Dairy Plant On Wheels

Dairy Plant On Wheels DAIRY EQUIPMENT & IDEAS Dairy Equipment & Ideas 32-1-8 A Wisconsin dairy equipment manufacturer who started making portable "Cheese On Wheels" cheese plants several years ago recently started making tractor-mounted portable dairies for bottling milk and making other dairy products. "We've had a lot of interest in our bottling plant," says Torry Thuli, Darlington Dairy Supply (DDS). "A lot of people are thinking about bottling milk to add value to their dairy business. Not everyone can make cheese, which takes a lot more training." DDS does the needed planning, design and testing to meet regulatory requirements and guarantees the process works. The base unit is a 53-ft. trailer outfitted with all needed processing, packaging and cleaning systems. If designed as a fluid milk plant, the trailer can process 1,000 gal. of raw milk into bottles in about 12 hours. It contains a separator/clarifier, two 350-gal. pasteurizers, filler, capper and pumps, and cleaning equipment. The mobile plant only requires normal utility hook up. It comes complete with LP or natural gas hookups, water, sewer and electrical connections. It runs on 120 amps of 220V single phase, 60 cycle electricity and has a boiler, chiller and industrial water heater, all installed to code. A walk-in cooler can store multiple days' production. "Options include yogurt, ice cream or butter processing equipment," says Thuli. The milk processing plant is priced at $350,000. Cheese plant designs are priced at $275,000. Contact: FARM SHOW Followup, Darlington Dairy Supply Co., Inc., 17332 State Rd 81 W., Darlington, Wis. 53530 (ph 608 776-4064; www.ddsco.com).

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