RELCO

Cheese Making

TRU-BLOCK™ Blockformer

RELCO can equip your plant with the latest in block-forming technology with our TRU-BLOCK™ Blockformer – a high quality, heavy duty blockformer designed to USDA guidelines. RELCO Engineers partner with you to assemble the right combination of products to maximize your unique operation. RELCO has installed over 400 blockformers across the globe.

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Enhancements to the RELCO® TRU-BLOCK™ Blockformer have been made with the customer in mind. By utilizing customer feedback, and our own extensive design experience, RELCO is able to offer an efficient blockformer.

FEATURES & BENEFITS

  • Simplified user interface for viewing Blockformer operation parameters and recommended maintenance based on component cycles
  • Patent-pending Tower Screen features dense grid of perforations and improved strength
  • Pop-up tray is hinged to eliminate transitions from the Blockformer chamber to the bagger jaws to product
  • Platform lift utilizes a ball screw actuator with motion control for the most accurate platform height control (within +/- .003 inch)
  • Guillotine Cover includes quick–clamps for fast and easy inspection
  • Minimal gap between screen and tower allows excellent curd fusion into blocks across a variety of cheeses
  • O-ring seals replace flat gaskets making the TRU-BLOCK™ more sanitary
  • Blockformer footprint has been reduced to use less floor space
  • Whey Gallery has been integrated into Blockformer chamber reducing transitions in the cheese column for the best possible block finish
  • Door mechanism is mounted directly to the Blockformer chamber, improving alignment, reducing wear and providing a reliable seal
  • Rugged platform mounting mechanism simplifies and reduces maintenance
  • Patent-pending Dual-Viton chamber seal technology includes a leak-detect chamber with an atmospheric external gap for separation of sanitary and non-sanitary parts and designed for greater performance and lifetime
  • Tower top is easily removable for simple inspection process
  • Tower CIP flow is positively channeled between the screen and inside the tower for the most efficient cleaning
  • Style of solenoid valve allows for easier maintenance for changing of cylinder solenoids without solenoid bank disassembly
  • Blockformer base is sloped to remain free of water and debris
  • Automation comes standard with sequences for Initial Fill, Normal Operations, and Emptying of Towers maximizes the tower efficiency (in all three operations)
  • Full automation capabilities for complete integration with existing processes
  • Air Management System for accurate management of vacuum levels and air flow allows for maximum cheese through-put
  • Typical block dimensions for a 20 kg block of cheese will be 11" W x 14" L x 7 – 7.25" H (280 mm W x 356 mm L x 178 – 184 mm H) - finished height is variable
  • All RELCO supplied equipment is built to applicable 3A standards and USDA guidelines for dairy equipment and governmental regulations, unless specifically noted

PRODUCTION CAPABILITIES

  • 18’ Standard Tower (up to 2,000 pounds per hour)
  • 22’ Extended Tower (up to 2,500 pounds per hour)
  • 32’ High Capacity Tower (up to 3,500 pounds per hour)
  • CHEESE MAKING TRU-BLOCK™ Blockformer
  • CHEESE MAKING TRU-BLOCK™ Blockformer

OPTIONAL DESIGN FEATURES

  • Oversized Guillotine Actuator for severe-duty cheeses
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