Modern dairy plants typically specialize in producing a wide range of dairy products: sour cream, cottage cheese, butter, yogurt, and others. The implementation of automation at dairy plants helps to avoid product defects and contributes to reducing operational costs. Production of any dairy product starts with thermal processing - pasteurization. The pasteurized milk then goes into storage tanks - one of the most critical processes in production. The need to store a certain supply of milk is due to the fact that the arrival of milk at the plant depends heavily on many factors: season, sales volume, and fluctuating production plans - so it is necessary for different production lines for fermented dairy products not to stand idle.
Storage of milk is carried out in special thermos containers, in which the milk must be maintained at a certain temperature and periodically stirred. These containers should also be equipped with a washing station.
The main requirements for the automation system of milk storage and pasteurization are:
- Indication of temperature, volume, and level of milk in containers.
- Presence of a food and hygiene certificate for sensors that come into contact with the product.
- Simplicity, reliability, and cost-effectiveness of automation.
There is nothing simpler and more reliable for indicating the level and temperature of milk than ITP11.
ITP11 is a device that has established itself on the market as a reliable and easy-to-configure device. The compact housing, which is mounted like a button, is suitable for even the smallest control cabinet. ITP11 operates on a sensor current loop of 4..20mA, allowing more indicators to be placed on the control cabinet and making it completely safe for maintenance personnel. Implementing automation at a dairy plant using Akytec indicators will help avoid product defects, reduce downtime on sour milk production lines, and contribute to reducing operating costs.
akYtec products used in the project
