ProFoss™ 2 Fresh Cheese/Strained Yoghurt
ProFoss™ 2 provides direct and continuous measurements, helping you to make the best use of raw materials in your fresh cheese/strained yoghurt production. Control variations of total solids and protein content in the process to produce closer to target specifications and confidently improve yield and profit while always meeting quality and legislative requirements.
Optimize Raw Materials and Increase Competitiveness
Make the most of your raw materials in fresh cheese/strained yoghurt production and still produce close to target specifications with ProFoss 2. Meet quality and legislative requirements whilst improving profit and yield. With inline process control coupled with NIR analytical technology, process variation of key parameters such as protein and total solids can be more closely monitored. Reacting in real-time can reduce process variations up to 50%. With more consistency, higher product quality, lower production costs, ProFoss 2 ultimately increases your business’ competitiveness.
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Sample Type
Always Know What’s Goin On with Real Time Analysis
ProFoss™ 2 provides continuous flow analysis which will allow you to shift production targets closer to fat and moisture specifications for immediate and lasting improvements to yield. Each measurement is made up of high-frequency sub-scans ensuring nothing gets missed. Using near infrared transmittance, ProFoss 2 is able to penetrated deep into the sample avoiding interference from moisture that forms on butter. Furthermore the ProFoss 2 measures directly in the process pipe with the patented 3rd generation FOSS lateral transmittance product interface giving a unique high-resolution signal for unprecedented accuracy.
Process Analysis Advantages
Dedicated Sample Interface
In concentrated dairy production, it is important for the infrared light to penetrate deep into the sample to obtain a good representative measurement. The lateral transmittance probe is inserted directly into the pipe to measure a large volume of the material in the process (1.5 cm3). The latest generation of the ProFoss 2 lateral transmission probe has been developed to yield even more analysis data. It has a higher intensity of light (x25), which gives a better signal and helps to ensure that all ProFoss 2 instruments can be relied on to always give the same high-quality measurements.
A Fast Return on Investment
ProFoss™ 2 is simple to install directly in the production line and comes with a total service solution to help protect your investment. SmartCare™ support plans offer the option of preventative maintenance for maximum uptime and minimised repair costs.
- Proven technology for precision and trouble-free operation
- User-friendly interfaces allowing anyone in the plant to contribute to process control
- Service programmes offering a range of options to suit your business
- Service in a timely manner by fully trained local staff onsite and/or remotely through internet
High Resolution NIR Technology
ProFoss™ 2 unique in employing a near infrared-based analysis technology known as High Resolution diode array analysis. The High Resolution technology ensures accuracy and reliability with measurements based on a high density of data points
- High resolution diode array technology for accurate and continuous analysis
- Built-in instrument standardisation for quick and simple implementation
- Unique lateral probe interface providing accuracy and rapid implementation
- Quantitative and qualitative data for better in-line process control
- Interface for integration to local control systems enables automatic regulation (4-20mA, Profibus, etc. communication)
Performance Data
| Measurement mode | Lateral Transmittance |
| Analysis Frequency | Real time: Average analysis time per result 2 – 3 seconds |
| Wavelength range | 850 – 1050 nm |
| Detector | Si Diode Array |
| Spectral dispersion | 1.0 nm / pixel |
| General | |
| Technology | NIR Technology |
| Software package | ISIscan™ NOVA for instrument control |
| Wavelength accuracy | <0.5 nm |
| Wavelength precision | < 0.02 nm |
| Wavelength stability | < 0.01 nm/°C |
| Noise | < 60 micro AU |
| IP69 is the highest protection for dust entering the unit. IP69 means protected against the effect of high-pressure water and/or steam cleaning high temperature | |