Automatic Dairy Processing Line for Manufacturing Plants and Dairy Factories

• Customization: Available
• After-sales Service: One year
• Warranty: One year
• Model NO.: BEYOND
• Process: sterilizing
• Power Source: Electric
• Certification: CE, ISO9001
• Automatic Grade: Automatic
• Application: Milk, Yogurt, Milk Powder, Cheese
• Customized: Customized
• Name: Milk processing line
• Material: SUS304
• Raw material: Fresh milk or milk powder
• End product: UHT milk or pasteurized milk
• Package type: Plastic bag, plastic bottle
• Certificate: ISO9001:2022/HACCP/GMP
• Voltage: 220V / 380V
• Transport Package: Standard Package for Exported Goods
• Specification: Different model
• Trademark: Beyond
• Origin: Shanghai China
• Production Capacity: 50 Sets Per Month

Product Description

Automatic Dairy Processing Line for Manufacturing Plants and Dairy Factories

An automatic milk processing plant is a sophisticated facility designed to handle the complete processing of raw milk into various consumer products such as pasteurized milk, skimmed milk, flavored milk, yogurt, cheese, and other dairy products.

 

These plants integrate advanced machinery and automated systems to ensure efficiency, hygiene, and quality control throughout the production process.

Here's an overview of the key components and stages in an automatic milk processing plant:

 

1. Reception and Storage: Milk is collected from farms and transported in insulated tankers to the processing plant. Upon arrival, it undergoes quality checks for temperature, fat content, and bacterial load before being pumped into refrigerated storage tanks.

 

2. Preliminary Treatment: This stage includes cooling, filtering, and standardization of milk. Cooling ensures the milk stays fresh, while filtration removes any impurities like hair, dust, or dirt. Standardization adjusts the fat content to uniform levels for different end products.

 

3. Pasteurization: A crucial step to kill harmful bacteria, pasteurization involves heating the milk to a specific temperature (usually 72°C for 15 seconds or 63°C for 30 minutes) and then rapidly cooling it. There are two common methods: High-Temperature Short-Time (HTST) and Ultra-High Temperature (UHT), which extends shelf life without refrigeration.

 

4. Homogenization: This process breaks down the fat globules in milk to prevent cream separation, ensuring a consistent texture. The milk is forced through tiny nozzles under high pressure.

 

5. Filling and Packaging: After processing, the milk is automatically transferred to filling machines that dispense it into bottles, cartons, or bags, followed by sealing and labeling.

 

6. Quality Control and Testing: Throughout the process, samples are taken for testing to ensure compliance with food safety standards. Automated sensors and lab equipment analyze for pH levels, bacterial counts, and chemical composition.

 

7. Cleaning and Sanitization: To maintain hygiene standards, the equipment is cleaned and sanitized using specialized cleaning-in-place (CIP) systems, often programmed to operate automatically between batches or daily.

 

8. Product Diversification: For producing items beyond regular milk, additional processing steps like fermentation for yogurt, cheese making processes, or flavor addition for flavored milk are incorporated.

 

9. Automation and Control Systems: Modern milk processing plants utilize PLCs (Programmable Logic Controllers), SCADA (Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition) systems, and sometimes even AI-powered analytics for monitoring, controlling operations, and predictive maintenance.

 

Overall, an automatic milk processing plant significantly enhances productivity, reduces labor costs, and minimizes human error, ensuring the delivery of safe and high-quality dairy products to consumers.

Echnical parameters

Raw material	Liquid cow milk, goat milk, camel milk, milk powder dissolving with water
Product	Pasteurized milk, UHT milk, yogurt, flavored milk, milk drink, sour milk , butter, cheese and so on.
Capacity	Daily production : 3000L/5000L/10000L/20,000L
Product package	Aseptic pouch, Gable Top box, plastic bottle, plastic cup, glass bottle,plastic pouch, Bulk,according to customer's requirement
Service include	Turnkey project service: design,manufacture,installation,commissioning,training, after-sale service and son on

 

Professional & comprehensive Designing Work for Customers:

1. Processing Flow Diagram;
2. Layout drawing of All Equipments inside the workshop and whole factory layout drawing; 
3. Piping diameter, flow rate and flow direction of all product pipes & CIP piping system inside workshop;
4. Layout drawing of all public Piping system inside workshop,including steam pipes ,ice water  

   pipes ,supply water system and compressed air systems etc;

