Separator's Digest 2004/1 - GEA Westfalia Separator Group

Experiencing the Fascination of Quality➤ Westfalia Separator sets new standards with quality management manualIf a company wishes to be successful, it hasto pass the test using the most sensitivemeasuring system in the world: the eye ofthe customer. This analysis is so intense thatthe performance of a company is classifiedonly as good or bad. The customer wants toreceive the best. This is how quality is perceivedby the customer – and this is exactlythe way it should be perceived according toWestfalia Separator AG.This was the reason why Westfalia Separatorsuccessfully introduced the new ISO9001:2000 which is more customer-focussedthan the old standard. The ’guide throughthe quality management system’ is the newquality management manual. The brochure,which has been issued in the form of amagazine, presents the main quality principlesin accordance with ISO 9001:2000 onmore than 70 clearly designed pages. Thelayout and text ensure that the customerorientedsystem comprising the managementprocess, resource process, implementationprocess as well as analysis and improvementprocesses are transparent for thereader and enable the fascination of qualityto be experienced. With its quality managementmanual, Westfalia has again set standardsand demonstrates that quality managementis not a dry subject; indeed, it istangible corporate philosophy.Automatic Standardizationof the Fat Content of Milk➤ Automatic standardization system STANDOMATThe automatic standardization system STANDOMAT from Westfalia Separator permits directstandardization of the fat content of standardized milk and standardized cream.The Vario Control System is used to regulate, quickly and precisely, the fat content of the standardizedmilk and the standardized cream. This type of regulation combines high measuringaccuracy of the fact content (via the density sensor) with a high response speed of the flow sensor.This arrangement avoids significant fluctuations in the fat content. Following any problemsor changes in production, the system is immediately reset to the standard values. User-friendlyoperation of the Standomat is provided via a control panel.Ideal for Small Dairies➤ MTC 3 milk separatorNo bigger than a simple domestic food processor, theMTC is almost just as easy to install, maintain andclean. This means that smaller dairies or laboratoryscaleinstallations can now again use the WestfaliaSeparator technology that has demonstrated itsworth over 110 years. The MTC milk separator hasbeen designed specifically for this target group. It isable to skim milk and whey with a capacity of up to600 l/h. Skid-mounted, it takes up the minimum ofspace.The MTC 3 is attractive because of its ease of operation,simple cleaning and low-noise smooth running.It can also be easily converted to a clarifier making thismilk separator an ideal tool for smaller dairies.Maximum Performancefor Bacteria Removalfrom Milk➤ HyVol CSE 500The flagship of the new separators forremoving bacteria from milk is the HyVOLCSE 500. Bacteria impair the quality of dairyproducts. Separators are used to removeextremely small bacteria reliably to ensurethat such problemsare not encountered.The new E-generation fromWestfalia SeparatorAG is moreadvanced thanever before with amaximum performanceof 50,000l/h and a widerange of technicalinnovations. The HydroSoft system is key tothe achievement of maximum performanceof the CSE series. The HydroSoft system operateswith comparatively low feed pressureand minimizes shearing forces. This achievesmaximum separating efficiency and productquality. With the possibility of fully dischargingthe bowl, the E-generation improvesthe effectiveness of cleaning-in-place comparedwith partial ejection solutions. This isapplicable specifically for the high-performancerange, in which design-specific factorsimpose limits on disk spacing. The CSE500 bacteria removal separator is drivenwith a flat-belt drive without a gear.Topical7Separator´s Digest 1/2004