Dairy Separators Installation and Maintenance

Understand installation and maintenance procedures for your business milk separator

Dairy separators used to operate strictly by gravity, with the lighter cream rising to the top of the container. Mechanical, or even manual, cream separators now use centrifugal force, which spins the liquid to force the cream and milk into separate containers. In order to make sure your equipment runs properly, you need to understand dairy separators installation and maintenance practices.

You can keep your business running smoothly with proper dairy separator installation and maintenance. To accomplish this, you should consider the following options:

1. Look into installation agreements from the manufacturer of new dairy separator equipment or suppliers of used dairy separator equipment.

2. Learn proper cleaning and maintenance techniques for your milk cream separator to make sure it produces the highest grade dairy products possible.

3. Find replacement parts for your electric milk separator or manual cream separators to ensure that you can keep your machine in good working order.

 

Ensure your dairy separator supplier offers installation of your equipment

When buying milk separators, it's helpful to work with a manufacturer or supplier that offers installation of the equipment, as well as troubleshooting or parts maintenance. There aren't many US manufacturers for much of this type of equipment, so if buying from a foreign supplier or manufacturer, make sure to ask whether the supplier includes installation in the price.
Try: R. Mueller Service and Equipment Company provides installation of both the new and reconditioned Westfalia dairy separators it sells, as well as troubleshooting services. Jainsons is a manufacturer of dairy separators and other dairy production equipment that will assist with installation of your machine and will even custom manufacture it for you based on your business needs.

Understand how to properly clean and maintain your separator for milk

An important part of maintaining your milk cream separator is ensuring that you properly clean, lube and balance it. Regardless of how old or new your equipment is, you can often refer to basic "old standard" instructions for making sure your cream separator always produces top-grade dairy products.
Try: The American Dairy Science Association offers a wide range of reports on various cleaning techniques for milk separators both old and new style, some dating back to 1939. Regardless of their age, the reports provide basic, conventional cleaning methods that still pertain to today's models. The International Livestock Research Institute provides a thorough explanation of milk processing and milk separator maintenance, including keeping the gears lubricated and the bowl balanced.

Find suppliers for maintenance parts for your milk cream separator

Finding replacement parts for performing maintenance on used dairy separators, especially if yours is an antique milk separator, can be challenging. If you can't find specific part for your equipment, you can locate equipment and individual parts through buy-and-sell online forums.
Try: Both new and used centrifuges are available from Mars Tech, which also carries service and overhaul kits, seals, gaskets, gears, nylon rings and paring discs. ForFarmers.com provides a forum for individuals to buy and sell used dairy separator equipment or whole units.

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