Posts Tagged ‘Dairy Equipment’
Learning the Ways of a Dairy Farm
Two summers ago my second-cousin Jane journeyed five hours on a bus to spend her summer vacation with our Aunt Hilda. A dairy farmer from Nebraska, Hilda was eager for Jane’s arrival as she was recently divorced and could use an extra pair of hands on the farm. A city girl at heart, Jane was a bit anxious to learn how to milk a cow. Upon arrival, the two women embraced then suited up in rubber boots and overalls and headed out to the pasture.
After becoming acquainted with the dairy cows, Hilda took Jane on a tour of the industrial-sized milking station. Impressed by the vast amount of stainless-steel equipment, Jane asked how her aunt could afford such beautiful machinery. Hilda chuckled to herself then replied, it’s not so bad when you buy used dairy equipment. They called it a day after four, labor-intensive hours of milking and went inside for a glass of iced teas and sandwiches.
“Y” – Diverter 4″ Valve
The “Y”-Diverter Valve is responsible for directing the end product from application A to B (C, D, and so on). This valve can be easily dismantled for inspection after CIP, this valve can also be easily hand-washed. This Y-Body Divert Valve is frequently used for production of cheese curds of all types due to the open design there is a low fracture to the product.
Powder Funnel
Koss Industrial, Inc. engineers, fabricates, & manufactures sanitary stainless steel powder funnels.
Powder funnels are not only used to quickly mix powders, but can also be used for various tasks, such as rapidly reconstituting a liquid concentrate. Another feature of Koss’ powder funnels is the ability to CIP clean the unit making it even more cost effective.
These powder funnels are designed with a built-in powder inducer which minimizes the moisture crawling into the funnel, which in turn helps prevent clogging of the lower funnel area.
Pasteurization Units
Koss Industrial, Inc. designs and constructs high-quality pasteurization units (HTST, High-Temperature Short-Time) to comply with all USDA and WDA sanitary guidelines. Koss Industrial, Inc. will provide you with a turnkey solution that includes Alfa Laval Plates and G&H valves and pumps with an AC drive to control pressure. You may choose from units that are skid mounted for quick installation and start-up or piped in place.
Because Koss Industrial, Inc. wants to ensure the high quality of their units, they manufacture their own balance tanks, holding tubes, heat exchangers, and panel boxes.
When Koss Industrial, Inc. ships your unit, it’ll be ready to run. Koss Industrial, Inc. will also include a parts manual, wiring diagrams, flow schematics, and operating instructions.
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Holding Tubes
Koss Industrial, Inc. offers a wide range of holding tubes. Holding Tubes are necessary to “hold” a product for at the correct flow rate for a specified time period.
This process requires precise specifications to meet the requirements of the products being manufactured. Koss Industrial, Inc. considers the proper slope to allow drainage), the optional diversion valves, optional controls, etc. to fabricate the holding tubes to meet the customer’s needs. Koss Industrial, Inc. also designs their holding tubes to be either skid-mounted or free-standing. At Koss Industrial, Inc. they can fabricate the holding tubes with a capacity to meet you specific needs and requirements.
Hot Water Sets
Koss Industrial, Inc. builds their own hot water sets to custom specifications to meet any applications requirements. Koss Industrial, Inc. follows all USDA and WDA requirements for their valves. Koss Industrial, Inc. can also add a variety of options, such as stainless steel motors, various control systems, etc., to these units so the hot water sets are sure to meet the customer’s needs.
Hot water sets are key components in the HTST Pasteurization Units. Besides this role, they can be used to heat multiple number process tanks that manufacture products to precise specifications (i.e. hot water heated cheese vats).
Process Grinders
Koss Industrial, Inc.’s process grinders are manufactured of high quality stainless steel, the they’re very durable. These grinders are fabricated to USDA and WDA sanitary standards.
Koss Industrial, Inc.’s grinders are capable of grinding both hard and soft cheeses and have removable augers. Release latches on head plates allow the grinders to be disassembled quickly. The units can also be cleaned easily.
Koss Industrial, Inc. offers 5, 8, and 11G grinders with a variety of motor sizes and horsepower. With Koss Industrial, Inc.’s design, you can quickly disconnect the grinders.
Koss Industrial, Inc.’s “Standard” Grinder includes the following features:
- Fully polished screws
- Motor and gear drives
- Single Screw
- Adjustable tab feet
- Multiple extrusion plates (44-57 percent open)
Since Koss Industrial, Inc. can engineer, fabricate, and install all their equipment, they also have the following features available to all grinders:
- Pre-chop grinder screws
- Twin screws
- Fully polished exterior
- CIP-able hook-ups
- Adjustable ball feet
- Table mounting
- Casters
- Face plates
- Grinder head plates with several options for hole diameters
- Start/stop button
- Emegency stop
- Motor starter & disconnect