ProFoss™ 2 provides direct and continuous measurements, helping you to optimize your milk standardization and make the best use of raw materials. Control variations of fat, protein and total solids to produce closer to target specifications. Confidently improve yield and profit while always meeting quality and legislative requirements.
Streamline your dairy production with in-line analysis
Get complete control of your production with a continuous flow of “real time” results of the product composition. Optimise the use of raw materials, run production consistently, get closer to target specifications and make timely adjustments to your butter, fresh cheese or cultured dairy products.
Increase your profits from day one
Profit opportunities are waiting to be found in your dairy process. For instance, more accurate control of the total solids or moisture and SNF content can increase earnings significantly. At the same time, improved product consistency can provide new pricing options, reduce rework and help to optimise the mass-balance.
Improve your business with accurate control
The continuous flow of results provides full traceability, alerts if products are out of spec and enables you to deliver a consistent high product quality that meets the demands of your customers.
Sample types
Butter, fresh cheese, mozzarella, Greek yogurt, quark, whey and milk protein concentrates
Parameters
Moisture, SNF, fat, salt, total solids, protein and calculated parameters such as P/TS
Technology
High resolution NIR technology with a lateral transmittance interface connected directly to the process line
Installation
Outlet of butter churn, after the evaporator, after ultrafiltration or diafiltration, after the cooker stretcher or fresh cheese separator
| Measuring technology: Lateral Transmittance | ||
| Analysis frequency | Real time: Average analysis time per result 2 - 3 seconds | |
| Wavelength range | 850 - 1050 nm | |
| Wavelength accuracy | 0.5 nm | |
| Detector | Si Diode Array | |
| Spectral dispersion Si Diode Array detector | 1.0 nm/pixel | |
| Process line interface | Sapphire, 5 mm thick, with food grade FFPM O-ring seal Fits into standard GEA Tuchenhagen Varinline Access Units with Ø68 mm opening or with Ø50 mm opening or FOSS Stainless steel welding flange. |
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| Product temperature | Max 150 °C (302 °F) |
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| Product pressure | Production pressure < 30 bar (< 435 PSI). Shock pressure < 75 bar (< 1088 PSI). Warning! Varinline access units higher than DN 80 permit a maximum pressure of 10 bar (145 PSI). | |
| Optical fiber protection: | Steel armoured (1, 3, 5 or 10 meters) | |
| Technology | NIR technology | |
| Software package | ISIscan NOVA™ for instrument control | |
| Wavelength accuracy | < 0.5 nm | |
| Wavelength precision | < 0.02 nm | |
| Wavelength temperature stability | < 0.01 nm/ °C | |
| Spectral noise | < 60 micro AU | |
| Vibrations - require optical fiber fixation | 0.4 Grms | |
| Ambient operating temperature | ProFoss™ 2 -5°C to 40°C (23 °F to 104 °F), cooling with a compressed air line allows use up to 65°C (149 °F) |
ProFoss™ 2 Ex 0°C to 50 °C (32 °F to 122 °F) |
| Pressurised air – cooling (Amb. Temp. 45 - 65°C) | Cooling air Flow rate minimum 5 l/min, >99.9 % water free, >99.9 % free of oil and fine particles down to 0.3 μm | |
| Ambient humidity | < 90% RH | |
| Dimensions (W x D x H) | w x h x d = 420 x 420 x 135 mm (16.5 x 16.5 x 5.3 inches) + brackets to hold the unit | |
| Weight | 25 kg (20 kg) | |
| Power suply | 1 phase, 100-240 VAC (max ±10 % of the rated voltage), max. 40 VA, 50 - 60 Hx | |
| Cabinet / Housing materials | 1.5 mm (lid 2.5mm) Stainless Steel EN 1.4301 (SS2333) | |
| Mechanical environment | Process control equipment | |
| Degree of protection | ProFoss™ 2: IP69* | ProFoss™ 2 Ex: IP6X |
| Approvals | ProFoss™ 2: CE | ProFoss™ 2 Ex: CE, ATEX, IECEx certified (Dust explosion approved) |
| Hygiene | 3A hygiene certified | |
| Communication | KEPServerEX (Ethernet, Analogue Profibus/Profinet) to PLC/SCADA; FossManager™ | |
| Network | High quality, shielded LAN cable; minimum category 5e. RJ 45 (IP 67) LAN connections | |
| Operation | Indoor use or outdoor shielded from rain and direct sunlight |
* IP69 is the highest protection for dust entering the unit. IP69 means protected against the effect of high-pressure water and/or steam cleaning high temperature.