Pilot Plant for the Production of Yogurt

Product Overview

With the Pilot Plant for the Production of Yogurt, from pasteurized milk, we obtain and make the yogurt manufacturing process.

Technical Specifications

LE00/Y — Pilot Plant for the Production of Yogurt

• LE00 Pilot Plants:

All components are made of food grade materials.

Real unit used in the production of dairy industry.

• Possibility of producing the main dairy products:

Pasteurized milk.

Yogurt.

Cheese and cottage cheese.

Ice cream.

Butter and cream.

Powdered milk and evaporated milk.

Sensors and actuators which allows the study and understanding of the differents processes of dairy products

production.

Modular layout to allow adaptation to different spaces.

Production of Pasteurized Milk

• LE00/PM. Pilot Plant for the Production of Pasteurized Milk:

DMH/CTS. Computer Controlled and Touch Screen Milk Homogenizer.

• Working pressure: 100 - 300 bar.
• Working flow rate: 50 - 300 l/h.

Pumping pistons with special coating.

Valve groups with interchangeable seats.

Highly efficient homogenizing valves thanks to the design made to obtain

the maximum stability / alignment of the movable element (shock head)

and to the installation of an oleo-dynamic thrust unit, made to avoid any

incidence of vibrations during the operation.

Sanitary execution safety valve.

• Transmission with double reduction stage: pulleys and parallel shaft V-belts.

Four-pole alternating current motor.

Lubrication of internal organs in oil bath with level sight glass.

• Dimensions: 540 x 440 x 810 mm approx.
• Weight: 135 kg approx.

TFDC. Computer Controlled Teaching Frigorific Tank.

• Capacity: 300 l.
• Power: 365 W.
• Refrigeration cycle with R404A refrigerant regulated by expansion valve.

Electronic regulator.

• Dimensions: 1000 x 1000 x 500 mm approx.
• Weight: 60 kg approx.

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PADC. Computer Controlled Teaching Autonomous Pasteurization Unit.

• Maximum flow rate: 250 l/h.
• Thermal cycle: 4°C - 75°C - 30°C.
• Power: 12 kW.

Stainless steel AISI 304-316.

Centrifugal milk pump.

AISI 316 steel plate heat exchanger.

Electro-pneumatic valve for diverting pasteurized milk.

• Control panel with main switch, process - cleaning switch, probes and milk and

water thermostats, thermograph and pilots.

Closed heating circuit with water pump, automatic bleeder, expansion tank

and electrical resistance and safety circuit breakers.

• Dimensions: 1000 x 650 x 1450 mm approx.
• Weight: 95 kg approx.

EDLC. Computer Controlled Liquid Packaging Teaching Unit.

Liquid and semi-dense products dosing machine based on dose delivery through a pneumatically-operated

• cylinder:

Two cylinders with dosing nozzles with anti-drip system.

• Compressed air pressure: 6 - 8 bar.
• Dosing accuracy: ? 2 %.
• Dose range: 100 - 1000 ml.
• Air consumption: 370 l/min.
• Approximate production: ? 29 dose per minute. (*) The production will

be influenced by the product, the selected dose, the configuration of

the

machine, etc.

Air flow regulators to modify the lowering/lifting speed of the dosing

nozzles.

Air flow regulators to modify the closing/opening speed of each dosing

nozzle.

Dose adjusting handle.

Air flow regulators to modify the speed of each cylinder.

• Supply tank, capacity: 20 l.

Compressed air filter and regulator.

Compressed air manometer.

Eight limit switches.

Three displacement sensors.

Manual (with a pedal) or automatic operation mode.

Safety pushbutton.

• Dimensions: 1200 x 450 x 900 mm approx.
• Weight: 50 kg approx.

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Production of Yogurt

• 2. LE00/Y. Pilot Plant for the Production of Yogurt:

VPMC. Computer Controlled Multipurpose Processing Vessel.

• Stainless steel jacketed process vessel, capacity: 30 l.
• Batch sizes, range: 5 - 30 l (depending on the mixture being processed).
• Maximum vessel contents temperature: 85 º C.
• Minimum vessel contents temperature: 1º C.

Computer controlled heating element, of 3000 W.

Emulsifier/Mixer unit of high speed, with DC motor. This emulsifier is

• computer controlled; speed range: 0 - 8000 rpm.

Emulsifier/mixer head adjustable in height.

• Four different emulsifier/mixer heads are supplied:

General purpose.

Disintegrating and emulsifying.

High shear.

Axial flow.

• Chilled water circulation system: chilling unit (500 W) and water

recirculatingcentrifugal pump, computer controlled.

Surfaces which may come into contact with the process fluid are

constructed from food grade materials.

PID control of the temperature of the product into the process vessel.

• Four temperature sensors “K” type, to measure:

Products temperature in the vessel.

Temperatures for controlling the water temperature.

