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Rapid cooling is critical in dairy to prevent spoilage. Advantage portable and central chillers offer 1/4–500 ton capacities with ±0.5°F stability using glycol or water, integrating with heat exchangers for efficient post-pasteurization cooling and ice building in milk silos—complying with 3-A standards.
Applications
- Milk Tank Cooling: Chillers maintain 4°C in farm bulk tanks, preventing bacterial growth in raw milk storage.
- Post-Pasteurization Chilling: Rapid cooling to 4°C after HTST, integrating with regenerative exchangers for energy efficiency.
- Ice Cream Mix Aging: Precise 2–4°C control for fat crystallization in high-fat mixes.
- Cheese Brine Chilling: Maintain 4–12°C brines for salting, ensuring uniform absorption.
- CIP Rinse Cooling: Provide cold water for final rinses in cleaning cycles.
Portable Chillers
Flexible, Plug-and-Play Dairy Cooling
- ¼ – 40 Ton Capacity
- Air-Cooled or Water-Cooled
- Non-Ferrous & Stainless Options
Central Chillers
High-Capacity Plant-Wide Systems
- 10 – 500+ Ton Scalability
- Outdoor Air-Cooled or Indoor
- N+1 Redundancy Available
The Benefits of Advantage Chillers for Dairy
In dairy cooling, consistency is paramount to prevent spoilage and maintain product quality across various processing stages. A cheese plant, for instance, dramatically reduced bacterial counts by 90% after implementing our central chillers, which provided precise ±0.5°C brine temperature control at 8°C. This not only extended shelf life by 20% but also slashed energy consumption by 35% through the use of variable speed compressors and efficient refrigeration technology—fully complying with stringent Pasteurized Milk Ordinance (PMO) standards and ensuring regulatory adherence.
Advantage chillers are engineered with features tailored for demanding dairy environments, including non-ferrous plumbing to prevent corrosion, reliable scroll or screw compressors for consistent performance, and weatherproof controls suitable for both indoor and outdoor installations. Glycol options allow safe operation down to -20°F without risk of freezing, making them ideal for ice builders and low-temp applications like bulk tank cooling. Advanced PLC integration enables seamless connection with SCADA systems for comprehensive remote monitoring, predictive maintenance, and automated alerts. For smaller or flexible operations, our portable units offer plug-and-play convenience with air-cooled or water-cooled models ranging from ¼ to 40 tons, featuring polyethylene or stainless steel reservoirs for sanitary fluid handling.
From large-scale bulk milk tanks requiring rapid chilling to specialized yogurt aging rooms demanding exact temperature stability, Advantage chillers provide the scalable capacity, pinpoint precision, and hygienic sanitary design essential for reliable dairy cooling. With energy-efficient options like variable speed pumps and environmentally friendly refrigerants, these U.S.-manufactured systems minimize operational costs while maximizing uptime—delivering consistent performance day after day, year after year, in diverse dairy processing setups.
