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Milk Processing:
Milk arrives at the milk dairy processing plant over the weighbridge and the weight of milk is automatically recorded. At the same time, data from an onboard computer is downloaded wirelessly to a data capture system, which holds the records of the temperature and volumes of milk collected from each farm. The temperature should be at 4–6°C. Milk samples using sterile containers are collected from each supplier at the source and are delivered to a laboratory technician for detailed analysis. Milk that deviates in composition, taste, and smell from normal milk receives a lower quality rating. The technician also takes a composite sample, from each compartment in the refrigerated truck, which is compartmentalized to reduce the sloshing of the milk. The samples from each compartment are tested for acidity, antibiotics, added water, fat, and protein content.
Dairy Processing:
The raw milk in the milk, having passed the preliminary analytical tests proceed to whole milk intake bays and the milk hoses are connected up by the driver. The milk is pumped into bulk storage tanks called milk silos
Separation, clarification, and centrifugation
In our plant, milk must be clarified on reception at the dairy, to remove particles of dirt such as sand, soil, dust, and precipitated protein, which will protect downstream processing equipment. In addition, the removal of bacteria, spores, and somatic cells from milk can be achieved with centrifugation.
