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Milmeq custom designs, engineers and manufactures systems for primary food processing, materials handling, and chilling and freezing for processors within primary food markets, including red meat, poultry, dairy, seafood and horticulture.

We are focused on the development, design, delivery and support of our clients’ protein processing needs. With in-house expertise driving innovation and a proven track record when it comes to providing sustainable integrated systems globally, we are passionate about defining ways to enhance the performance of the businesses we partner with.

Engineering for the future.

History & Engineering Expertise

Milmeq initially grew alongside the New Zealand and Australian food markets and in line with the growing demand for export of primary produce from this part of the world. Some of our early developments were to aid the processing of dairy and meat for superior presentation and shelf life as well as influence the approach to chilling and freezing for optimum preservation and quality required to withstand the long distances product needed to travel to reach consumer markets.

Today it is recognised that primary food produce from both New Zealand and Australia has world renowned status and processing operations are often used as a benchmark.

The early Milmeq technologies and systems developed have continuously been improved and adapted through customising for varying applications and operations. This includes adapting technologies for international customers and market requirements.

Milmeq:Engineering for the Future

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Dairy Portfolio at a GlanceMilmeq has been providing industrial engineering design to the food industry since 1952. Our relationship with the dairy industry flourished in the 1970s when the industry saw the introduction of the hot formed cheese block tower process and required a fully automated, rapid chilling system to match operational needs.

The range of Milmeq chilling systems have reached a variety of dairy processors in New Zealand, Australia, USA, Ireland and Japan. The Milmeq rapid chilling tunnel for block cheese specifically attracted attention from the dairy industry due to the smart technology and system design that allows efficient and effective chilling or freezing of dairy produce whilst still preserving product quality, colour, flavour and shape.

With hundreds of automated chilling and freezing systems installed for a variety of food processors across the world, Milmeq continues to provide a range of technologies which includes the following:

Installation of chilling tunnel for block cheese

• Single Retention Tunnel (SRT)• Multiple Retention Tunnel (MRT)• Plate Freezers• Refrigeration Systems

• Carton Conveying with Automated Sorting Intelligence

• Milmeq Fully Automated Stock Transfer (MFAST) System

Installations and integration of chilling, freezing and refrigeration systems for the dairy industry have been for greenfield and existing sites. Projects have also included the upgrade and extension of systems to meet the changing requirements for dairy processors and the industry.

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Single and Multiple Retention Tunnels

The largest Milmeq tunnel accommodating over 15,000 cartons of 20kg (44lb) blocks of cheese was installed in the USA in 2002. 90% of Milmeq tunnels in the dairy industry are used for the chilling of block cheese. However, the technology has also been custom designed, engineered and manufactured to also cater to the chilling of butter, cream cheese and mozzarella.

Typically the dairy product being conditioned in the Milmeq chilling tunnel has been in 20kg (44lb) blocks and has needed to be chilled from 35°C to 15°C (or equivalent 90°F to 60°F) within 24 hours to integrate with production requirements. The cream cheese and mozzarella chillers, installed in New Zealand, required the products to be chilled from 70°C to 20°C (equivalent 158°F to 68°F) again within 24 hours.

The Single Retention Tunnel (SRT) is a true ‘first in / first out’ system designed for product requiring the same chilling or freezing time.

The Multiple Retention Tunnel (MRT) enables chilling and freezing of product within the same system through automated sorting technologies incorporated at the conveyor in-feed operation. Product then enters a shelf in the tunnel allocated to a specific retention time.

There are three external factors that influence the conditioning of a product; the air temperature, the air velocity and the retention time. By their simplicity and nature our tunnels have excellent control over all three. Our tunnels can be designed to handle any product in a carton, box, case, mold, crate or even some plastic liners that can be transported on a conveyor and transferred by a mechanised pusher.• Typical design retention times range be between 2 and 48 hours• Typical capacities range from 600 to 20,000 cartons• Typical circulating air temperatures range from 10°C to -50°C (50°F to -58°F)• Typical carton mass ranges from 4 to 28kg (10 to 60lbs)

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A mixture of mozzarella in bags and in cartons loading into a tunnel

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Plate Freezers

Milmeq develops, designs and delivers each project in line with specific customer requirements. This has led to the variety of designs and product applications introduced to the suite of Milmeq installations.

