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Product Recovery: See the Savings with Optical Sensor

Don't cry over spilt milk - unless you manage a dairy processing plant. In this environment, milk loss is the equivalent of money going down the drain. Many dairy processing plants lose a significant amount of product - often as much as 4 percent - during changeovers. You might think this loss is just an unavoidable part of the process, but some plants have begun using optical sensors and divert valves to recover as much as half of their valuable product. This one plant improvement can yield savings of about $500,000 per year.

The idea behind the technology is quite simple; the optical sensors detect the concentration of fat within the product moving through transition points. When this concentration changes, the system optimizes the product changeover or the transition between product and water. As a result, the dairy processing plant saves money by recovering product and reducing the volume of wastewater needing treatment.

In the past year, MAVERICK Technologies has helped six dairy processing plants realize the substantial business benefits of product recovery with optical sensors. Our dairy industry experts program the required controls, install the optical sensors and divert valves, provide the HMI screens and train operators on the new technology. The project pays for itself in a matter of weeks, and the long-term savings makes a big difference for your bottom line.

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