1. Electric distribution system design and layout drawing of cable trench inside the workshop;
2. Layout drawing of Pipe Brackets & supporters inside workshop; 
3. Equipments list and detail Specifications; 
4. Energy Consumption sheet in workshop; 
5. Water Drainage flow rate and distribution in the workshop; 
6. Loading Requirements of All Equipments; 
7. Others related documents accessory to requirement of project and construction Designing; 

 

Shanghai Beyond Machinery Focus on turnkey projects of all dairy products processing lines, we will provide you professional service with high quality machines base on most competitive prices.

 

Equipment list of 25T/D DAIRY PRODUCTION plant (pasteurized milk\yogurt\cheese\cream\butter)
NO.	NAME	MAIN TECHNOLOGY PARAMETER
1	MILK RECEIVE\STORAGE\AND CREAM SEPARETOR UNIT
2	electron pound scale	maximum weighing 500KG
3	milk weighing tank	made of SUS stainless steal,single layer,product feeded in through 40 mesh filter net,CIP cleaning ball
4	milk acceptor	SUS304 stainless steel,single layer,CIP cleaning ball
5	milk pump	SUS304 stainless steel,pump lift 24M,Hard Alloy Mechanical Seal,Inner Shell Bright-Polished
6	twin piping filter	SUS304 stainless steel,two pipe,Stainless Steal Filter Element 100 Mesh
7	dish separator	auto residue discharge
8	chiling tank	SUS304 stainless steel,alveolate jacket,attached with compressor
9	milk pump	SUS304 stainless steel,pump lift 24M,Hard Alloy Mechanical Seal,Inner Shell Bright-Polished
10	PREPARING UNIT
11	blending tank	SUS304 stainless steel,heat insulated,top off- center votical agitator,conical head,airtight manhole, breather valve,digital readout thermometer,anti-eddy baffle,supporters with adjustable feet
12	milk pump	SUS304 stainless steel,pump lift 24M,Hard Alloy Mechanical Seal,Inner Shell Bright-Polished
13	mini set of plate-type heat exchanger	SUS304 stainless steel,two stages,
14	high speed emulsification tank	SUS304 stainless steel,heat insulated,bottom high speed emulsifier,digital readout thermometer,supporters with adjustable feet
15	milk pump	SUS304 stainless steel,pump lift 24M,Hard Alloy Mechanical Seal,Inner Shell Bright-Polished
16	twin piping filter	SUS304 stainless steel,two pipe,Stainless Steal Filter Element 100 Mesh
17	sterilizing,homogenizing unit
18	UHT sterilizer	tub-type,sterilzing temperature 137 C,holding time 4S,full automatic control
19	high pressure homogenizer	40MPa,(starting box included)
20	temperature holding	SUS304,holding 300S
21	distributing plate	SUS304,3 holes
22	cheese\butter processing unit
23	bufferying tank	SUS304 stainless steel,heat insulated,top off- center votical agitator,conical head,airtight manhole, breather valve,digital readout thermometer,anti-eddy baffle,supporters with adjustable feet
24	milk pump	SUS304 stainless steel,pump lift 24M,Hard Alloy Mechanical Seal,Inner Shell Bright-Polished
25	cream seperator
26	bufferying container	SUS304,with cover
27	milk pump	SUS304 stainless steel,pump lift 24M,Hard Alloy Mechanical Seal,Inner Shell Bright-Polished
28	butter-churner	SUS304,stepless timing
29	cheese vat	SUS304,with heating jacket and insising device
30	presser	SUS304,6 heads
31	mould	SUS304,10L,with cover
32	yogurt fermentation unit
33	fermentation tank	SUS304 stainless steel,heat insulated,top off- center votical agitator,conical head,airtight manhole, breather valve,digital readout thermometer,anti-eddy baffle,supporters with adjustable feet
34	rotary pump	SUS304 stainless steel,Hard Alloy Mechanical Seal,manual stepless shift
35	plate cooler	SUS304,single stage,milk discharge at 4C
36	rotary pump	SUS304 stainless steel,Hard Alloy Mechanical Seal,manual stepless shift
37	filling unit
38	higher position tank	SUS304 stainless steel,heat insulated,top off- center votical agitator,conical head,airtight manhole, breather valve,digital readout thermometer,anti-eddy baffle,supporters with adjustable feet
39	pasteurized milk filling machine
40	yogurt filling machine
41	CIP system
42	semi-auto CIP system	outer coat of SUS304 stainless steel material,inner shell of SUS316,single cleaning way,Concentrated acid/alcali tank adding system based on US technology, 100L×2 acid/alcali Concentrate tanks
43	CIP return pump	SUS304 stainless steel,pump lift 24M,Hard Alloy Mechanical Seal,Inner Shell Bright-Polished
44	installation part	whole milk processing line installation and commissioning