• Flow rate of cold or chilled water is controlled, flow sensor: 0.25 - 6.5 l/min.

Level switch in the process vessel to protect the heating element.

• Dimensions: 800 x 800 x 1250 mm approx.
• Weight: 150 kg approx.

IYDC. Computer Controlled Teaching Yogurt Incubator.

• Capacity: 300 jars (60 - 80 l depending on the size of the jars).
• Heat output: 600 W.
• Cooling power: 800 W.

Internal and external bodywork in stainless steel AISI 304.

Working range from 0 to 60 °C.

Uniformly adjustable temperature by ventilation.

Separate thermostats for hot and cold.

Adjustable timing of the heating time to make the switch to cold

automatically.

• Dimensions: 600 x 520 x 870 mm approx.
• Weight: 90 kg approx.

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Production of Milk Powder

• 3. LE00/MP. Pilot Plant for the Production of Milk Powder:

EPAC. Computer Controlled Rising Film Evaporator.

Evaporation double jacket column, with a heating surface of 0.122 m³, 30

• mm of internal diameter, 60 mm of external diameter and 1300 mm of

length.

Membrane dosing pump, computer controlled, maximum flow 15 l/h

with flow control.

Single effect vacuum pump, computer controlled, maximum flow 3 m³/h

and maximum vacuum of 150 microns.

• Three tanks, capacity: 10 l (for feeding, concentrated and evaporated).

Two graduated vessels for the storage of concentrated and

• evaporated product, capacity: 500 ml.
• Computer controlled heating element, range: 300 W. Included a

safety temperature sensor with internal temperature controller.

Automatic temperature control.

• Coil coolant with length of 400 mm.

High safety pressure cut out for pressure control in the column.

Ten temperature sensors, type “J”.

• Flow sensor, range: 0.2 - 6.5 l/min.

Three force sensors, one in each of the three tanks (for feeding

concentrated and evaporated), for measuring the amount of

substance.

• Two pressure sensors, range: 0 - 2 bar.

Solenoid valve, computer controlled.

• Dimensions: 1000 x 800 x 2300 mm approx.
• Weight: 135 kg approx.
• TGV. Steam Generator (3 kW).
• Stainless steel water tank (volume: 40 l). It has one water inlet, one

water outlet and two vapour outlets.

• Temperature PID control, set point max.: 120º C.

Temperature sensor, type “J“.

• Pressure working range: 0 - 0.9 bar.
• Electric heating element: 3 kW.

Polycarbonate heat-resisting protection screens.

• Safety pressure switch (2 bar).

Safety level switch (the heating element will be switched off if there

is not enough level).

Electronic console.

• Dimensions: 680 x 430 x 750 mm approx.
• Weight: 50 kg approx.

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SSPC. Computer Controlled Spray Drier.

Bench mounted spray drier for processing aqueous emulsions, solutions, suspensions and colloids. This unit is

suitable for aqueous solutions only.

Downward co-current operation (a fine jet of the product is brought into contact with a hot air stream).

• Characteristics:
• Maximum drying capacity: 1000 ml/h approx.
• Temperature range: 40 - 200ºC (temperature at inlet).
• Dry air volume range: 0.2 - 0.65 m³/min.
• Spray air pressure range: 0.5 - 2.5 kg/cm².
• Feed pump volume range: 102 - 1800 ml/h approx.
• Maximum air pressure: 70 mbar.

The chemically resistant powder coated housing includes

the fan and heating element (resistance).

All clamps and fittings are designed to allow assembly and

removal of the glass elements rapidly and easily.

• Fan, computer controlled:
• Power: 0.4 kW.
• Velocity: 3000 rpm.
• Drying air throughflow: 70 m³/h (fixed).
• Heating element (resistance) of 3 kW, computer controlled.

Temperature sensor type “J”, located at the inlet of the drying

chamber, works with the PID controller to maintain the desired

air temperature at the inlet of the drying chamber.

• Drying chamber:
• Material: borosilicate glass.
• It includes a spray nozzle, diameter: 0.5 mm.

The spray assembly incorporates a manual de-blocking

device that prevents the jet nozzle from becoming blocked.

• Feed pump: peristaltic pump, with variable speed, computer

controlled.

• Sample collection bottle:
• Material: hard glass.
• Volume: 500 ml.
• Exhaust tube:
• Outer diameter: 50 mm.

It includes a diaphragm with an orifice plate.

Filter/air regulator located between the compressor (not

included) and the unit to ensure that the drying air does not include contaminants.

• Temperature sensor type “J” to measure:

Environmental temperature.

Air inlet temperature in the drying chamber.

Exhaust air temperature.

Feeding temperature.

Differential pressure sensor to measure, together with the diaphragm with orifice plate, the flow of exhaust air

• range: 0 - 1 psi (0 - 100 m³/h).
• Pressure sensor at the compressed air inlet, range: 0 - 6 bar.
• Glass vessel, volume: 1 l.
• Dimensions: 500 x 500 x 1200 mm approx.
• Weight: 80 kg approx.

