for seamless curd transfer to stretching machines. Fabricated from AISI 304 stainless steel, the system is equipped with automated cleaning-in-place, reducing manual cleaning and downtime. Customizable for plant-specific layouts, this system ensures precise temperature control and safety, helping food and dairy industries meet stringent hygiene and operational standards.
Benefits
- Ensures consistent curd quality with precise maturation and drainage control.
- Minimizes labor costs through automated operation and integrated PLC controls.
- Enhances hygiene standards with automated cleaning-in-place, reducing contamination risks.
- Increases operational efficiency with seamless integration into existing production lines.
- Customizable to fit specific plant layouts, improving adaptability and process optimization.
- Applications
- Pasta filata cheese,Dairy processing,Curd processing,Cheese production
- End products
- Burrata,Mozzarella,Caciocavallo,Fior di latte,Provolone,Scamorza
- Steps before
- Coagulation,Curd Production
- Steps after
- Curd Cutting,Stretching,Packing
- Input ingredients
- curd,whey
- Output ingredients
- matured curd,drained whey
- Market info
- GEA is known for its expertise in engineering innovative and sustainable equipment and solutions, focusing on sectors such as food, beverages, pharmaceuticals, and energy, with a reputation for quality, efficiency, and advanced technological applications in industrial processing.
- Capacity
- Up to 2,000 kg
- Automation
- Completely automated
- Auger size
- 600 mm
- Auger control
- Electronically controlled with inverter and sensor
- Material
- AISI 304 stainless steel
- Cleaning method
- Automated cleaning-in-place (CIP)
- Heating system
- Double-walled jackets for hot water heating
- Curd temperature control
- Precise control through PLC
- Auger coating
- Teflon-coated option available
- Safety features
- Mechanical barriers and proximity switches
- Operation type
- Batch and continuous
- Batch vs. continuous operation
- Batch / Continuous
- Automation level
- PLC-controlled
- CIP/SIP
- Automated CIP
- Cleaning method
- Automated
- Material Handling
- Auger System
- Safety Features
- Proximity switches and safety barriers
- Energy efficiency
- Optimized for low energy usage
- Density/particle size
- 0.5–2.5 g/cm³ / 50–1000 µm
- Auger size
- 600 mm
- Rotary auger size
- 500 mm
- External vat
- With perforated metal sheet
- Internal vat
- Integrated with auger
- Drainage baskets
- Available in continuous system
- Construction material
- AISI 304 stainless steel
- Double-walled jackets
- For hot water heating
- Piping system
- For product heating or cooling
- Coating
- Teflon-coated augers
- Heating option
- Double-walled jackets with sprinklers
- Maturation and transport tunnel
- For continuous system
- Guillotine curd cutter
- Integrated in continuous system
- Auger size
- 600 mm / 500 mm
- Auger rotation direction
- Forward / Backward
- Coagulation cylinder speed control
- Adjustable-speed
- Cleaning method
- Automated cleaning-in-place
- Material
- AISI 304 stainless steel
- Auger coating
- Teflon-coated
- Heating option
- Hot water heating jackets
- Automation control
- PLC-controlled
- Curd cutter type
- Rotary disk / Guillotine