The FASA Butter Churn is designed for efficient batch production of traditional butter from ripened cream. It can handle cream volumes up to 1,200 liters per batch and produce up to 600 kilograms of butter, making it suitable for medium to large-scale operations. The churn uses cream with fat content between 35% and 42%, ensuring high-quality butter output.
Built with stainless steel, the churn features a drum that is sandblasted inside and glassblasted outside for durability and hygiene. It includes a large rectangular opening with a secure, single-lever cover, allowing easy access for loading and cleaning. The machine also offers precise churning and kneading functions with safety and operational features for smooth production.
FASA Butter Churn Design and Key Features
The FASA Butter Churn offers a robust design made to handle large batches of cream with high fat content. Its components balance durability with ease of use, providing efficient butter production while meeting necessary safety standards. Key elements include a well-constructed drum, a specialized opening and closure system, a user-friendly lever mechanism, and comprehensive safety features.
Drum Construction and Materials
The drum of the FASA butter churn is made entirely from stainless steel. Inside, it is sandblasted to create a textured surface, while the outside is glassblasted for a smooth finish. This combination enhances cleanliness and product quality by preventing cream from sticking while maintaining easy maintenance.
The drum can hold up to 3,000 liters, making it suitable for large-scale butter production. Stainless steel also ensures resistance to corrosion and long-term durability. The drum’s design supports cream with fat content ranging from 35% to 42%, optimizing batch output of up to 600 kg of butter per cycle.
Large Rectangular Opening and Central Closure
The butter churn features a large rectangular opening fitted with a cover that allows easy access for loading cream and cleaning. This wide opening improves operational efficiency and simplifies manual cleaning processes.
The central closure system secures the cover tightly. It uses a special rubber seal that is bacteriologically safe, which prevents contamination during the churning process. The large size and secure closure also help maintain hygiene and reduce downtime between batches.
Single-Lever System Functionality
FASA’s butter churn uses a single-lever system to control the cover closure and the churning mode. This system has set positions tailored for different stages of butter production, including churning and dry kneading.
The single-lever mechanism simplifies operation, allowing workers to quickly switch modes without handling multiple controls. This design reduces errors and speeds up production while maintaining precise control over each batch’s process.
Safety Devices and Regulations
The churn is equipped with several safety devices to protect operators and ensure compliance with industry standards. These include secure sealing and covers designed to prevent leaks and minimize exposure to moving parts.
Additionally, the machine incorporates safety shutdown features triggered by irregular operation or user errors. These protections help avoid accidents and machine damage.
FASA adheres to country-specific safety regulations in the design and manufacturing of their butter churns. This guarantees that the equipment meets legal requirements for industrial food processing environments.
Batch Production Process
The process involves turning ripened cream into butter through precise control of volume, capacity, and fat content. This method uses a specially designed churn for batch production, managing the amount of cream and the cream’s fat level to produce traditional butter efficiently.
Traditional Butter from Ripened Cream
The butter churn works by processing ripened cream, which has undergone a controlled aging period to enhance flavor and texture. This cream is placed into the churn in batches, where mechanical action separates the butterfat from the buttermilk.
The process allows the production of traditional butter with consistent quality. The churn’s design supports careful handling of the cream to preserve its properties while efficiently converting it into homogeneous butter.
Cleaning the machine manually ensures hygiene, while the materials used, like stainless steel, prevent contamination. This traditional method remains reliable for producing butter with a classic taste.
Butter Churn Volume and Capacity
The butter churn has a maximum volume of up to 3,000 liters, allowing it to handle large batch sizes in one process cycle. Each batch can process up to 1,200 liters of cream.
The churn’s butter capacity is around 600 kilograms per batch. This balance between volume and capacity ensures that production is both efficient and flexible to meet different needs.
The large rectangular opening with a special cover allows the operator easier access for loading and unloading cream. The gear motor and mechanical clutch optimize the churning speed and power for consistent batches.
