Real-Time Insights for Dairy Efficiency and Sustainability - Collo Liquid Analyzer - Advanced process control

As the 2025 sustainability targets approach, the dairy industry faces growing challenges to minimize its environmental impact while maintaining operational excellence. At Collo, we’re proud to offer an innovative solution that helps dairies achieve these goals: Dairy Plant Optimization by Collo Analyzer, a real-time liquid monitoring system designed to enhance efficiency, reduce waste, and support sustainability initiatives.

Addressing dairy industry challenges

Dairies operate in a complex environment where precision and efficiency are paramount. Traditional methods often rely on manual sampling and testing, which can result in production delays, inefficiencies, and increased waste. These issues are especially critical during product transitions and cleaning cycles, where product losses are most likely to occur.

The Collo Analyzer revolutionises dairy operations by delivering continuous, real-time monitoring of liquid properties such as viscosity and conductivity. By identifying precise moments of product transitions or deviations during cleaning cycles, it enables dairies to take immediate, data-driven actions. This reduces product losses, minimises water and chemical usage, and ensures smoother, more efficient production processes—helping dairies cut waste and meet sustainability goals more effectively.

How does Collo work?

At the heart of the Collo Analyzer is its ability to measure multiple liquid parameters simultaneously, creating a unique “liquid fingerprint” for each fluid. The system continuously monitors variables such as viscosity, conductivity, and other liquid properties in real time.

This innovative approach allows dairies to:

• Minimize Product Loss: Rapidly identify and separate product from waste during cleaning and product transitions.
• Optimize Resource Use: Ensure accurate water and chemical usage in cleaning cycles, reducing excess consumption.
• Enhance Sustainability: Lower product and water waste, contributing to a smaller environmental footprint.

Results: The Finnish dairy case

A Finnish dairy partnered with Collo to integrate the Collo Analyzer into its production process. Before implementing the system, the company faced challenges with product losses during cleaning phases. By adopting our real-time monitoring technology, they achieved significant improvements, including:

• Reduced Product Waste: The analyzer detected precise moments when the product transitioned to waste, minimizing losses.
• Lowered Water Usage: Optimized cleaning cycles reduced water consumption without compromising cleanliness.
• Increased Efficiency: Real-time data enabled faster decision-making, streamlining operations and boosting productivity.

The dairy’s success story demonstrates how Collo’s solution directly supports both operational efficiency and environmental goals, aligning perfectly with the industry’s sustainability ambitions.

Why choose collo?

Incorporating Collo’s real-time analytics into dairy operations is more than just an upgrade—it’s a competitive advantage. With the Collo Analyzer, dairies gain the ability to:

• Proactively address quality and efficiency issues.
• Reduce costs through smarter resource management.
• Meet increasingly stringent sustainability standards with confidence.

At Collo, we’re committed to empowering dairies to thrive in a rapidly evolving industry. With our technology, you can turn challenges into opportunities, ensuring your operations are not only efficient but also environmentally responsible.

Read more about Collo’s solutions for dairy.