Milk processing is the major procedure in dairy business for business growth. There are many processes involve in dairy that is very useful and helpful for better milk processing. These processes need effective and modern milk processing equipments that are beneficial in dairy business and useful to increase milk production. The below are several different processes that done by dairy equipments that is essential for huge production.
Milk production process
The milk production process is important for dairy. Milk is collected from the dairy farmers and transported to dairy plants for milk processing for collection milk market and several other dairy products like cream, cheese, butter, casein, yogurt and so on.
Milk treatment units
Milk is produced continually in the dairy by the farmers. After that, milk is transported on tank by trucks and brings to the different dairy and milk processing plants. Milk is pumped from tanks to the milk treatment units where the milk is isolated and tested. In the milk treatment units, milk is considered and tested, air removes and milk is cooled before further milk processing and storing.
Milk Storage units
Milk is stored in milk tanks or pumps that will go directly into the dairy processing line from the milk treatment units. It will be stored in silos along different stages of the processing line, these inter processing tanks will be automatic into the processing row.
Milk sterilization
The milk processing sterilization of reducing the bacteria is well-known as the sterilization. It depends on the quantity and type of bacteria and the shelf life of the milk product that want to get.
Pasteurization
Pasteurization is the procedures that done by pasteurizers for treating the milk at higher temperature and then chilling. It makes bigger shelf-life and decrease microbial development. At the same time as retain the maximum normal qualities possible. In addition, pasteurizers are really very important milk processing equipments for milk processing.
Milk Standardization and Cream separation process
The raw milk fat content depends on the type of cow, age, cow feeding, timing and so on. This is why milk follows a consistency process where raw milk sterilized or pasteurized. The separators are useful in separation process where milk is separated into the cream and the skimmed milk with the help of this cream separator.
Mixing process
Milk can be improved with calcium, vitamins and other types of ingredients. It should be mixed and blended in group or nonstop procedure in mixing units.
Homogenization process
This process of homogenization is done by a machine that is homogenizers. The objective is to check the cream from separating from the liquid where the milk is stored.
Milk filling and packaging process
When all the milk process is finished then the milk passes to the filling and packaging procedure. Milk can be packed into numerous types of packages like carton, pouches, glass, PET bottles and so on These procedure done by packing machines that needs for milk and its products long shelf life that should be filled and packed with aseptic technologies.