The world renowned Milmeq Plate Freezing technology typically used for the freezing of red meat in cartons found an exciting application in the dairy industry to achieve effective freezing of liquid cream.

The liquid cream had previously been frozen in plastic pales, yet this would mis-shape the cream producing round edges unpractical for palletising requirements. The Milmeq Plate Freezer presented the opportunity to freeze the cream in 25kg (55lbs) bags placed within stainless steel moulds ensuring the product was not damaged in the process and also producing clear cut blocks designed to complement the palletising and export requirements for the product. This unique Plate Freezer installation and application can be found in the Waikato region of New Zealand.

CO2 refrigeration LP separator vessel for dairy processor in New Zealand

Installation of tunnel with end flow fans for circulating required product conditioning air temperature

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Plate freezer installation

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Carton Conveyors assisting the process flow for the palletising operation

Air flow control fan units to achieve consistent air velocity

Overview of depth and height of MFAST in operation

Carton ConveyingThe Carton Conveying technologies provided by Milmeq achieve maximum efficiencies when delivering product to automated systems such as the SRT and MRT. All Conveying systems and their associated barcode readers, sensors, controls and mechanics are suited to operate in low temperature environments.

A key design consideration for conveyors is to increase the pace at which the product moves between operations whilst ensuring optimum controls, sorting and prevention of unnecessary queuing. Milmeq provides roller and belt conveyors for the different aspects of carton transport. By understanding the different product types and number of current and future path requirements for cartons or product, Milmeq systems are capable of accelerating the pace of transport and ensure integrated devices such as Accumulation, Elevators, Decline, Diverters and Mergers deliver seamless transitions.

Milmeq Fully Automated Stock Transfer (MFAST) SystemWith the increase in the number of product SKUs in line with growing consumer market requirements, the Milmeq Fully Automated Stock Transfer (MFAST) system was developed to assist with product management and distribution needs.

The MFAST is capable of operating at -20oC (-4oF). It has an in-built multi use travelling beam which simultaneously stores product and then retrieves product upon return travel in order to assemble relevant SKUs or order lots ready for palletising. The system optimises the space allocated for storage and pre palletising areas.

Refrigeration SystemsMilmeq designs, constructs and installs complete Industrial and Commercial Refrigeration Systems to suit many different requirements and applications. With the environment in mind our designs are focused on using natural refrigerants such as NH3 and CO2, combined with modern technologies and practices. We strive to become pioneers in leading-edge system designs that are safe, efficient and productive. As well as providing integration of complete Refrigeration Systems, Milmeq also supplies in-house manufactured Pressure Vessels, standalone Compressor Sets, Fluid Chillers, Condensers, Dehumidifiers and Ice Machines.

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Multi controls and monitoring system for an SRT and MRT

SRT installation for dairy facility in the USA

Hot formed cheese block tower process

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Dunedin, New ZealandPO Box 5070, Dunedin 9058

Cnr Portsmouth Drive / Stathallan St, Dunedin 9012

Phone: +64 3 477 7485Fax: +64 3 474 0466

Auckland, New ZealandPO Box 12425, Penrose, Auckland 1642

6 Prescott St, Penrose Auckland 1061

Phone: +64 9 526 5943Fax: +64 9 526 5746

Brisbane, AustraliaPO Box 264, Archerfield, QLD 4108

Unit 3, 10 Moore St, Acacia Ridge, QLD 4110

Phone: +61 7 3340 1100Fax: +61 7 3340 1111

info@milmeq.com www.milmeq.com

Contact InformationOffices in New Zealand and Australia. Partners and installations worldwide.

For more detailed information regarding our systems and integrated solutions for food processing operations, visit our website or contact one of our offices to speak with a Business Development Engineer.