 

Dairy processing plants incorporate a wide array of information technology (IT) systems and automation solutions to optimize operations, ensure food safety, and enhance product quality.

Here are some key areas where IT plays a significant role:

1. Process Control Systems: Dairy processing facilities use advanced process control systems that integrate PLCs (Programmable Logic Controllers), SCADA (Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition) software, and DCS (Distributed Control Systems). These technologies allow for real-time monitoring and precise control over critical processes such as pasteurization, homogenization, separation, and packaging.

2. Quality Management Software: Quality management systems track and document all aspects of the production process, from raw milk intake to finished goods distribution. This includes monitoring parameters like temperature, pH, fat content, and bacterial counts. Lab Information Management Systems (LIMS) automate testing procedures and results logging.

3. Inventory Management and ERP Systems: Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) software manages inventory levels of raw materials, semi-finished and finished products. It optimizes stock replenishment, tracks batch numbers and expiration dates, and provides traceability throughout the supply chain.

4. Automated Packaging and Labeling: Automated packaging lines equipped with vision systems ensure accurate filling, labeling, and coding. Barcodes and RFID tags are used for tracking each unit's journey through the plant and in the marketplace, enhancing recall readiness and customer satisfaction.

5. Predictive Maintenance: IoT sensors collect data on equipment performance and health. AI algorithms analyze this data to predict maintenance needs before equipment failure occurs, reducing downtime and maintenance costs.

6. Energy Management: Smart energy management systems help dairy processors monitor and manage energy consumption across the facility, identifying opportunities for efficiency improvements and cost savings.

7. Data Analytics and Reporting: The collection and analysis of big data allow for continuous improvement in operational efficiency and product quality. Dashboards provide real-time insights into plant performance, enabling quick decision-making.

8. Food Safety and Compliance: Integrated compliance management tools ensure adherence to industry standards, such as HACCP (Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Points), GMP (Good Manufacturing Practices), and various regulatory requirements. Electronic records simplify documentation and audit trails.

9. Supply Chain Integration: Advanced communication technologies connect dairy plants to suppliers and distributors, streamlining logistics, and ensuring seamless coordination between production and delivery.

10. Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning: AI/ML technologies can be applied to optimize production schedules, improve yield, and reduce waste by predicting consumer demand patterns or analyzing sensory attributes of the final product.

In summary, modern dairy processing plants leverage IT to drive efficiency, maintain high-quality standards, and meet stringent food safety regulations while also adapting quickly to changing market demands and consumer preferences.


Milk processing lines typically involve multiple steps, from raw materials to the final product. The following are the main raw materials and products of the milk processing production line:

Raw material
1. Fresh milk: This is the main raw material for milk processing, collected directly from dairy farms.
2. Auxiliary materials:
Stabilizers: such as carrageenan, xanthan gum, etc., used to maintain the stability and texture of the product.
Sweetener: such as sugar, honey, etc., used for seasoning.
• Vitamins and minerals: added to enhance nutritional value.
• Strain: such as lactic acid bacteria, used for fermenting dairy products, such as yogurt.
Product
1. Fresh milk: Milk that has undergone pasteurization or ultra-high temperature sterilization (UHT) treatment can be consumed directly.
2. Pasteurized milk: Milk treated with low-temperature and long-term sterilization retains more nutrients and flavor.
3. UHT milk: Milk treated with ultra-high temperature instantaneous sterilization can be stored for a long time under sterile conditions.
4. Milk powder: Concentrate and spray dry the milk into powder for storage and transportation.
5. Yogurt: Fermented by lactic acid bacteria, it has a unique taste and probiotic function.
6. Cream: The high-fat portion separated from milk, used for cooking and baking.
7. Cheese: Made by solidifying and pressing the protein and fat in milk, it comes in various types and flavors.
8. Ice cream: made by mixing milk, cream, and other ingredients and then freezing them.
9. Condensed milk: made by concentrating milk and adding sugar, commonly used in baking and beverage preparation.
Brief description of processing flow
1. Milk collection: Collect fresh milk from the dairy farm.
2. Preprocessing: including filtration, standardization (adjusting fat content), homogenization (making fat particles evenly distributed), etc.
3. Sterilization: Kill harmful microorganisms through pasteurization or UHT treatment.
4. Cooling/Packaging: Sterilized milk is cooled and packaged aseptically.
5. Storage/Distribution: Packaged products are stored at appropriate temperatures and distributed to the market.


