Maximize Butter Production with the Butter Silo Type BBA

The Gerstenberg Schröder® Butter Silo Type BBA is an essential component for improving efficiency in butter production. Designed to handle capacities from 1,500 to 5,000 kg, this silo acts as a critical buffer, ensuring smooth flow between the continuous butter-making machine, reworker system and packaging equipment.

• Efficiency

  The Butter Silo Type BBA supports continuous operation, minimizing downtime and optimizing production schedules. Its reliable buffer zone ensures seamless transitions between processing stages, contributing to consistent, high-quality output.

• Quality

  Equipped with precision-controlled augers and an advanced drive system, the Butter Silo Type BBA preserves butter’s texture, flavor, and overall integrity throughout production.

• Cost Savings

  This efficient system reduces operational costs by minimizing resource usage during the Cleaning-In-Place (CIP) process, saving on water, chemicals, and energy. The durable construction and low-maintenance design provide long-term savings.

• Reliability

  Built with AISI 316L stainless steel for product-contacting parts and AISI 304 for structural components, the Butter Silo Type BBA delivers consistent, reliable performance for butter production facilities.

• Easy Inspection and Maintenance

  Accessible seals and bearings simplify maintenance without requiring pump dismantling or silo entry, minimizing downtime and keeping maintenance costs low.

• High-Quality Materials

  All product-contacting parts are made of AISI 316L stainless steel to ensure durability and hygiene, while structural components use AISI 304 for added reliability.

• Efficient Auger Gear Motors

  Frequency-regulated motors (ranging from 2x2.2 to 4 kW) offer optimal performance tailored to butter processing demands.

• Superior Surface Finishing

  The interior is sand-blasted and the exterior glass-blasted, ensuring a hygienic, professional appearance.

  The Butter Silo Type BBA is designed to enhance efficiency, maintain quality, and ensure reliable performance, making it an invaluable asset in any butter processing plant.

Applications

• Continuous butter production
• Sweet and cultured butter (with or without salt)
• Various spreadable butters, dairy blends, and high-moisture butter

Theory of Operation

The Butter Silo Type BBA uses large-diameter augers and a frequency-controlled drive system to accommodate various butter consistencies. Its inclined bottom design conserves water, chemicals, and energy during the CIP process, cutting waste and costs. A long pressure tunnel prevents cavitation in butter pumps, ensuring smooth flow with up to four pumps at the outlet, even at high capacities.