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From the first process idea to a plant in stable operation – developed around your product and your production.

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Solutions · Process flow

We develop the equipment around the cheese and the process

Cheese production consists of closely linked process steps. Temperature, time, mechanical treatment, whey drainage, molding and pressing affect the product, the capacity and the handling that follows. That is why we start from the cheese type and the intended production – not from a standard machine.

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A complete cheese plant seen from above: milk treatment, cheese making, brining and storage in one continuous line.
The complete plant seen from above – from milk treatment to brining and storage.

From milk to operation

The overall process flow

Use the flow as your entry point to solutions, equipment and expertise. Not every project includes every step, and the actual process varies with the cheese type and your production.

  1. Step 1: Milk reception and pretreatment

    What happensThe milk is standardized and treated in preparation for the intended cheese process.

    What HSV Combi can contributeProcess and buffer tanks, pumps, valves, heat exchangers, piping, skid units, P&ID and automation.

    Process plants and CIP Process equipment and skid units

  2. Step 2: Addition and coagulation

    What happensCultures, rennet and other ingredients are added under controlled process conditions.

    What HSV Combi can contributeCheese vats, dosing, temperature control, stirring, instrumentation and process integration.

    Cheese making

  3. Step 3: Cutting and treatment

    What happensThe coagulum is cut and treated so that curd grains and whey develop the desired properties.

    What HSV Combi can contributeCheese vats, cutting tools, stirring, heating and cooling functions, and controls.

    Cheese making

This is where the process splits. Different cheeses require different principles for draining, molding and pressing.

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  1. Step 4: Whey drainage and draining

    What happensWhey is separated from the curd grains in a controlled way, according to the product and the process principle.

    What HSV Combi can contributeCurd buffer tanks, drainage belts, vibrating screens, whey and fines handling.

    Cheese making

  2. Step 5: Molding and pressing

    What happensThe curd is distributed, molded and pressed according to cheese type, capacity and weight requirements.

    What HSV Combi can contributeCurd distributors, pre-presses, filling matrices, mold fillers, self-pressing and cheese presses.

    Pressing

  3. Step 6: Demolding and internal handling

    What happensCheeses, molds, lids and racks are moved safely between the next process steps.

    What HSV Combi can contributeDemolders, conveyors, buffers, block molds, and XY and XYZ gantry systems.

    Mold handling Conveying and internal handling

  4. Step 7: Brining

    What happensThe cheese is salted according to the chosen method and residence time.

    What HSV Combi can contributeBrine tanks, brining racks, loading, unloading, conveying and automatic crane systems.

    Brining and ripening

  5. Step 8: Ripening and storage

    What happensProduct, position, residence time, turning and internal logistics are controlled throughout ripening.

    What HSV Combi can contributeRipening racks, rack conveying, turning, automatic handling and traceable process control.

    Brining and ripening

  6. Step 9: Washing and hygiene

    What happensEquipment, molds, lids, cheeses and racks are cleaned between production runs.

    What HSV Combi can contributeMold, lid, cheese and rack washers, CIP, CIP-compatible conveyors and documentation.

    Washing and cleaning Process plants and CIP

  7. Step 10: Operation and optimization

    What happensThe plant is kept stable and developed in step with the needs of production.

    What HSV Combi can contributeCommissioning, HSV Service, maintenance, spare parts, retrofit and ongoing optimization.

    HSV Service Optimization and retrofit

You decide the scope

Process knowledge as part of the delivery

We can deliver a single process step, a complete production line or a turnkey plant. The value lies in understanding the connections between product, equipment, capacity, hygiene, automation, people and the existing factory.

Scope note

The flow shows where we can contribute as a process and solution partner. It does not mean that every process step or component mentioned is included in every delivery. The actual scope is described on each solution and case.

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Tell us about the cheese type, the capacity and the production the equipment has to work in. We will find the specialist who fits your project.

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