Brine tanks and complete brining systems
The brine tank is adapted to cheese, rack, capacity, circulation, filtration and crane handling – as a single tank or as a complete system.
Through the brine and into storage
Integrated solutions for brining and ripening
Equipment and automated systems for handling cheese through brine, intermediate storage and ripening.
In brief – for those making the investment decision
Potential operational effect
Less manual rack handling and better utilization of brining and storage capacity.
Basis for calculation
- Racks per day
- Brining and ripening times
- Storage capacity
- Crane movements and turns
- Staffing
- Brine maintenance
Risk and other value
Tracking of rack, product, position and times can provide better traceability and fewer sequencing errors.
The expected effect is calculated from your baseline and depends on product, process, capacity and operation.
A process with long residence time
Days and weeks – not minutes
Brining and ripening require control of capacity, position, rack identity, residence time and production sequence. That is why handling and controls are designed as one solution.
- Rack loadingThe cheeses are placed in brining or ripening racks.
- BrineThe racks are lowered into the brine and handled by crane or gantry.
- Intermediate storageThe cheeses are held between brining and ripening.
- RipeningResidence time, turning and rotation follow the product.
- Unloading and rack washingThe racks are unloaded, washed, blown off and disinfected.
Equipment
Seven elements of brining and ripening
The elements are sized to match one another, so racks, brine, cranes and conveying share the same capacity.
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Brining and ripening racks
Racks for brine and ripening, sized for cheese type, weight and the handling the rack must withstand.
Rack loaders and rack unloaders
Loading and unloading of racks in step with the rest of production – manually assisted or automatic.
Automatic crane and gantry systems
Automatic handling of racks in brine and storage, with tracking of position and residence time.
Robust rack conveying
Conveyor systems built for loaded brining and ripening racks and the weights that come with them.
Cheese turning and rotation
Turning and rotation of cheese in a defined sequence throughout the ripening process.
Rack washing, blow-off and disinfection
Cleaning of racks as an integrated part of the circuit – washing, blow-off and optional disinfection.
Process control
The system knows where every rack is
When residence time is measured in days and weeks, traceability is as important as the mechanics.
- Rack and product
- Position in brine and storage
- Brining time and ripening time
- Turns and rotation
- Alarms and process deviations
Design parameters
What we adapt – not a standard datasheet
Brining and ripening are built for your cheese, your racks and your storage. These are the parameters we size for together with you.
Capacity is also space
Capacity depends not only on the machines, but on how many racks must be in brine and in storage at the same time – and for how long.
- Cheese type and format
- Product, weight and geometry determine rack, handling and turning sequence.
- Capacity and residence time
- Number of racks in brining and ripening, and the time they must remain there.
- Rack type
- Brining and ripening racks adapted to product, conveying and crane handling.
- Brine
- Circulation and filtration of the brine, matched to the tank's geometry and capacity.
- Crane and gantry
- Lifting heights, reach and cycle rate for automatic rack handling.
- Hygiene and rack washing
- Washing, blow-off and optional disinfection of racks as part of the circuit.
- Degree of automation
- From manual handling to automatic loading, crane control and tracking.
- Integration
- Adaptation to existing storage, building, utilities and control systems.
Tell us about your brining
How many racks do you need in operation?
Tell us about cheese type, brining time, ripening time and storage space. We then calculate racks, brine, cranes and conveying as one integrated solution.