The following are some typical application cases of dairy production lines, demonstrating different types of dairy production and equipment configurations:

1. Milk production line
1.1 Case Background
• Customer: A large dairy product company
• Products: Whole milk, skim milk, low-fat milk
• Capacity: Processing 100 tons of raw milk per day
1.2 Production Process
1. Raw milk receiving and inspection: Raw milk is transported to the factory by dedicated transport vehicles for quality inspection to ensure compliance with standards.
2. Pre treatment: Raw milk is subjected to centrifugal separation to remove impurities, and then standardized to adjust its fat content.
3. Pasteurization: Use a Tubular Pasteurization Machine for pasteurization to ensure the killing of harmful microorganisms.
4. Homogenization: Refining the fat particles in milk through a homogenizer to improve product stability and taste.
5. Cooling: The sterilized milk is quickly cooled to storage temperature.
6. Filling and sealing: Use automatic filling and sealing machines to fill milk into packaging containers and seal them.
7. Packaging and palletizing: Finished milk is packaged by an automatic packaging machine and palletized by a palletizing robot.
8. Storage and transportation: Finished milk is stored in a refrigerated warehouse and waiting for transportation.
1.3 Key equipment
Centrifugal separator: used for removing impurities and standardizing treatment.
Tubular Pasteurization Machine: used for pasteurization.
Homogenizer: used for homogenization treatment.
Automatic filling machine and sealing machine: used for filling and sealing.
Automatic packaging machine and palletizing robot: used for packaging and palletizing.

2. Yogurt production line
2.1 Case background
• Customer: A well-known yogurt brand
• Product: Yogurt in various flavors
• Production capacity: Produce 50 tons of yogurt per day
2.2 Production Process
1. Raw milk receiving and inspection: Same as the milk production line.
2. Preprocessing: Same as the milk production line.
3. Pasteurization: Use a Tubular Pasteurization Machine for pasteurization.
4. Fermentation: Cool the sterilized milk to the fermentation temperature and add lactic acid bacteria for fermentation.
5. Stirring and Cooling: After fermentation is complete, stir and then cool to storage temperature.
6. Filling and sealing: Use automatic filling and sealing machines to fill yogurt into packaging containers and seal them.
7. Packaging and palletizing: Same as the milk production line.
8. Storage and transportation: Finished yogurt is stored in a refrigerated warehouse and waiting for transportation.
2.3 Key Equipment
Tubular Pasteurization Machine: used for pasteurization.
Fermentation tank: used for the fermentation process.
Blender: used to stir fermented yogurt.
Automatic filling machine and sealing machine: used for filling and sealing.

3. Cream production line
3.1 Case background
• Customer: A cream production enterprise
• Products: Various types of cream
• Capacity: Produce 30 tons of cream per day
3.2 Production Process
1. Raw milk receiving and inspection: Same as the milk production line.
2. Pre treatment: The raw milk is separated into cream by a centrifugal separator.
3. Pasteurization: Use a Tubular Pasteurization Machine for pasteurization.
4. Cooling: The sterilized cream is quickly cooled to storage temperature.
5. Stirring and Homogenization: Stirring and homogenizing the cooled cream to improve the stability and taste of the product.
6. Filling and sealing: Use automatic filling and sealing machines to fill cream into packaging containers and seal them.
7. Packaging and palletizing: Same as the milk production line.
8. Storage and transportation: Finished cream is stored in a refrigerated warehouse and waiting for transportation.
2.3 Key Equipment
Centrifugal separator: used for separating cream.
Tubular Pasteurization Machine: used for pasteurization.
Blender and homogenizer: used for mixing and homogenization treatment.
Automatic filling machine and sealing machine: used for filling and sealing.

