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Continually improving hygiene and reducing energy is crucial to the Danish dairy giant.
Case story | Meet Arla Foods and Arla's White Cheese Plant in Kruså

Continually improving hygiene and reducing energy is crucial to the Danish dairy giant.

Meet Arla Foods and Arla's White Cheese Plant in Kruså

Dedicated to improving hygiene standards ...

Near the German border lies one of Arla Foods' most extensive white cheese production facilities. Dedicated to continually improving hygiene standards, Arla seeks the expertise of JEROS to design a washing solution for the white cheese Alpma line, which is responsible for cutting and packaging at the Kruså plant.

Arla Foods is a major international dairy company from Denmark, and the white cheese plant in Kruså is a crucial part of their operations. This plant produces top-quality white cheese, which helps uphold Arla's global reputation for excellence in dairy products, including milk, cheese, butter, yogurt, and cream.

You may know about the dairy's high-quality, nutritious products under well-known brands such as Arla, Lurpak, and Castello. Additionally, Arla Foods caters to various consumer needs with a wide range of products, including organic options, lactose-free items, and high-protein dairy products. This variety shows that Arla Foods values and meets your unique needs.

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Meet Arla Foods and Arla's White Cheese Plant in Kruså
Arla Foods sees hygienic results in 6 to 8 minutes!

A tailor-made hygiene solution for dairies is built: The JEROS ACE-system

"At my first meeting at Arla's White Cheese Plant in Kruså, the cleaning specifications of the Alpma line were clarified, and shortly after, we installed a standard washing machine - a Model 8160 - for subsequent hygienic tests," our Product Manager, Per Rasmussen, explains: 

"One of several benefits of our Model 8160 is that it is a space-saving utensil washer. This model has a roller blind that opens automatically after finishing the wash program. If the utensil washer is placed on a platform with limited height and space, our JEROS 8160 is the most chosen washer.

After two months of testing, a thorough specification was made on how to clean conveyors and removable parts of the cheese line. The drawing and construction of a custom-made hygiene solution built upon a JEROS 8160 were executed, and two months later, a new hygiene solution was installed and is now up and running. 

In addition to the stationary part of the utensil washer, our engineers constructed four trolleys and three multi-washing insertions that fit into the JEROS 8160.

Between each batch, the dairy operator unhooks conveyors and removable equipment from the cheese plant and arranges the parts in the specially designed Multi-Washing Insertions placed on the trolleys. The JEROS ACE system was born, and Arla got their first hygiene solution," Per points out.

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A tailor-made hygiene solution for dairies is built. The JEROS ACE-system
Get an insight into how a tailor-made hygiene solution for dairies is designed and built - The JEROS ACE-system.

The JEROS ACE hygiene solution for Arla Foods consists of the following:

1. Three utensil washers - our Model 8160 with roller blinds.

2. Frames with insertions and control guides are mounted in the dishwasher.

3. Custom-made trolleys for transporting the conveyors, removable parts of the cheese line, and the holders with the attached weighing bowls from the multi-head weighers to the dishwasher.

4. Sets of universal scale holders suitable for most manufacturers' brands. In this case, the racks are sized to clean conveyors and removable parts of the cheese line. Further-more, they are sized to fit the size of the packaging.

Guaranteed hygiene and high ergonomic standards are paramount

"With the specially designed JEROS ACE hygiene solution, we focus on high ergonomic standards.

The washing insertion is easily pushed from the trolley into the stationary utensil washer. Afterward, the machine is closed and ready for washing for 3-6 minutes with detergents and water heated to 60ºC, followed by end-rinsing at 85ºC, ensuring maximum hygiene.

After washing, the dairy staff easily rolls the washing insertions on the trolley back into the production facilities, where the cleaned equipment is ready to re-mount on the cheese line.

The operating costs of the JEROS ACE are minimized with a sensor-dosing system for detergents, thermostatically controlled heating elements, and minimized water consumption. As a result, you save 80% water compared to water consumption by manually cleaning. Meanwhile, we also reduce your cleaning time by up to 80%.

So, by automating the washing process, a uniform level of hygiene is achieved, eliminating the risk of contamination within the production process.

The JEROS ACE system is a solution for the increased hygiene regulations in the food industry. The rinse temperature of 85ºC sanitizes and ensures all components are bacteria-free - a result certified by the Eurofins Steins Laboratory.

Our JEROS ACE represents a multi-purpose solution, as the hygiene solution is used for several other cleaning tasks at Arla Kruså," Per Rasmussen states.

With care for people and the environment ...

Arla Foods obtains the highest hygiene standards while minimizing downtime

The dairy's journey from a local cooperative to a global dairy powerhouse is a testament to its commitment to quality, sustainability, and innovation.

Arla Foods strongly emphasizes environmental responsibility. The dairy is dedicated to reducing energy consumption, lowering greenhouse gas emissions, and promoting sustainable farming practices. 

"In line with Arla Foods's commitment to sustainability, quality, and hygiene, the dairy has partnered with us as a leading provider of hygiene solutions - and we are delighted that our solution helps Arla Foods maintain a clean and safe production environment.

Our primary goal is minimizing downtime and ensuring high production hygiene. We achieve this by automating the washing methods so you get the finest results in every cleaning while achieving better production performance," highlights our CEO & owner, Evita Rosdahl.

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Arla Foods obtains the highest hygiene standards while minimizing downtime

Professional cleaning of multi-head weighers

Consumer demand for convenient portion-packed foods is constantly increasing. As a result, dairies like Arla Foods and food manufacturers are installing a growing number of multi-head weighers into their production to meet the demand.

As the pictures below show you, hanging all weighing equipment on racks before washing helps ensure that it is not damaged or lost during the automated washing process.

Using the racks, you can also be sure that there is 100% control over unwashed and washed equipment in the production area, so contamination never occurs.

At JEROS, we have designed our hygiene solutions to be implemented directly at the filling line in your production to reduce the time it takes to fill and empty the dishwasher.

The JEROS ACE cleaning procedure only takes 20-30 minutes, and the time includes:

  1. Loading the racks on the trolley with the hoppers
  2. transporting the racks from the trolley into the utensil washer
  3. washing - and in the meantime, dry-cleaning of the weigher center
  4. transporting the racks out of the washer onto the trolley
  5. transportation and re-placing the hoppers on the weigher.

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Load/unload the scale part directly at the weighing unit easily and safely without any tools.

The trolley with the scale components saved fixed is rolled to the front of the JEROS ACE system.

Push the rack from the trolley into the JEROS ACE System for cleaning without any heavy lifting.

Start the automatic washing process with the optional cycles of only 6 to 8 minutes.