Lab Scale Equipment

As the sole agents for Powerpoint International in New Zealand & Australia, we are able to supply top-of-the-line laboratory and pilot plant equipment to research and development facilities.

 

If it’s juice, milk, plant-based milk, soups, sauces, custards etc. that you want to process, either laboratory-scale or pilot scale, we have the machines to suit.

We are also able to supply lab/pilot scale:

  • Homogenisers
  • Mixing/cooking machines
  • Membrane filtraion systems
  • Cheese plants

Our New Zealand workshop can also design and fabricate custom pilot scale solutions.

 

 

Powerpoint Direct Steam Injection UHT/HTST

Flow rates: from 20 to 100 L/hr (Higher available by request).

Product system pressures: to 10 bar

Heating: to 152 deg C

Cooling: to below -5 deg C.

 

  •  Designed for comparisons of heat treatment with either direct heating or indirect heating.
  • The machine can be supplied with tubes, plates or both.
  • Easy changeover from direct heating or indirect heating by the touch of a button.
  • Built in true CIP (Clean In Place), flow for CIP to meet industry standard 1.5m/second.
  • Holding tubes of any time available and can be placed wherever needed.
  • Completely mobile, can be moved from one location to another very easily and can be positioned in a wet or dry area.
  • All Dairy products
  • Plant-based milk alternatives (Coconut, Almond, Oat, Soy etc)
  • Juice (vegetable & fruit)
  • Soups & Condiments
  • Puddings and desserts
  • Other
  • Hot water jacket for hopper

Powerpoint Tube & Plate UHT/HTST

Flow rates: from 20 to 100 Ltr per hour
Product system pressures: to 10 bar (20 bar as an option.)

Heating: to 150 deg C

Cooling: to below -5 deg C.

Dimensions: Depends on required flow. The smallest option is 1200mm (W) x 900mm (D) x 1750mm (H)

 

  • Available as Plate only or Tube only or a combined Plate and Tube system
  • Built in CIP as standard
  • Data capture to PC, Data logging with real time chart recorder
  • Holding tubes are manufactured individually so holding times of any length are available
  • Completely mobile, can be moved from one location to another very easily and can be positioned in a wet or dry area.
  • All Dairy products
  • Plant-based milk alternatives (Coconut, Almond, Oat, Soy etc)
  • Juice (vegetable & fruit)
  • Edible Oils
  • Honey
  • Soups & Condiments
  • Syrups
  • Other
  • Additional heating units
  • Different pump options for different processes
  • Highly accurate electromagnetic flowmeter
  • Refrigerated cooling
  • Regeneration section

Powerpoint Scraped Surface Heat Exchanger

Flow rates: from 20 to 100 Ltr per hour (Higher available by request).

Product system pressures: to 10 bar (20 bar as an option.)

Heating: to 152 deg C

Cooling: to below -5 deg C.

Dimensions: Depends on design and number of barrels. The smallest option is 1500mm (W) x 1000mm (D) x 1750mm (H)

  •  Built in true CIP (Clean In Place), flow for CIP more than 500 Ltr per hour.
  • Each heating section is individually controlled to enable a wide setting of product temperatures.
  • No steam required.
  • Level sensor in hopper for easy wash out after product and CIP.
  • Computer interface with real time temperature recording.
  • The machine is completely mobile, can be moved from one location to another very easily and can be positioned in a wet or dry area.
  • High-fat creams
  • Ice cream
  • Starch products
  • Meat sauces
  • Soups and broths
  • Puddings and desserts
  • Custards
  • High viscosity samples
  • Miso-based samples
  • Fruit purees etc.
  • Aseptic sampling when used with the optional Clean Bench
  • Can add highly accurate electromagnetic or mass flowmeter
  • In line homogeniser can be added either upstream or downstream
  • Optional touch panel control fascia with flow path of system
  • Product systems pressures can go up to 20 bar (10 bar is standard)
  • SIP (Sterilise In Place) an option for Aseptic sampling

Powerpoint Lab Scale Retort

Max Temperature: 135 deg C
Dimensions (mm): 1800 x 1100 x 1020 (H x W x D)
Number of trays: 6
Chamber dimensions (mm): 450 x 650 deep
Max operating pressure: 0.343 Mpa
Weight: 400kg

 

  • Designed to replicate industrial scale units on a laboratory/pilot scale
  • Designed for small batch samples with an easy to use touch screen interface
  • No steam supply required
  • Mobile and easy to set up
  • Sample temperature probe
  • Automatic F0 calculation
  • Built-in chart recorder
  • Canned soups
  • Vegetables
  • Pet foods
  • Dairy products
  • Meat products
  • Fish,
  • Recipe bases etc
  • N/A

FBF Lab Scale Homogenisers

Capacity: 20 – 50L/hr

Max Pressure:  1800/150 Bar (2.20 model) or 600/150 bar (2.50 model)

Max particle size: ≤ 0.2 mm /  ≤ 0.5 mm 

Hopper Capacity: 0.8 – 1.6L

Weight: 110Kg (2.20 model) / 115Kg (2.50 model)

 