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Production of Cheese and Cottage

• 4. LE00/CC. Pilot Plant for the Production of Cheese and Cottage:

CCDC. Computer Controlled Teaching Curdling Tank.

Curdling tank, dutch model, rectangular with semicircular

• ends. Material: stainless steel, capacity: 500 l. It includes:

Bridge with shifter-gearmotor group for automatic curd

cutting and stirring.

Water jacket with stainless steel coil to heat water in the

jacket using water or steam in a closed circuit.

Two temperature sensors to measure the water and milk

temperature.

Filling/draining inlet for the water in the jacket and outlet

valve for the whey.

Overflow.

Curd knives and stirrer and rising and prepressing plates

attachable to the mechanized bridge.

Two transparent guards with safety interlock protect

students and allow the visibility of the practical exercises and

components of the unit.

• Dimensions: 2100 x 800 x 1900 mm approx.
• Weight: 500 kg approx.

PVQC. Computer Controlled Teaching Cheese Press.

Pneumatic press horizontal system.

Built in stainless steel, except for pneumatic components.

Set of filtraje composed of valve, filter, pressure gauge, and pressure

regulator.

Capacity 30 to 36 molds depending on size.

• Dimensions: 1600 x 350 x 1500 mm approx.
• Weight: 50 kg approx.

STCS/CTS. Computer Controlled and Touch Screen Salting Tank with Cooling System.

• Capacity: 500 l.
• Power: 375 W.

Refrigeration unit for brine recirculation and maintenance with

hermetic compressor and three-phase board.

Stainless steel tank. AISI 316 special anti-salt.

Brine recirculation pump.

Thermostat for regulating the temperature.

• Dimensions: 650 x 500 x 120 mm approx.
• Weight: 100 kg approx.

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CMC/CTS. Computer Controlled and Touch Screen Cheese Maturation Chamber.

Temperature control system with heating and cooling capacity.

• Temperature range: -18 °C to +35° C.
• Capacity: 785 l.
• Total power: 2012 W
• Heating power: 750 W.
• Cooling power: 1105 W (at -30° C).

Made of stainless steel AISI 304.

• Coolant: R-452 A.
• Dimensions: 756 x 960 x 2130 mm.
• Weight: 100 kg approx.

RDC. Computer Controlled Teaching Cottage Cheese Maker.

• Stainless steel tank:
• Capacity: 50 l approx.
• Material: AISI 304.

It includes a cover at the top and a water jacket. The function of

the jacket is the increment of the temperature for the production of

curd and the refrigeration of the unit.

Insulating wall made of stone wool.

• Working temperature: 30 - 80 °C.
• Heating element with thermostat, computer controlled. Power: 4.5 kW.

Automatic control (PID) of the temperature.

• Three ball valves:

Two valves situated in the water jacket for the water inlet and outlet

to fill and empty the jacket with water.

One valve situated in the lower side of the tank to drain the whey

and curd.

A drain pipe and air outlet to remove air and steam from the water

jacket.

Level switch to guarantee a specific level inside of the water jacket.

• Sensors:

pH sensor situated in the tank cover to measure the pH of the whey

• and curd inside of the tank, range: 0 - 14.

Two “J” type temperature sensors to measure the temperature of the

whey and curd inside of the tank and the jacket water temperature.

• Dimensions: 700 x 700 x 1700 mm approx.
• Weight: 30 kg approx.

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Production of Cream, Butter and Ice Cream

• 5. LE00/CBI. Pilot Plant for the Production of Cream, Butter and Ice Cream:

DSNC. Computer Controlled Teaching Cream Separator.

• Flow rate: 125 l/h.
• Power: 65 W.

Body made of cast aluminum.

Cream and milk outlets made of stainless steel.

10 liters stainless steel launcher tank.

Rubber feet for better stability.

• Dimensions: 500 x 500 x 500 mm approx.
• Weight: 20 kg approx.

EMANC. Computer Controlled Butter Maker Teaching Unit.

• Capacity: 12 l.
• Power: 370 W.

Built in stainless steel.

Minimum working volume of cream 4 liters.

Tank capacity 29 l.

Agitator with 4 stainless steel blades.

Stirring speed 230 v per minute.

Safety system in case of lid opening.

Anti-glue interior treatment.

• Dimensions: 550 x 470 x 410 mm approx.
• Weight: 40 kg approx.

ICM/CTS. Computer Controlled Butter Maker Teaching Unit.

• Production: 20 - 25 l/h.
• Tank capacity: 6.5 l.
• Power: 1.38 kW.
• Dimensions: 650 x 400 x 700 mm approx.
• Weight: 100 kg approx.

Computer Controlled and Touch Screen Pilot Plants for the Production

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