Article: Smoother sour cream: liquid ring centrifugal pump imparts exactly right amount of shear to product. (Schneider's Dairy's processor Firstam FZX Series pump delivers smoother sour cream)

Demand for sour cream was outpacing production at Schneider's Dairy, Pittsburgh. The product had always been a small-volume item that was manufactured in small batches that were transferred to the filler by hand.

Schneider's Dairy is a 63-year old family business that produces fluid milk, fruit juices, drinks and cultured dairy products. To meet increased demand for sour cream, Schneider's decided to install new equipment that would allow larger, more continuous production.

This included a new 600-gal processor as well as a pump to transfer the sour cream. A means of eliminating lumps and smoothing the product was also needed. After some research, Schneider's ...

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