Hygiene and milk coolers are closely related in the dairy industry. The milk cooler device plays an important role in the process of preparing and processing milk, because the cleanliness and hygiene of milk-related equipment as well as maintaining the health of milk are important reasons for using this device. Therefore, the milk cooler is an important piece of dairy farm equipment. It is usually made of stainless steel and is also ideal for storing raw milk in farms and ranches. Stay with us to learn more about the health reasons for the need for a cold milk machine.
The importance of hygiene and cold milk device
Raw milk is healthy, but as soon as it is milked, bacteria multiply millions of times if they have the slightest chance to penetrate the milk, which can quickly lead to contamination of the milk, causing unpleasant odors, destruction of nutrients, and spoilage of milk. It ultimately leads to product wastage or disease. For this reason, it is very important to cool the milk before shipping. Proper cooling is the best option to maintain milk health. The milk cooler reduces the growth of harmful bacteria.
The temperature of milk at the time of milking is 35 degrees Celsius and the optimal temperature to reduce the growth of bacteria in milk is 4.5 degrees Celsius. With the cold milk device made of stainless steel, the quality of the milk will be protected from the effects of bad pollution. The temperature of the milk in the cold milk machine is reduced to four degrees Celsius.
Why only at 4 degrees Celsius?
Research has proven that when milk is kept at a temperature of four degrees Celsius, this temperature stabilizes the chemical composition in the milk and prevents the absorption and proliferation of bacteria in the milk. If stored at four degrees Celsius for a longer period, it can be easily transported from one place to another without spoiling.
The cooling milk machine quickly performs this function at 20 times the usual speed, which brings the milk from 35°C to 4°C. Isn’t it amazing? What is more interesting is the topic of hygiene and the cooling milk machine is done with all the correct hygiene standards.
The structure of the cooling valve device
The cold milk machine is a large storage tank that holds a large volume of milk. This tank is connected to a cooling and holding unit for the compressor and condenser. This helps to cool the milk inside the tank. The cooling valve device is connected to a microprocessor to cool it, which performs the task of maintaining the temperature. The agitator connected to the storage tank is responsible for the continuous rotation of the valve. This is done to maintain a uniform temperature throughout the milk.
It should also be said in relation to hygiene and the cold milk device; The performance of this mixer is very helpful to maintain its health and quality. Refrigerator taps are made in different shapes and sizes for storage. This milk machine can be customized based on the needs of the consumer and the manufacturing companies produce them in different volumes such as 125 liters, 250 liters, 500 liters, 1000 liters and more. With the increasing demand for milk consumption, the milk cooler has become one of the essential machines in most farms and dairy industries.
What is the cleaning method of the cold milk machine?
Another health reason for the need for a cold milk machine is to carefully wash the tanks of this machine after removing harmful bacteria and microorganisms. There are two ways to clean the tanks of the cold tap machine:
- Hand wash
- Automatic washing
Both methods use four steps to clean the faucet tank manually or automatically.
Before washing with water, the residue of whole milk is cleaned.
Washing with hot water and sanitary cleaning chemicals
Rinse with water to remove detergent chemicals
Disinfecting the tank with a sanitary disinfectant solution
Hand washing
All open type milk coolers are manually cleaned. These cooling tanks have large hinged doors that can be opened for easy access to the inner surface of the tank. In this type of cooling valve device, it facilitates cleaning and visual inspection. Manual cleaning is much more accurate than the automatic cleaning method because with the manual method you can easily check the washing process and if you find areas that need more attention, you can easily do it.
Limitations of hand washing: This is difficult to do for very large tanks and becomes more difficult as the overall cross-sectional area or diameter of the tank increases and requires a taller brush or a large raised work platform around the tank to lift the cleaning worker up to the top. reach the tank
Automatic washing
The automatic washing part is mostly connected in the closed cooling valve device. This device works by pumping water, hot water, detergents and disinfectants through the “CIP” nozzle located in the cooling tank. The automatic washing unit has a standard cleaning program that can be selected for thorough cleaning. This device completely cleans the inside of the tank by spraying water like a whip on the inner surface of the tank.
Limitations of Autowash: Since there is no physical washing in autowash systems, cleaners rely on surfactants and detergents to dissolve the grease left inside the tank by the cream in the milk. However, this is not enough to eliminate milk pooling points and the tank may need to be washed occasionally with a strong detergent to remove this sediment which can cause contaminants and bacteria to build up.
Automatic washing only cleans the interior of the tank. It is not able to clean the outside of the tank and washing around d
