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Lab UHT / HTST Test Line

A small line for testing how heating, mixing and filling affect drinks and other liquid foods. The setup can suit different recipes.

UHT and HTST pilot line with stainless processing modules in a test room
lab UHT / HTST pilot line · original equipment archiveAI restyled from the source photograph

How the equipment works

This line heats dairy, juice, plant-based drinks and other liquid foods as they flow through it. The setup can add equipment for mixing, fermentation, homogenizing and aseptic filling.

Results are easier to compare when the recipe and sampling stay the same and one setting changes. The control panel in this setup shows readings live and can save and export them.

Small test batches show which settings may need more testing on a factory line. The layout, flow rate, site connections and minimum batch size depend on the setup.

Specifications

Settings and connections vary by setup.

Archived rated flow options20 or 100 L/h
OperationContinuous pilot-scale processing
Process monitoringTouchscreen and process data export

A closer look

Curved stainless tubes and sanitary clamps on the experimental 100 L/h UHT system
Tubular connections on an experimental 100 L/h UHT systemAI restyled from the source photograph