Sensors for the dairy industry

Beyond liquid milk

For more than 3 decades, Baumer has been the partner of leading global dairy groups and traditional craft dairies. Right in the stage of sensor development and design we take into account the conditions our sensors will have to face. Pipeline vibration, condensation during cooled production as well as heat in the sterilization process - just to mention a few. Here, at all times a hygienic design allowing for efficient and safe cleaning is center stage when it comes to production of yogurt, cheese, butter, or ice cream.

Raw milk collection

It all starts with collecting the raw milk. The efficiency of every subsequent process can only be properly evaluated if input measurements were correct. After transport, degasification is vital and indispensable to make sure the sensors can do their job properly. Optimally running systems ensure good results, fast cooling and further safe milk processing.

Milk storage tanks

Raw milk availability is key in successful production planning. Avoiding misproduction by excess material or production loss caused by lack of material calls for reliable measurement signals.

Heat treatments

Heat exchanger systems merge all requirements for accurate measurements. Safely effective against microorganisms but yet gentle without impairing product quality - the focus is on processes optimized under aspects of energy efficiency. Critical control points meet operational excellence.

Filtration

Filtration and membrane systems are used to remove coarse particles or as an alternative to heat treatments. Ensuring the necessary pressures and flow rates requires energy, which can be optimally exploited with the help of the right sensors.

Milk standardization

Separators are used both to remove unwanted particles and for skimming in the milk standardization process. Inlet and outlet stability contribute towards optimal operation.

Homogenization

The high energy consumption of homogenizers pays off by a more intense milk color and better mouthfeel, especially when process conditions such as flow rate, temperature and pressure ratios can be kept stable.

CIP installation

Cleaning cycles are one of the most important processes in the dairy industry. According to the Sinner's Circle, time, temperature, concentration and mechanics must be right to ensure product safety and quality. Efficient parameter monitoring optimizes the costs for water, energy and cleaning agents while minimizing time loss in production in parallel. All starts with equipment in hygiene design.

Webinar: Implementing adaptable limit detection in a reliable manner

How to implement clever level detection solutions - without any parameterisation work

Growing numbers of product variants and sudden changes in demand are some of the latest challenges in industrial and hygiene applications. Meeting such demands calls for flexibility in terms of system control.
The sensors ability to adapt to applications such as the reliable measurement of limit values is crucial in this respect. We will show you how to efficiently control processes involving frequent media changeovers or accumulation and even implement media differentiation, using the example of level detection.

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