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B E (Source: Madeta/GEA) B A AK KE ER RY Y , , C CO ON NF FE E C CT TI IO O N NE R R Y Y& &S S N N A AC C K KS S New cheese making plant from Madeta in the Czech Republic installed by GEA GEA builds new cheese plant for Madeta in Czech Republic Being one of the world’s largest sys- tem suppliers for food and bever- age sector, GEA has installed a new cheese making plant for Madeta in the Czech Republic. The new plant, which has a staff of 150, can process up to 400,000 liters of milk a day – twice the capacity of the former facility. With a holistic approach developed individu- ally for Madeta, from the appropriate process technology and the complex automation solution to the interna- tional team of experts, GEA convinced the customer. The new plant in Planá is one of four production sites operated in the Czech Republic’s South Bohemian Region by Madeta, the country’s biggest dairy group. Each day, the plant produces up to 42 tons of hard and semi-hard cheese, including Maasdam, Emmen- tal, Edam, Gouda, and Tilsit. The new facilities use cutting-edge technology, enabling the company to maximize production, maintain high quality standards, and respond more quickly to the changing needs of the market. Although the old production plant had reliably served Madeta for many years, the upgraded technology and produc- tion methods provided an opportunity to improve efficiency, yields, and tech- nological safety, as well as increase production. Madeta cherishes a good relation- ship with GEA in the Czech Republic, but the choice of technology partner for this project was driven by practical considerations. Not only did GEA offer Madeta the right solution for its needs, it was also able to integrate the third- party automation system, provide recipe control over the whole cheese line, and supply the interface to the company’s ERP system – and do all of this as the sole supplier. The new Madeta plant in Planá is de- signed to process up to 400,000 liters of milk per day, but its capacity can be increased to up to 600,000 liters a day if required. It is a shining example of how technology, engineering excel- lence, and know-how can come to- gether to build a facility that will serve the manufacturer and its customers today and for many years into the fu- ture. GEA continues to supply The new installation includes milk storage tanks with connections to both upstream and downstream pas- teurizers; five new 15m3 integrated cheese vats; fresh water and dosing systems; whey extraction and stor- age, and heating of the cheese vats via www.ameft.com AMEFT 3 2021 33