Success factors
High quality raw materials: Ensuring the quality of raw milk is the foundation for producing high-quality dairy products.
Advanced production equipment: Choose high-performance equipment to ensure the stability and reliability of the production process.
Strict hygiene management: Implement strict hygiene management measures to ensure the safety and hygiene of products.
Efficient automation system: Adopting an automated control system to improve production efficiency and management level.
Professional technical support: Provide professional technical support and services to ensure the normal operation and maintenance of equipment.
I hope these application cases can provide you with reference and assistance.




Customized yogurt production lines involve multiple aspects, including equipment selection, configuration, and possible customization services. Here are some key steps and considerations to help you customize a yogurt production line that suits your needs:

Equipment selection: Firstly, you need to choose yogurt production line equipment that is suitable for your own production scale. This includes yogurt fermentation tanks, homogenizers, sterilization equipment, packaging machines, etc. According to production needs, fully automatic or semi-automatic equipment can be selected.

Configuration: Configure the equipment according to production needs. For example, determining the production line's capacity, degree of automation, and whether other functions such as temperature control, pressure control, etc. need to be integrated.

Customized service: Adjust equipment specifications according to specific needs. This may include equipment size, production efficiency, and the processing capacity of specific raw materials.

Cost considerations: Customized production lines usually have high costs, so a cost-benefit analysis is needed. Consider long-term operating costs, including energy consumption, maintenance expenses, etc., to ensure investment returns.

Safety and hygiene: Ensure that the production line complies with food safety standards, especially the parts in contact with food, which need to meet hygiene requirements and avoid contamination.

Training and operation: Ensure appropriate training and support to enable operators to use and maintain the production line correctly.

In summary, customizing a yogurt production line requires comprehensive consideration of factors such as equipment selection, configuration, customized services, cost considerations, safety and hygiene, as well as training and operation. By careful planning and selection, it can be ensured that the final production line meets production needs while having good performance and cost-effectiveness.

Pre sales services

After-sale service 

 

1. Equipment warranty period: We provide a one-year free warranty service for mechanical equipment. If any non-human caused problems occur during the warranty period, we will provide free repair or replacement services.
2. Maintenance and upkeep services: We provide regular or irregular equipment maintenance and upkeep services to ensure the normal operation of the equipment. We will provide 24-hour online technical support services.
3. Accessory supply: We guarantee to provide original factory accessories in a timely manner in case of equipment damage or replacement of parts.
4. Training services: In order to enable customers to effectively operate and maintain equipment, we will provide equipment operation and maintenance training.
5. Installation and debugging: We will provide equipment installation and debugging services to ensure that the equipment is installed correctly and can operate normally.

 

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FAQ

 

1 ) Q: How can we visit your factory?
A: If you come from abroad, air to shanghai airport, then we can pick you up at airport.

 

2) Q: How do you ensure the quality of your products?
A: Our Company is a state owned enterprise with more than 16 years experience , strict operation policy is performed, advanced processing machines guarangtee the precision of all components, workers with operation license, parts get multiprocessing, transmission& electrical parts are of international famous brand. Series of test and inspection are done in the whole producing state.

 

3) Q: What payment methods your company accept?
A: We accept most of the payment methods , but mainly accept T/T, L/C at sight .

 

4) Q: How long is the warranty time for your products?
A: Our officially promised warranty time is 12 months after commissioning .

 

5) Q: I am new in this field,can you supply us turnkey services?
A: YES.We can supply all the system including Market Analysis/Product Analysis/Location Choice/Processing Flow Design/Equipment Layout Design/Building Design direction/Equipment mode selection/Equipment Manufacturing/Equipment Mounting/Equipment Debugging/Worker Training.

 

6) Q: What ' s the shipment terms and delivery time of your company?
A: Well, the delivery time depend on the quantity of your order. Usually is 20 days . For some customized machine 30 days is necessary.

 

7) Q: Can you supply OEM services?
A: Yes,we have our R&D team,and we have more than 400 workers with workshop area 75000 square meters.

 

8) Q: Do you give any Discount?
A: I will surely try my best to help you get those by the best price and good service at the same time.