  • Homogenising valves made in food-grade tungsten carbide
  • Compression head is manufactured from single block high quality stainless steel
  • Double homogenizing stage
  • 2 pumping pistons
  • All Dairy products
  • Plant-based milk alternatives (Coconut, Almond, Oat, Soy etc)
  • Juice (vegetable & fruit)
  • Edible Oils
  • Honey
  • Soups & Condiments
  • Syrups
  • Other
  • Hot water jacket for hopper

Limitech Lab Scale Mixers

Capacity: 10L

Functions: Cooling, Direct Steam Injection, Dispersion, High Shear Mixing, Mixing, Vacuum

Heating: indirect or direct steam injection

 

  • Can be fitted with different (and easily changeable) mixing tools.
  • The mixer can handle almost any liquid to semi-liquid product – including fine emulsions with oil droplets down to 1 micron – and gentle cooking processes with particles, all in the same vessel.
  • The agitator system is designed to gently blend without destroying particles, and at the same time efficiently scrape the inside tank wall to ensure maximum heating and cooling transfer into the product.
  • Sauces and Condiments
  • Dressings
  • Mayonnaise
  • Spreads
  • Desserts
  • Preserves
  • Cream Cheese
  • Etc
  • Light for sight glass
  • Mixer Wheel with Stator Ring and Knife attachment
  • Mixer wheel with stator ring attachment
  • Single or double knife attachment

Powerpoint Margerine & Spreads Processor

Flow rates: from 10 to 40 Ltr per hour (Higher available by request).

Product system pressures: to 10 bar (20 bar as an option.)

Cooling: to below -5 deg C.

Dimensions: Depends on design and number of barrels. The smallest option is 1500mm (W) x 1000mm (D) x 1750mm (H)

 

  • Designed to replicate full-scale production machines on a pilot scale
  • Shaft speeds to 1500 rpm
  • Jacketed feed hopper for control of product inlet temperature.
  • Can be used for sheet margarine with resting tubes of any time.
  • Built in true CIP (Clean In Place), flow for CIP more than 500 Ltr per hour.
  • No steam required.
  • Margarines
  • Low fat spreads
  • Dairy spreads
  • Shortenings
  • Puff pastry margarines
  • Low calorie spreads
  • Mixed fat products
  • Low protein spreads
  • Low calorie butter etc.
  • Air flow meter for aerated products such as ice cream and sorbets
  • Highly accurate mass flowmeter
  • Product system pressures to 20 bar (10 bar is standard),
  • Touch panel control fascia with flow path of system.

MMS Lab Scale Membrane Systems

Number of membrane cells: 3 (total area 84cm 2)

Permeate flow rate: 1.5 – 7.5 ml/min (for flux values of 10 – 50 Lm -2 h-1)

Crossflow: 0.5 – 2 L/min (equivalent to approx. 0.5 – 4 m/s)

System Hold up Volume: 50ml

Pressure Rating: PN40, driving pressure created by compressed N2

Temperature Rating: 5 – 80 °C (polystat required)

Dimensions: 700 x 510 x 510 (mm)

Weight: 50Kg

 

  • Easy-to-use batch laboratory membrane device for microfiltration, ultrafiltration, nanofiltration and reverse osmosis operations
  • Cooling/heating jacket on tank for temperature regulation
  • High operating pressures
  • HMI interface with data logging
  • Rapid screening of up to three membranes simultaneously
  • Speed control of circulation pump for variable membrane crossflow velocity
  • Wide range of membranes available

 

Applications such as fractionation, purification and concentration of molecules can be tested.

  • Protein or extract fractionation & concentration
  • Hydrolysate fractionation & concentration
  • Sugar fractionation & concentration
  • De-alcoholization of beer and wine
  • Soy milk debittering
  • Acid/caustic recovery
  • Catalyst separation
  • Solvent exchange & recovery
  • Polymer purification & concentration
  • Condensate water purification
  • Diafiltration Kit
  • Membrane Cutting Tool
  • Membrane Sheets Cut-offs
  • Solvent Kit

MilkyLab Pilot-Scale Cheese Plants

Models available: 2

Capacity:

Up to 80Kg/hr to 150Kg/hr

5-20kg to 15-50kg/batch

 

  • Steam is provided by an electric steam generator for the stretching phase
  • The stretching vat is equipped with two bi-directional augers, with adjustable speed
  • Thermoregulator with digital display for temperature control
  • The moulding vat is equipped by two augers and one moulding roller
  • The moulding roller and the augers have adjustable speed
  • Includes HMI to control the different stretching – moulding process phases
Suitable for processing fresh and industrial blocks of curd, buffalo curd, powders, rennet casein, starch and vegetable or animal fat eg

  • Mozzarella
  • Buffalo Mozzarella
  • Pizza Cheese
  • Kashkaval
  • Analogue Mozzarella
  • Processed and Spread Cheese

Moulding Rollers Available:

  • Mozzarella in balls: from 1 to 200g
  • Scamorza up to 300g
  • Cylindrical or rectangular block up to 1000g
  • String cheese/spaghetti cheese
  • Conveyor for continuous cords and nodini

Thermaflo Custom Solutions

Our engineering team will take your process and design a custom pilot system for your process, and our in-house mechanical and electrical teams will build to your specifications.

We have designed solutions for:

  • Colostrum processing
  • Nutraceutical and collagen extraction
  • Plant-based dairy alternatives
  • And more

Please let us know your requirements and we will design to suit

Please let us know your requirements and we will design to suit