Cream Fat Content Optimization
Cream fat content is crucial for successful batch production. The churn works best with cream having a fat content between 35% and 42%.
This range supports the separation of butterfat without compromising texture or yield. Cream outside this range may produce less butter or affect the final quality negatively.
Operators must monitor the fat content carefully to maintain consistent production. The churn’s design supports this by allowing precise control during the churning and kneading phases, ensuring the final butter meets desired fat specifications.
Operation and System Components
The FASA Butter Churn combines precise mechanical parts and electrical systems to ensure smooth and reliable butter production. Its key components work together to deliver controlled churning and kneading, which are essential for consistent butter texture and quality.
Gear Box and Drive Gear-Motor
The gear box in the FASA Butter Churn is mounted securely in a frame with protective cladding. It transfers power from the drive gear-motor to the churn drum, allowing for variable speed control and torque adjustment. This setup helps maintain consistent rotation speed during both churning and kneading phases.
The drive gear-motor is designed to provide steady and efficient power output. It supports the heavy load of cream processing, ensuring the drum maintains its motion without interruption. Both parts are built to handle long operating hours and reduce wear with durable materials.
Mechanical Clutch Integration
A special mechanical clutch is integrated between the gear box and the drum. It serves as a safety feature, allowing the machine to disengage the drum quickly if a mechanical overload or fault is detected. This protects the equipment from damage and limits downtime.
The clutch also enables smooth gear transitions during different processing stages. Operators can switch from churning to dry kneading modes with minimal mechanical stress. This increases the machine’s lifespan and improves overall reliability during batch production.
Control Cabinet and Wiring
The control cabinet of the FASA Butter Churn houses all electrical components required to operate the machine. It is internally wired, which streamlines control and simplifies troubleshooting. The cabinet connects to the drive gear-motor and clutch, managing speed and operational sequences automatically.
Its design follows industry safety standards, including proper insulation and protection from moisture. This reduces risks of electrical faults. The system allows operators to monitor and adjust parameters easily, ensuring consistent butter quality across batches.
Additional Features and Related Equipment
The FASA Butter Churn offers several useful features that improve usability, hygiene, and processing control. It also works with related machines to enhance production efficiency and packaging quality. These additions support reliable butter making and help meet specific production needs.
Sight Glass and Drain Valve
The butter churn includes a built-in sight glass that allows operators to visually monitor the churning process without opening the drum. This feature helps track progress and consistency easily during batches. It reduces the need for interruptions, supporting smoother workflow.
A drain valve at the bottom of the churn enables quick and clean removal of the finished butter and buttermilk. This valve improves sanitation by simplifying cleaning and reducing product waste. The combination of the sight glass and drain valve ensures better process monitoring and hygiene in butter production.
Dry Kneading Capability
The churn can shift from wet churning to dry kneading without removing the product. This is possible because of the large rectangular opening with a cover using a central single-lever closure system. The dry kneading function mixes butter further after churning to improve texture and moisture distribution.
Dry kneading ensures even butter quality by allowing better control over consistency. The system uses two counter-rotating augers in a cooled jacketed housing for precise processing. This feature can be critical for manufacturers aiming for specific butter characteristics.
Semi-Automatic Case Packer and Homogenizer
FASA offers additional equipment like semi-automatic case packers that work well with the butter churns. These case packers assist in organizing and packing butter efficiently into various case sizes. This equipment aids in maintaining uniform pack size and protects the product during transport.
A homogenizer is another related machine that refines butter properties by reducing fat globule size, improving spreadability, and texture. Integrating homogenizers into the process supports the production of high-quality butter with consistent results, which may appeal to branded product lines.
Technical Documentation and Catalogs
Extensive technical documentation and catalog excerpts are available to provide detailed information about the butter churn and related equipment. These documents cover specifications, safety features, and operating instructions.
For those interested, the official Butter Churn product page offers access to brochures and technical data. These materials assist with making informed decisions on machine selection and integration into dairy processing lines. Catalogs also include descriptions of packing and processing technologies offered by FASA.
