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Walker Engineered ProductsNew Lisbon, WI 800-356-5734 Walker Engineered Products is a supplier and manufacturer of dairy tanks. Their polished vessels can hold up to 70,000 gallons and they are a leading innovator in the design and fabrication of equipment for the food, beverage and chemical industries. Walker can meet the specifications of all your specialized applications and can provide any required codes, including ASME, CRN and PED.
Pope Scientific, Inc.Saukville, WI 262-268-9300 Pope Scientific, Inc. provides solutions for processing vessels & pressure tanks that meet even the most demanding applications. Pope is known for quality engineering and manufacturing simple to complete storage systems, blenders, reactors, filter-dryers, fermenters, skid systems and still/evaporator combinations. Pope Scientific offers high-value dairy tank solutions.
G & F Manufacturing Company, Inc.Oak Lawn, IL 800-282-1574 For 50 years G & F Manufacturing Company, Inc. has been a leading quality dairy tank manufacturer for many industries. Their storage containers offer quality workmanship & durability. G & F offers standard & custom vessels for storage & mixing which include open & closed top vertical & horizontal storage & mixing tanks with capacities to 10,000 gallons.
Buckeye Fabricating CompanySpringboro, OH 800-688-9821 Buckeye Fabricating Company provides dairy tank products. Our products range in sizes and types, including ASME pressure vessels and pressure vessels in service of the boiler and steam industry. Make no mistake; Buckeye Fabricating Company is committed to customer service. We don`t have a product line per se. We have a service line. Call us today to find quality pressure vessel products.
Preferred Tank & TowerEvansville, IN 270-826-7950 Preferred Tank & Tower specializes in water storage tanks for fire protection and potable water, as well as exterior work to API tanks and silos. We manufacture elevated water tanks, ground storage tanks, and tank parts and accessories. Call us when you need high quality dairy tanks and other similar products. We are a full-service tank company with products and services.
Badger Fabrication, Inc.Sauk City, WI 608-643-8229 Badger Fabrication is a family owned, custom stainless steel and waterjet cutting fabricator. We serve the food, diary and construction industry. Our state-of-the-art capabilities and craftsmanship will provide the quality, design and performance your application requires. We can provide finished products such as single shell tanks, mixers, enclosures, sanitary fittings, conduit hangers and more.
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The dairy industry has some of the highest standards in terms of requirements for cleanliness and processing materials, and tanks used for milk storage need to be inspected to ensure their design, construction and material choice are the most ideal for the purpose. Dairy tanks are made of stainless steel as it is one of the most sanitary manufacturing options. It is easy to clean and does not stain nor does it absorb any of the products it comes into contact with. Furthermore, it is corrosion resistant and will not rust, even when exposed to moisture for prolonged periods of time. Other advantages to using stainless steel storage tanks include the durability and cost-effectiveness of the material. Stainless steel is also commonly used in other food processing applications, such as mixing tanks or water tanks, due to these properties.
Milk is transported using sterile tubes from the milking machines into the dairy tank. It is often cooled using a heat exchanger as the milk is warm when collected directly from the cows. The tanks can range in size from as low as 100 gallons up to thousands of gallons, depending both on the size of the dairy and the processing and transportation capabilities. It is stored temporarily in those holding tanks until being transferred to refrigerated trucks for transportation to processing and packaging plants. Dairy tanks are a necessary element of dairy product processing, and yet there are points to consider when determining the design specifics of a tank. Most importantly, a tank needs to be able to be cleaned and sanitized, and inspected for rust or other degradation. Tanks need to be thoroughly cleaned in between each load of milk and therefore need to be durable enough to withstand repeated cleaning as well as simple enough to ensure thorough sanitization with each clean. While stainless steel is the most common material used in dairy tank construction, some glass, plastic, or rubber products are also used and these need to be high quality materials to ensure sanitary processes.