Alfa Laval Wincanton

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Make: Alfa Laval

Model No: WincantonMake: Alfa Laval

Model No: Wincanton

Condition: good

Location: New Zealand

Output: 1000kgs/hr

Type: continuous

There are six of these continuous cheese block formers for sale, four identical and two others were added later. Their capacity is one ton an hour each in 20 kilogram blocks. They are currently in use and can be viewed on site until the 1st of June. The seller is upgrading to higher capacity towers and increasing their production.
The Tetra Tebel Blockformer consists of four parts:- tower, base unit, interceptor and vacuum pump. These parts are connected through locally installed piping during installation.

The curd is sucked to the top of the tower by the air stream created by the vacuum pump. As soon as the tower is full, the curd supply is stopped and a high vacuum is drawn on the tower to consolidate the curd column. At the required moment the guillotine opens and the curd column lowers onto the elevator plate. The elevator cylinder now accurately lowers to the cutting position and allows the block to settle in the chamber.

During the lowering phase the tower is under atmospheric pressure and the chamber is under vacuum. This causes a differential pressure over the curd column that aids in lowering the column in the chamber without block breakages. This patented principle is unique to the Tetra Tebel Blockformer.

When the settling time is over, the guillotine closes and a pre-press force is applied by the elevator cylinder. In the meantime the blockfiller is re-filling. The block is ejected by fully lowering the elevator plate, opening the door and ejecting the block into the bag, that has been manually placed on the bag spread assembly. The unit now returns to its rest position and is ready to start the next cycle

This equipment is located in NZ