RELCO®’s Curd Pick-Up Hopper is designed to provide reliable transfer of salted curd to; Blockformers, 640 lb Hoop Filling, 500 lb Barrel Filling or Manual Hooping of a variety of cheeses. The Pick-Up Hopper can be moved (manually) on casters or on an Overhead Rail System. The unit can be configured for air (blowing), air (vacuum) or mechanical (auger) transfer from the Cheese Draining Table to downstream processes.
Features
- High capacity hopper handles a significant amount of product while the Cheese Draining Table is retrieving more cheese
- Ribbon Auger moves the cheese efficiently and gently from the sides of the hopper to the center pick-up point(s)
- Tines are attached to the Ribbon Auger Shaft to assist curd from bridging in front of the vacuum ports
- Proximity Switches to confirm proper fit-up to Curd Table and operator safety
- Stainless steel bearing
- All RELCO supplied equipment is built to applicable 3A standards and USDA guidelines for dairy equipment and governmental regulations, unless specifically noted
OPTIONAL DESIGN FEATURES
- Frame with swivel casters for movement between cheese finishing tables
- 10” diameter Star Valve has a wide throat for efficient curd transfer
- 12” diameter Star Valve has a wide throat for efficient curd transfer
- Frame with mounting structure for Overhead Rail System
