A separator is a centrifugal device that separates milk into cream and skimmed milk . Separation was commonly performed on farms in the past. Most farmers milked a few cows, usually by hand, and separated milk. Some of the skimmed milk was consumed while the rest was used to feed calves and pigs. Enough cream was saved to make butter , and the excess was sold.
18-473: Butter Factory may refer to: New South Wales, Australia Kiama Pioneer Butter Factory , former butter factory Queensland, Australia Boonah Butter Factory , heritage-listed former butter factory Kingaroy Butter Factory , heritage-listed former butter factory Kingston Butter Factory , former butter factory Nanango Butter Factory Building , heritage-listed butter factory Topics referred to by
36-453: A milk depot, in 1897. It fell into disuse when the attraction of the Sydney markets drew milk supplies from surrounding farms away from the factory. The precise date of the closure of the factory is not known, however, it is written to have occurred in the early part of the twentieth century. The factory building was demolished in 1936. The Kiama Pioneer Butter Factory is recognized as being
54-554: A significant industrial breakthrough in Sweden. Within the first decade of the 1900s, there were over twenty separator manufacturers in Stockholm . Separators in modified form are also used on ships to purify oil, which may have been their original use, because in its original form de Laval proposed the separator for use in his steam turbine . De Laval's turbine used mechanically lubricated journal bearings which were not insulated from
72-408: Is separated in industrial dairies . Sufficient cream is returned to the skimmed milk before sale. Before the advent of centrifugal separators, separation was performed by letting milk sit in a container until the cream floated to the top and could be skimmed off by hand. A variant container-separator had a nozzle at the bottom which was opened to allow the milk to drain off. A window in the side, near
90-726: The Aylesbury Dairy Company 's premises and saw the Pioneer separators being packed for shipment to Australia. My pleasure, if not my pride, was intensified when on inquiry, I was told that these separators were destined for a place known as Kiama on the South Coast of New South Wales . The building used for the Pioneer Butter Factory was purchased by the Fresh Food and Ice Company for use as
108-592: The SS Chimbarazo which docked in Sydney Harbour . Two separators were purchased on the trip, with the other destined for use at the other factory owned by the Fresh Food and Ice Company . The introduction of the cream separators into Australia by Mr. D.L. Dymock occurred in conjunction with Mr. Thomas Sutcliffe Mort , an Australian industrialist , who is also more frequently recognized for improving
126-419: The cream was put on the platform, and a much larger bucket was set on the floor to collect the milk. Some floor model separators had two swinging platforms. Smaller versions of separators were called table-top models, for small dairies with only a few cows or goats. Gustaf de Laval's construction made it possible to start the largest separator factory in the world, Alfa Laval AB . The milk separator represented
144-505: The design of refrigeration for use in keeping meat and dairy products. The provisional directors of the company were: William Grey (father of George Grey of 'Greyleigh'), chairman, Thomas Honey, George Wood Jr., W. Winley, W. Boles, with H. Honey as Secretary. When the company was finally established it was named Kiama Pioneer Co-operative Produce Factory Company Ltd. Its directors were William Grey, Joseph Weston, H. Honey, Joseph Pike and George Wood Jr. Cream separators Today, milk
162-521: The first factory in Australia to have a consignment of butter sent to Great Britain in 1885. At that time, all shipping and consignment arrangements were fulfilled by the Fresh Food and Ice Company. The shipment was consigned in half to Weddell & Co and Covey & Co, both based in London. The butter reached London in a satisfactory condition, which raised the call for full and regular supplies. This
180-413: The first specifically for cream separation was patented by W. C. L. Lefeldt and C. G. O. Lentsch. The original centrifugal separators were hand-cranked, as illustrated. Manual rotation of the separator handle turns a worm gear mechanism which causes the separator bowl to spin. When the separator is spun, the heavier milk is pulled outward against its walls and the cream, which is lighter, collects in
198-448: The inside of the turbine. When the steam condensed into water it contaminated the oil. To purify the oil a centrifugal separator was used, which was later adapted to the dairy industry. The original design had a manual bowl that required manual cleaning. Most modern separators use a self-ejecting centrifuge bowl that can automatically discharge any sedimentary solids that may be present, thus allowing clean-in-place (CIP). A distinction
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#1732772224997216-406: The middle. The cream and milk then flow out separate spouts. After separation, the cream and skimmed milk are mixed together in a certain ratio until the favoured fat content has been set. The ratio is dependent upon the product which is to be produced (low-fat milk, full-fat milk or cream). Some floor model separators were built with a swinging platform attached to the stand. The bucket for collecting
234-513: The nozzle at the bottom, allowed the operator to observe when the milk was drained. The centrifugal separator was first manufactured by Gustaf de Laval , making it possible to separate cream from milk faster and more easily, without having to let the milk sit for a time, and risk it turning sour. Possibly because Gustaf de Laval manufactured the first cream separators, many people credit the invention to de Laval. However, many patents appear before his, all of them labelled as 'improvements'. One of
252-500: The official opening of the factory was held on 18 June 1884. At the ceremony, the cream separator was christened by Mr. W. Grey, Chairman of Directors. The separator was immediately put to use with 40 gallons of milk separated in 20 minutes. Following the official ceremony, a dinner was held with Mr. W. Grey presiding and Mr. James Colley, Mayor, and D. L. Dymock in the vice-chairs. Speeches were made by Mr. W. Grey, James Colley, D. L. Dymock, J. Weston and R. Miller. Though absent from
270-671: The period of construction of the factory owing to his travels in Europe and the United States in search of innovations in dairy practices and machinery, Mr. D. L. Dymock - a prominent figure in the early dairy industry in Australia- made the following comment in a speech given at the ceremony: "Although I have not the honour of being on the Pioneer Factory Company, I nevertheless had the pleasure of being in London on
288-589: The same term [REDACTED] This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title Butter Factory . If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Butter_Factory&oldid=1110765416 " Category : Disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Short description matches Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Kiama Pioneer Butter Factory The Kiama Pioneer Butter Factory
306-473: Was a momentous outcome for the shipment, as it is noted that previously butter products had been sent not for consumption, but to be sold on to soap makers. The Pioneer factory was the first in Australia to use the cream separators . The machine was of Danish manufacture and it was introduced following a tour of Europe and the United States by Mr. D. L. Dymock, who had been supported financially by local dairy farmers. The cream separator arrived in Australia on
324-457: Was erected in 1883 and later officially opened on 18 June 1884 in Kiama, New South Wales . It is credited with being the first factory in Australia to use cream separators , a machine that would transform processing techniques in the dairy industry . The Kiama Pioneer Butter Factory was also the first factory in Australia to make a shipment of butter to Great Britain . A ceremony to commemorate
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