SpectraAlyzer DAIRY – Dairy Product Analysis and Quality Check

Great taste comes with great recipe and great quality

The SpectraAlyzer DAIRY is a dairy analyzer and quality check instrument, which is the ideal solution for routine analysis of major quality parameters during the production of dairy products.

In modern dairy processing operations, reliable and accurate dairy analysis solutions are necessary to provide customers with products of highest and – what is most important – consistent quality. In order to be most competitive in the world market, consistent high yields, top quality and low production costs are the objectives that need to be achieved.

Designed as a modular system, the SpectraAlyzer DAIRY solution presents the quantitative analytical results of major quality parameters (e.g. moisture, protein, fat, sugars, starch, acidity, salt, ash) and many others within 45 seconds. There is no need to manually condition the sample and extra reagents do not have to be used so this analyzer solution provides highly accurate quality control parameters at no extra cost.

As a stand alone system, the SpectraAlyzer DAIRY can be operated very easily and intuitively for dairy analysis and quality check, even close to the production line. The rugged construction and unique optical sample/reference setup ensures reliable operation in environments with fluctuating temperatures, vibrations and dust.

The SpectraAlyzer DAIRY analyzer comes with many ready to use calibrations and a powerful software package to facilitate calibration fine tuning and extensive and automated logging as well as database storage of the analytical results on the analyzer, within the company intranet and/or the internet.

Key features

NIR Sample – Reference technology

like all SpectraAlyzer® instruments for high sensitive
and long term stable measurements.

Versatile sample presentation

with closed, open, viscous, slide and disposable
cups for powders, pastes, slurries and liquids.

User friendly

sample presentation and easy to operate.

Compact design

optimized for bench top or at-line application.

Touch user interface

and intrinsically mounted glass touch for straight
forward hygenic instrument operation.

Many mathematical models

for all kind of products included for quick
algorithms installation and start-up.

Webserver

web connectivity for direct instrument access
via LAN and internet from anywhere, any time.

Feasibility

SpectraAlyzer analytical solutions for Milk powder analysis

Problem
Optimization of processing tolerances during the production of skim milk powder

Objective
Maximize profit by increasing water content in milk powder, decreasing labour costs and improving product quality

Situation

Production Plant	250 d/a
Production Plant	20 h/d
Milk Powder production	2000 kg/h
Total Production	10000 t/a

Product specifications

Water content	3,7 %
Permitted Water content	4,0 %
Safety difference	0,3 %

Solution
The monitoring of the water content in skim milk powder with NIR technology allows the continuous production of skim milk powder with a water content of for example 3,9 % instead of 3,7 %.

Result
Savings in production costs per year: raw material and wages

Production cost reduction per year:

20 t skim milk powder will be saved per year

Skim milk powder savings / year – € 40.000

Less routine production analysis is necessary
Cost for reduced labour to be quantified

Technical data

SpectraAlyzer DAIRY 110-A100-17

Design

For dairy products
Spectral range	(800)1400 – 2500 nm
Wavelength Accuracy	<0.05 nm
Wavelength Precision	<0.005 nm
Optical bandwidth	< 10 nm ±2 nm
Dual beam system, Sample / Reference measurement
High signal to noise ratio	> 150.000:1
Large expandable internal memory for calibrations, methods and history results
Auto-diagnostics
Graphical user interface, projected capacitive glass touch panel

Accessories

Standard calibrations	Included
Keyboard	As optional accessory
Barcode reader	As optional accessory
Printer	Thermal ticket or office type printer as optional accessory
AWX	Application worx, chemometric software package

Specifications

Screen	TFT 800 x 480 pixel
Power requirements	min. 90 V AC (50 – 60 Hz), max. 260 V AC (50 – 60 Hz), 220VA
Operating temperature	5 °C – 40 °C non-condensing
Interfaces	1 x front USB 2.0, 3 x USB 2.0, 2 x RS232, Ethernet, Audio out
Dimensions	Height: 310 mm / Width: 300 mm / Depth: 480 mm
Weight	17 kg