Archive for the ‘Engineering’ Category
Cheese Molders
Koss Industrial, Inc. Cheese Molders form Pasta Filata style cheeses into blocks. These CIP-able machines (check out Koss Industrial CIP Systems), created to USDA & WDA Sanitary Standards, feature durable stainless steel design with Teflon coated forms. Cheese Molders are highly customizable in order to complement unique customer applications, forms are available in different shapes/sizes.
620 Mixers, Extruders, and Cooker Mixer Stretchers (CMS) are some examples of other Pasta Filata Cheese-Making machinery by Koss.
620 Mixers
Koss Industrial, Inc. creates custom machinery for a variety of production techniques, including Pasta Filata Cheese-Making. 620 Mixers use hot water to cook Italian, pasta filata style cheeses in a continuous operation.
Designed and fabricated to USDA & WDA Sanitary Standards, these machines are CIP-able (check out Koss CIP Systems) with available options such as direct steam injection or steam bundles.
Materials and finishes suit the process; the machines feature Teflon coated augers and a textured body for non-stick surfaces.
Cheese Molders, Extruders, and Cooker Mixer Stretchers (CMS) are some examples of other Pasta Filata Cheese-Making machinery by Koss. Check out more Koss Cookers in action on KossIndustrial’s YouTube Channel!
Pasta Filata Cheese-Making
(Italian: “spun paste”) Pasta filata is a cheese-making technique named for its distinctive stretching step (filatura), where the cheese is kneaded/stretched in hot water/whey.
The filatura creates the soft, elastic, stringy texture that characterizes pasta filata cheeses. Mozzarella and provolone are two popular examples from this group of Italian cheeses also known as ‘stretched-curd’, ‘pulled-curd’ or ‘plastic-curd’ cheeses.
Koss Industrial, Inc. designs and fabricates custom machinery for this unique cheese-making technique and others. Contact us for information on cookers, mixers, molders, extruders and more of our machines designed and fabricated for this particular technique.
COP Tanks
Here at Koss Industrial, Inc. we think you should be able to clean how you want. That’s why we design and fabricate highly customizable COP tanks to suit your unique application. Some of our standard sizes (manufactured from 12GA, 304 stainless steel 2B material):
- 4, 6, 8, 10, & 12 ft. Lengths
- 117, 140, 185, 231, & 276 gal. Capacities (1″ below rim)
- C1-3, C1-7.5, C2-7.5, C2-10, & C2-15 Pump Sizes Solid C-HP
Standard equipment includes (but is not limited to): Stainless> Capillary Tube Well, Check Valve (after steam valve), In-Line Steam Injector Device, Ball Feet, and Sanitary Pump (with painted motor) and Self-Acting Brass Steam Valve.
Optional equipment: Swivel Casters, Drain Valve/Port (in front of pump inlet), Stainless Wire Hanging Basket, upgrade to Stainless Motor, Electric Heat, LKH pump, Single/Double Manifold(s) and Cover(s) (split or single).
Hot Water Sets
Regulating & maintaining temperature is a breeze with Hot Water Sets!
- Precise Temperature Control
- Even Heat Distribution (eliminates hot spots; offers quality control/ease of cleaning)
- Lower Pressure (doesn’t require special jacketing)
- A Safer Environment (as opposed to having high pressure steam runs throughout the plant)
Koss Industrial’s hot water sets are designed & fabricated to USDA & WDA Sanitary Standards and are constructed from durable stainless. Heat Exchanger has 3A symbol. We design & fabricate hot water sets to meet the customer’s unique needs.
Available Options include: various material finishes, controls for hot water set, skid/wall mounting, different styles of expansion tanks, insulation, heat exchangers (ASME or U-Tube; 8, 10, 12 in. U-Tube Heat Exchangers operating above 15 psig mawp will be ASME stamped)
Convey It.
Convey what? Anything.
Here at Koss Industrial we provide innovative solutions for unique applications – so let’s convey something! Whether you need it straight or curved, sanitary or industrial, dip or draining, standard, flat, up or down – we’ll transport your product in style.
Our conveyors are designed & constructed to meet USDA & WDA Sanitary Standards. They are fabricated in-house using the latest in fabricating technology. The options are endless:
- 304 or 316 Stainless Steel Construction
- Full Polish or Blast Finish
- Adjustable Ball Feet, Tabs or Casters
- CIP-able
- Incline Augers
- Doctor Blades, Side Guards, In-feed Hopper
- & More – CLICK HERE to watch us on YouTube!
Koss Grinders
Koss Industrial, Inc.‘s Stainless Steel Grinders, fabricated to USDA & WDA Sanitary Standards, are capable of grinding a variety of soft & hard cheeses. They feature easy-to-remove augers as well as a variety of optional face plates & grinder head plates (with several hole diameter options) and quick disassembly & release latches on head plates.
These easy-to-clean machines come in a variety of sizes; 5, 8, 11 and 14G Grinders with single or twin screw auger action.
Some of the standard features are adjustable tab feet, multiple hole extrusion plates (44%-57% open), motor & gear drives as well as fully polished screws. Some of the optional features are casters, CIP-able hook-ups, a pre-chop above the augers (turning cold/very hard blocks into a more manageable consistency) and Koss’ adjustable ball feet!
CLICK HERE to see our Grinders on Koss’ YouTube Channel!
Tanks for Any Application
CIP, COP, scrape, starter, balance, hardening, legal PMO, processors, rectangular, storage (tanks & silos), sub-chemical… those are some of the tanks Koss Industrial, Inc. creates.
There are a variety of shapes & sizes that range from 1-3,000+ gallons. Units are designed & manufactured at our facility to customer specifications, designed & constructed to USDA & WDA Sanitary Standards from 304, 316, Hastelloy, or AL6XN. We offer complete custom fabrication of any style vessel (we do ASME Pressure Vessels) with unlimited features – custom agitation is available: swept, scraped or dual. We also offer #4/#7 polish or glass bead finishes as well as installation & reconditioning services.
Koss Cookers
Koss Industrial, Inc. has over 30 years of experience fabricating batch cookers, custom designed and fabricated to meet customer needs. Constructed from heavy-duty stainless steel, there are several models, from the 20 lb. lab size to the 2,000 lb. twin screw. Built to USDA & WDA Sanitary Standards they are CIP-able & constructed to handle difficult products.
Koss cookers are available with a variety of optional features such as a Fully Polished Exterior and PLC Batch Control Automation. We’re dedicated to providing custom machinery designed & engineered to best complement our customers’ unique applications.
CLICK HERE to see our cookers in action!
Cheese Processing Equipment
Koss Industrial, Inc. offers a wide variety of cheese processing equipment, both new and reconditioned. Some examples of Koss’ cheese processing equipment are the lab cookers, hot water sets, ClearBrine® Ultra Filtration units, and CIP Systems are only the beginning of what Koss’ has to offer.